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The Gentlemen’s Guide To Toilet Etiquette: Part 2

Posted on April 11, 2012December 4, 2012 by rich

After the generous feedback from Part 1, it seemed only right to continue The Gentlemen’s Guide to Toilet Etiquette. Womenfolk, look away now. This gets graphic! When an aircraft unexpectedly smashes into the side of a Tibetan mountain range at 550mph, those with the foresight to keep their seatbelt on (even after the movie starts) […]

35 Years On: Tenerife Disaster, 1977

Posted on March 28, 2012April 14, 2012 by rich

35 years ago, two 747s collided at Los Rodeos Airport killing 583 people, making it the deadliest accident in aviation. On March 27th, 1977, a Pan American 747-100, “Clipper Victor” with registration N736PA, left John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) in New York bound for Gran Canaria Airport at Las Palmas on the Canary Islands. Meanwhile, a KLM 747-200B, “Rijn” […]

Solving the English Drought Without a Hosepipe Ban

Posted on February 27, 2012 by rich

The South of England, in the UK (hello foreigners), is experiencing its second “dry winter”, which isn’t good for water levels in reservoirs and, ultimately, people. The Government is mulling the idea of hosepipe bans and reinstating the Bathe With a Friend Act of 1975, but these actions aren’t tackling the underlying problem. Graeme, my […]

The Gentlemens’ Guide To Toilet Etiquette

Posted on January 16, 2012December 4, 2012 by rich

Maybe it’s because my dad was a plumber before he retired but I find public bathrooms interesting places. Not in the same way that George Michael finds them interesting you understand. It has been said that Coca Cola is “the great leveller”. Whether you’re a President of the United States, or a shoeless pauper in […]