2006-01-08 - New Year's Resolutions

A few plans / things to do in 2006:

  • Finish my PhD, preferably by September
  • Take a long trip*
  • Take all things in moderation, including moderation itself (more personal than it sounds)

* I'm hoping to visit Thailand for four weeks to climb, getting PADI scube-diving and doing some diving along the way. If anyone has been climbing or diving on either coast of Thailand, and could pass on some first-hand or local knowledge, it would be most appreciated (contact to webmaster).


2003-02-20 - Congestion Charges

I don't know what people's opinions on the congestion charge is (and I doubt I'm the right part of the population to comment - being a student), but I find the following facts quite amusing:

1) (From Metro Monday) Mr Livingstone made the charges one of his most prominent campaign policies - and he got elected, so why do people now seem to so strongly disagree?

2) (From Private Eye) There were 7000 column inches of whinging about / discussing the charges. There were 0 extra miles of traffic Monday morning.

3) After two days, ie since yesterday, the BBC website hasn't even mentioned the charges. All the controversy and debating has instantly disappeared.

Hmmm...


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