My interest this week lies in winter driving. Over the weekend I was in the car behind a crash at a set of traffic lights. Thanks to the quick braking of my father we didn’t end up parked in the guys boot, but it does make you look at things a little differently, and start wondering every time you go round a roundabout or through a set of traffic lights, if someone just isn’t going to stop for you.
I’ve never really been that interested about the change in road conditions when it’s cold, or raining or icy. I’ve just never really thought about it that much, but when I know that if the roads had just been a little more icy or greasy we would have been in that crash too, it makes me want to get educated! No-body was harmed in the crash, and incredibly there was a police car waiting at a set of traffic lights across the road that saw everything, so it got sorted pretty quick!
I guess seeing it happen, actually there right in front of my eyes kind of makes the penny drop as to why it’s so important to be careful in these weather conditions. And to check your brakes ... and to make sure the Christmas tree on the roof of your car is very, very securely tied in place!
Monday, 20 December 2010
Friday, 3 December 2010
An entire ceremony!
I have just found out, right now here sitting at my desk trying to think of something to write about, that England wanted to hold the World Cup! I wouldn’t have known except for the football fans in the office clutching their head in their hands and mouthing in slow motion ‘Noooooooooooooooooo’ as the radio announced the apparently devastating news that we hadn’t won.
My initial instinct was why? Is it not enough that the whole country is getting stressed about the Olympics in 2012, but we wanted to double the load by inviting the second biggest sporting event in the World to the British timetable too? I have to admit I’m not really very sad that we didn’t win the hosting of the World Cup 2018, although neither would I have been particularly happy if we did.
My only opinion on the subject is really more one of amazement that there is an entire ceremony dedicated to the decision process! A ceremony which creates media frenzy, and is broadcast by every TV and radio station everywhere!
I have been informed that it’s a very serious process. Each country puts forward a presentation and the head decision makers must visit each country and assess its suitability; even our Prime Minister got involved!
… And there I was thinking it was a bit like ‘secret santa’, that they just popped all the names in a hat and the first one pulled out got the gig. Silly me.
My initial instinct was why? Is it not enough that the whole country is getting stressed about the Olympics in 2012, but we wanted to double the load by inviting the second biggest sporting event in the World to the British timetable too? I have to admit I’m not really very sad that we didn’t win the hosting of the World Cup 2018, although neither would I have been particularly happy if we did.
My only opinion on the subject is really more one of amazement that there is an entire ceremony dedicated to the decision process! A ceremony which creates media frenzy, and is broadcast by every TV and radio station everywhere!
I have been informed that it’s a very serious process. Each country puts forward a presentation and the head decision makers must visit each country and assess its suitability; even our Prime Minister got involved!
… And there I was thinking it was a bit like ‘secret santa’, that they just popped all the names in a hat and the first one pulled out got the gig. Silly me.
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