Trevor Ship’s blog.
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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…
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Do I want to be a writer?
Hi, you may notice that I have not posted on here very much over the last few months. That has been deliberate, I have really been struggling with depression and anxiety. This has mostly been due to my pretty awful day job, but it is not really conducive to being creative after a full day…
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A Suitably Pompous Name
Sorry that I have not posted in a while. I have not been feeling that well, work is very stressful and I am suffering from anxiety and depression. It is not that I don’t want to make things, it is more that I can’t right now. The other weekend I decided to make some ambient…
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25 Funny tweets?
Trevor has a short update on fleeting Twitter notoriety.
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We can have pictures of pretty girls again! Claim news editors.
Newspaper and website editors are pleased that they have a story about vaccines for younger people, as it gives them an excuse to run pictures of pretty girls in parks again.
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Satirists ask everyone to just stop it.
Satirists say ‘Just stop it now please.’ A spokesperson for the union of Satirists (SATIRE – Satirists Against The Imposition of a Reality Explosion) today asked politicians and social media users to just stop it. Randy King, the USA leader of SATIRE said “Look, we make our living by saying things that seem too far…
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Bob Plays Fortnite!
Wobbly Bob, ageing gamer and puppet, has taken on the challenge of being pleasantly confused by the game Fortnite. A massive game a couple of years ago, as usual, the Bob channel is right on the pulse of the current video gaming zeitgeist! Can you think of any other games that you would like Bob…
