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  • 2019 – highlights and lowlights

    I don’t do New Year’s resolutions but I do like to look back across a year, if only from the learnings that such a thought exercise brings. If you want to be a better person, review your past and use that to better yourself in the future. However, I think Helen boils it down ever…

  • My new Oliver Frey portrait

    Do you like the above portrait? It’s something I’m very proud of and am using as my gaming avatar.

  • Yes, I have a middle initial

    I suspect few people know that I have a middle initial. Which is probably fair enough as I rarely use it. And like Michael J Fox, it doesn’t actually stand for anything. So, what is it and why do I use it?

  • Mazda 3 – 3 years later

    Well, okay, not quite – it’s been 2.5 years. I got my Mazda 3 back in 2017, the latest model of the car. It promised a lot and, next summer, it will going back to the dealership for the last time – either to be replaced or part-exchanged so that I can go elsewhere. How…

  • Why are car manufacturers starting to ignore safety?

    I used to love the idea of one day owning a Tesla. But that’s changed. I’m looking at getting a VW Golf next year, but I may not be getting the new Mark 8 model. Exactly why is due to both manufacturers (and they’re not alone) ignoring safety. Not just ignoring it but actively changing…