Category Archives: Rant

Insurance

He is something I think is very unfair. In the days when we were allowed to travel, I went to the USA a lot. A convenient thing to get was an annual travel insurance policy. For more than two trips, … Continue reading

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Speak proper

There is something that annoys me. This is a router: It is a woodworking tool. The name is supposed to rhyme with ‘sprout’, the ‘out’ bit being pronounced as if you were not in. This is a router: It’s a … Continue reading

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Can’t count

I wish people would stop telling us that it’s the last X of the decade. It isn’t. Let’s get this right. A decade is 10 years. This year is 2019, which ends in a 9. It is the ninth year … Continue reading

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