Would you like crack with that?
We headed over to Oakwood McDonald’s for dinner this evening. As I pulled in I found a BMW parked across the pedestrian crossing which then started to reverse and almost went straight into me. I...
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Heckmondwike
Having already gotten up at 5am yesterday only to discover I didn’t have to be up quite that early I headed off to get some breakfast as I figured a 20-30 minute powe nap would leave me feeling worse...
View ArticleNo Vices Week
Last week was No Vices Week which was a week (well, 5 days lol) in which we avoided takeaway and alcohol and donated the money we saved to Rationalist Week. There wasn’t a huge uptake but some of us...
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Consider yourself warned
I went round Oakwood drive-thru on the way home to grab some food last night and noticed this notice in the window. If you can’t read the notice it says… For the Safety & Security of both our...
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Ikea
I ended up back at Ikea on Monday to pick up some more stuff. I have to say I really don’t like the place though. Aside from the main reason which I will come on to, they charge £30 for home delivery...
View ArticleEnd of a McEra
The Saturday before last I worked my last McShift. It’s very depressing because it’s a clear sign I’m getting older. Not that the fact that many of my work colleagues were 6-7 years younger than me...
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Verona
Another short drive away was Verona though perhaps not an easy drive – while most of Europe seems pretty sensible on the road, the Italians are very different. Things like coaches overtaking on bends,...
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McNight Out
On Thursday I finally got up with some old friends who worked with me at The D. It was somewhat disappointing that Elina didn’t instantly fall in love with Nando’s, but we had a great night away...
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Grinding It Out
Ray Kroc is founder of McDonald’s Corporation. I found out he had written an autobiography, entitled Grinding it out: the making of McDonald’s, when I was listening to one of Mark Knopfler’s songs....
View ArticleNot bad for a McBurger
What happens if you buy a load of food from McDonald’s, re-package it, and tell a bunch of foodies that it is organic food? Well, two people in The Netherlands did that, and it turns out they all say...
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