While I wasn't particularly looking forward to returning to Bahrain, due to last year's boring race, I still wanted to get my fix of F1 action, all the same. Now I'll have to wait a couple more weeks because the Bahrain Grand Prix has been cancelled.
This is how the recent unrest in the Arab nations has affected me. The people of Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain and Libya have been up in arms against their political leaders over the past month or so, some more successful than others, and usually it has next to no immediate effect on my life. But not this time.
While I'm a bit put out by missing the first race of the 2011 season, it helps to put into percpective, for me, how much this must be disrupting the lives of the people living and working in these contries. Some of these people have lost their lives! Let's not lose sight of what's really important here; fighting on track for glory or fighting in the streets for you and your kind?
Respect.
Sunday 27 February 2011
Thursday 17 February 2011
Not going to happen
The F1 2011 season starts next month and I'm way too busy keeping up with testing and Kubica's accident to finish last seasons review. It's far too late now and I'm barely finished the teams and drivers.
I have decided to write an ongoing review of the 2011 instead.
I have decided to write an ongoing review of the 2011 instead.
Sunday 13 February 2011
Easy Rider
I got my mountain bike back from the repair shop on Saturday and I haven't felt so alive on the road since the end of last year.
I won't bore you with the mechanical and meteorological details but it involved a lot of gear/cog/chain slippage and a whole heap of snow piled up everywhere. So because my bike was a bit dodgy and the roads were dangerous, I decided to get a train into work for a week or two and have my bike repaired at the same time. Two birds, etc. But it wasn't to be.
When I collected my bike I found that it was just as dangerous to my family jewels as before. New parts had been fitted but nobody had checked to see if it was safe. Lucky I wad only in the car park and not on the busy main road outside the shop. I left it with them to do whatever was necessary. After couple of weeks passed, I hadn't heard from them and phoned them myself. I was told it wasn't fixed as they were still waiting for parts to be delivered which would take another week or two.
The very next day someone rang to ask when I would be collecting my bike(!)
Needless to say, when I tested my bike I wasn't happy because, yes, you guessed it, the problem still hadn't been rectified. Another week passed and more silence from the repair shop and another unhappy customer voiced his opinion. The bike was fixed within the hour free of charge. I should bloody well think so, too.
My bike is as good as new again and you have no idea how that feels.
I won't bore you with the mechanical and meteorological details but it involved a lot of gear/cog/chain slippage and a whole heap of snow piled up everywhere. So because my bike was a bit dodgy and the roads were dangerous, I decided to get a train into work for a week or two and have my bike repaired at the same time. Two birds, etc. But it wasn't to be.
When I collected my bike I found that it was just as dangerous to my family jewels as before. New parts had been fitted but nobody had checked to see if it was safe. Lucky I wad only in the car park and not on the busy main road outside the shop. I left it with them to do whatever was necessary. After couple of weeks passed, I hadn't heard from them and phoned them myself. I was told it wasn't fixed as they were still waiting for parts to be delivered which would take another week or two.
The very next day someone rang to ask when I would be collecting my bike(!)
Needless to say, when I tested my bike I wasn't happy because, yes, you guessed it, the problem still hadn't been rectified. Another week passed and more silence from the repair shop and another unhappy customer voiced his opinion. The bike was fixed within the hour free of charge. I should bloody well think so, too.
My bike is as good as new again and you have no idea how that feels.
Monday 7 February 2011
I've been kidnapped
Twitter has me and there's nothing I can do! I won't ask for help, though because I'm enjoying it quite a bit.
@SleepsAllWinter has more followers than I have by a large margin. I'm almost jealous if the bear but I'm more proud of him really.
I'll try to get that F1 review finished when I can.
@SleepsAllWinter has more followers than I have by a large margin. I'm almost jealous if the bear but I'm more proud of him really.
I'll try to get that F1 review finished when I can.
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