Epilepsy is a very common but infrequently discussed condition, here I deal with the practicalities of a very mild form of the condition, rather than the medical issues.

   I have compiled my 8 top tips to make your bike go faster, sorted by the amount of improvement your likely to see.

   I have managed to completely incapacitate my bike by breaking a single bolt.

   I have agreed to attend beginners Tennis lessons with my friend, I have a suspicion that I agreed more for the potential social aspect than the tennis.

   Undeterred I did set off to my local DIY store with a backup plan... sure enough they didn't have the new pressure washer, but for £20 they did have a 3 Litre pressurised garden crop sprayer.

   My blog dissappeared a while ago, due entirely to some rather anoying hackers.

   For the last couple of months I have been doing some research into what I might like on a new mountain bike. To put this into context my existing bike is about 8 years old, and although it is in good condition there have been a number of advances in bike technology that I would like to take advantage of. Although vanity would probably rank quite highly as a reason for this, I also want to make a good buying decision and get the best bike for the money I am willing to spend.

   With almost perfect timing this news story came in today:

   Today I had the (dis)pleasure of setting up a wireless network. Although this technology has been around for a while it was my first time setting up an access point. Considering the problems I have had with Bluetooth in the past I was expecting some trouble, sensibly all the hardware was from the same manufacturer, but it was some cheap generic equipment rather than the brand name goods.

   Visiting my friends last weekend I ended up with their broken Dyson DC01 DE STIJL Vacuum Cleaner. It was going in the bin, they know I like taking things apart so it went in my car instead!

   So the conclusion of the fax thing... 6 hours on the phone, a rather sleepless night waiting for it to finish... and a £20 phone bill (I hope).

   I have recently been forced into a rather old fashioned method of communication..

   Welcome to my blog. Much as I hate mission statements I feel one is somehow necessary here. With all the problems blog writers have been having recently I need to set down some ground rules: