Al: a blog about bikes and stuff.

One of the many nice things about Sri Lanka is that there is a lot of diversity, both in socioeconomic, culture and landscape terms. For example, I am sat at the moment on the patio of my hotel, surrounded by lush tropical tree and flowers, yet without being disturbing I can here the hustle and…

“Welcome to Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport. The temperature today is a warm 33 degrees celsius. Would those seating in rows 28 to 43 please exit by the rear doors. It has been a pleasure having you on-board this SriLankan Airlines flight today and we hope to see you again soon.” I’m sorry, I don’t do…

Well, I have hijacked some wireless in Heathrow to entertain me whilst I wait for my flight to Colombo. Apparently I get a stop over (the kind where you cant get off) in the Maldives, which is not quite the direct flight I asked for. Nevermind. 11hour flight… sucky, I hope I can get some…

Went to see Killing Joke’s 25th anniversary gig at London’ Sheppard’s Bush Empire tonight, t’was bloody excellent! Sure, it was rather packed and I the chap in front of me looked unhappy with 110kg or me jumping about behind him, but hey, I had a great time! Sadly, on route to the gig, my dear…

Now this is a sentiment I fully appreciate 🙂 http://www.raceface.com/valentine.mov

Thanks be to who pointed me to a nice on-line army surplus place. I now have some nice combats in black (US style and thus a touch more fitted in the leg than I’m used to) and proper olive camo (UK issue, so a better cut). Not sure if I should wear proper camo to…

Never, even inadvertently, get into a discussion with someone who is all to happy to tell you about their child birth experiences. I’m scared for life…

Something I find far more fitting for Feb 14th… its as if they picked the release date deliberatly 😉

Rah, I have completed my tax return, online, for 2003/2004 and paid the £2.40 the Inland Revenue said I owed them. Now I suppose I should fill in the paper copy for 2002/2003… ‘cos its only a year late! Oops.