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A few years ago – almost three years, to be precise – I wrote a blog post here in this very World’s Greatest Blog all about installing BT Broadband and Sky Broadband into two different properties where I arrived at the conclusion that Sky’s wireless router was slightly worse in terms of wifi signal range [...]

On a walk around Edinburgh the other day we stumbled across a cemetery near Calton Hill. It is owned and maintained by the council and contains the remains of many of the city’s notables including David Hume – a famous philosopher who had a go at the social contract theories of Hobbes and Mill. Despite [...]

Check out the sky tonight at midnight. Somewhere in the South near Saturn a little green cloud will be making its way across the night sky. Comet Lulin gives off a green glow and is 38 million miles away. Check it out as it passes through our solar system. You’ll need darkness and binoculars would [...]

There’s one word, I’m consistently told, that is more offensive than any other. Its not “flip” or even “twerp” and it begins with the letter “c”. On Sky News though, you’re allowed to say it!

Bastille Day commemorates the day, in 1789, when civil unrest led to the storming of Bastille prison and the beginning of the French Revolution. The downfall of the monarchy ensued and “liberte, egalite, fraternite” became the slogan of the new French Republic. The Arc de Triomphe and the Champs-Élysées are today decorated with French and [...]

This post is NOT about Basshunter – if you want Basshunter click here! The 229th Derby begins today – the epitome of British racing. Horses are specially bred for this event, which commands total prize money of £1,413,500 and was watched by 3,649,000 people in 193 countries last year. The Derby was named after Edward [...]

The fence-building programme at Aintree starts approximately a month before the Grand National meeting is run, with spruce sourced and transported from the Lake District. The total annual cost is about £20,000. The big race is 4 miles and 4 furlongs -with a 494 yard sprint at the end. The horses jump 30 times during [...]

Here are some ideas for those of you planning a prank before midday tomorrow. Beware though -several April Fools’ Day pranksters have been jailed for causing public nuisances and devaluing major companies! The safest way to prank is to use a name or series of words that are anagrams or pnuemonics of APRIL FOOLS or [...]

Since moving into “the Dale” there have been a few adjustments -not least because we have just moved back from Australia, but also because I hail from a slightly more urban area of Yorkshire. I was slightly confused when the local bus arrived with a Royal Mail emblem on the side only to recall an [...]

Having witnessed some fairly poor value broadband offers during our year in Australia, it is nice to note the positive impact that competition has had in the UK when it comes to buying in broadband services. This week, I have installed broadband in two similar properties using one of the major players in each houshold [...]