Category: Personal Experiences & Life Stories
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Are Speed Cameras Robocop? (Original Posting 17th July 2007)
The EU courts have ruled that, in the UK at least, drivers of vehicles DO NOT have the right to silence. Since driving a vehicle is considered so dangerous, the right of silence is waived…but If I rob a bank with an AK47, maybe even shoot a few people, I have the right to silence!?…
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Round Zero (Original Posting 5th July 2007)
The letter from CAO got jammed through the letter box this morning. Not that I was waiting for the letter…I was on the CAO website at 0600hrs to check and accept my offer. Funny experience that. They ask you do you want to defer for 1 year (no thank you) then they ask you are…
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Is a Social Europe What Citizens Want? (Original Posting 3rd July 2007)
Guess what? We do! This is a new topic under current discussion within the EU. After attending the latest Forum on Europe meeting in Dublin Castle last Thursday (28th June) I got to hear all about what we citizens of Europe want. Or that seems to be the initial findings of this intensive debate that…
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Some Things Stay The Same….(Original Posting 12th June 2007)
…And Some Things Do Not! Have had a busy few weeks of late, let me fill you in. Earlier this year I applied to return to education as a mature student. I know, I must be crazy (that’s another story) or stupid (I have had my moments). Once again I set myself up for another…
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This Is the Start (26th Feb 2007)
Hello All, Will start by saying welcome to my online journal. Basically I would like to stick things on here that those of you out there might find interesting. You will see: Comments on Current Affairs I might publish my own poetry (I refer to as “works”) A good few comments on motorcycles too Brief…
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