Trevor Ship’s blog.
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Are you a good driver?
Are you though? Really? There are different kinds of good drivers and I think it is best if I break down a few of them. There are good fast drivers, people who can circuit race cars for example. There are good rally and off-road drivers, people who can control a vehicle well under difficult and…
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What’s driving you?
“Where’s my jetpack?| * Where is it? When I was younger, that was what we were all going to have. Or a flying car. Or a robot that would do the housework and be amusingly servile. Robots were going to free us so that we could pursue our life goals while a metallic underclass carried…
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Driven to Distraction.
An occasional series about driving with distractions and how to minimise them One of the other things I am a little bit obsessed with is synthesisers. (Note proper British spelling, no ‘Z’ here thank you very much.) Now I know this is an even more niche subject, but I have a point to make and…
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So, yeah…
I have not posted on here on other platforms for some time, why? Well, you crazy kids, let me tell you. I have suffered my entire adult life with depression and anxiety at some level or other. Worse some times than others but always a general background level. I have said many times to doctors…
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Something and Nothing.
I am currently having a bit of a quandary. I have a few days off and I was planning to go to a music shop in nearby Leeds to have a play with some synths. The trouble is that does not really play well with my mental health. I love synths and making music, but……
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I can only disappoint U.
I love the band Mansun. If you forced me to pick my favourite three musical acts I would almost certainly pick them to be in that list somewhere. Admittedly my list changes moment to moment, but they would be in with a shot. Why am I mentioning this? Well I am in something of a…
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Things are happening!
So, I have started a Substack account called “The Traffic Island” which is designed for me to write about becoming a safer driver, cyclist or pedestrian while still having fun. All of my other stuff, including personal things will still be on here as normal. I hope to write more for both outlets, but lets…
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Winter Wonderland
As an advanced driver of some years and a worker in the driving training and assessment industry for 20 plus years I think it is safe to say I know a bit about driving. Here are some tips for driving in winter weather. Drive slowly and allow more time (Obvious I know) Try to avoid…
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Depeche Mode and a Black Celebration?
Today I bought the latest Depeche Mode album “Memento Mori”. Which apparently means something like “Remember we all die.” Suitably upbeat for a Depeche Mode Album certainly. I have bought every DM album on the day of release since Violator back in 1990. I had bought their music before that, but never on release. I…
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Area 51, music and an apology.
So hi, it’s been a while hasn’t it? I apologise to anyone that likes my work*, whether music or writing, it has to be frustrating for you to have to wait to see what I do next and when. Imagine then being inside my bonce? It is like a torrent of half-formed ideas and plans…
