Wyre Forest Glade Swimming Pool – Wave Machine and Slides in Kidderminster
I’ve been to the Wyre Forest Glade Leisure Centre before, but that was when I was living in Coventry. Now
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Virgin Media – Not taking payment then contacting a debt collection agency
Since moving house I’ve had a real problem getting Virgin Media to take my payment and close my account at
Read MoreRecent activities – Linux Ubuntu 7.10, Virgin Media cabling, Ethernet over Powerline, Windows Vista Notworking (or do I mean networking?)
I’ve not been blogging much recently. Mainly because my life is so busy. It’s been about a month since we
Read MoreMoving House
Well we managed to move in the end, so goodbye Coventry and hello Redditch. Most of the furniture is still
Read MoreAlcohol tax rise – would it cut excessive drinking?
There is a news item on the BBC web site about the government being lobbied to increase Tax on alcohol
Read MoreNo smoking signs and enforcement by local authorities
Now that the UK has gone Smokefree it is mandatory for public buildings to have No Smoking signs and it
Read MoreNSPCC – Be the Full Stop
The NSPCC “Be the Full Stop” campaign encourages people to help the NSPCC. There are a number of “clicks” that
Read MoreV.Smile Baby – TV Games Console for Young Children
The first Toy Review: V.smile Baby – Computer Console for Babies and Young Children from vtech, was mainly a technical
Read MoreAmbulance, FA Cup, Italian Job, The Blitz and a Time Machine
The refurbishment has gone ahead and the museum is now a huge improvement on what it was before. I’m not sure if it is completely finished, I think there were plans to move or refurbish the cafe, but other than that most of the exhibits seam to be in their final destinations. I must say that I am very impressed by the new exhibits that have been completed since I was last there. This includes a road layout with an Ambulance donated by Warwickshire St John Ambulance, a mini showing how the tunnel scenes for the original Italian Job (the one starring Michael Cane) were actually filmed in Coventry, and an example of a production line.
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