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VHF Licensing and Operating
I need VHF license to go #sailing in Croatia – should have checked before I booked! Anyone offer a course in next few wks!? #RYA #course — Marcus Howarth (@MarcusHowarth) February 26, 2014 Thank you Ofcom (and the Oban … Continue reading
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Recruitment agent relationship paradox
Last month my position was made redundant and I found myself in the market. Well, to be honest it was nicely timed for half term and gave me time for a few DIY projects! With hindsight though, I could have … Continue reading
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Action For Advocacy : Find an Advocate
A few years ago I developed the site for Action For Advocacy but they have since ceased operational activity, so the site at http://www.actionforadvocacy.org.uk is no longer maintained. As a result the page Find an Advocate now states the service is unavailable. After … Continue reading
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Road signs
While driving around Hampshire at the weekend (with the bikes on the back I may add) I got to wondering about the clarity, and indeed the meaning of the road signs we use today. With this in mind I have … Continue reading
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Sailing the Cyclades
In August this year we headed to the Cyclades where we picked up Virgin Gorda II (A Bavaria 42) in Mykonos for a week. Whereas last year we were complaining of not enough wind, this year we discovered the Meltemi and sometimes felt … Continue reading
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Rosehill roundabout traffic management suggestion
Update: 25/ October, Tom emailed me to say he’s passed on my suggestion of box junctions to TFL Update: 15/ November, Tom wrote to me with the response from TFL. The Highways team have looked at Rosehill and although regulations … Continue reading
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Would you write that on a postcard?
Encrypting email must be one of the few things we really should be doing yet aren’t. I’ve worked in IT for over 13 years and only once has someone offered me a public key. This Life Hacker article gets you up … Continue reading
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