F1 2007

The new Formula 1 season kicks off tomorrow - at about 3am, to be precise - and for the first time in ten years, I don't plan on getting up in the middle of the night to see it. Mostly, post-Schumacher, because I'm not wanting anyone in particular to win and so don't have to watch it live in order to will said person's tyres to remain glued to the track. It's quite a strange feeling. I'm still vaguely excited and that - starts are mostly immensely exciting, as are the various massive noises - but with no sense of direction. I was going to make a poll so you could tell me which driver to support this year, but you've proved USELESS at making decisions on my behalf, so I shan't. Lewis Hamilton seems good but I don't think I can support a Brit. I don't want anyone to accidentally think I'm patriotic.

Also I woke up this morning wondering who my favourite female character on screen is in the whole world ever, and decided it was Miss Jones from Rising Damp. I wonder what this signifies.

F1 2007

The new Formula 1 season kicks off tomorrow - at about 3am, to be precise - and for the first time in ten years, I don't plan on getting up in the middle of the night to see it. Mostly, post-Schumacher, because I'm not wanting anyone in particular to win and so don't have to watch it live in order to will said person's tyres to remain glued to the track. It's quite a strange feeling. I'm still vaguely excited and that - starts are mostly immensely exciting, as are the various massive noises - but with no sense of direction. I was going to make a poll so you could tell me which driver to support this year, but you've proved USELESS at making decisions on my behalf, so I shan't. Lewis Hamilton seems good but I don't think I can support a Brit. I don't want anyone to accidentally think I'm patriotic.

Also I woke up this morning wondering who my favourite female character on screen is in the whole world ever, and decided it was Miss Jones from Rising Damp. I wonder what this signifies.

India. January 8th. Jaisalmer.

I'm so sorry about the massive delay between India postings. I've no excuse. I'm putting too much drab detail in, but if I remember it I sort of want it to go down. At this rate I should've finished logging it all by 2022.

This probably needs an intro for anyone who's forgotten what I'm doing, which would be more than fair enough: this is a write-up of the nine weeks I spent in India in January-March 2004. I didn't keep any sort of a diary at the time so this is all from memory. Currently my 2004 self is on week one of a three-week tour of Rajasthan (and a couple of other places).

( When I emerge from the tent on the final morning of the trek, I'm very much aware that I've not washed my hair in three days.... )

India. January 8th. Jaisalmer.

I'm so sorry about the massive delay between India postings. I've no excuse. I'm putting too much drab detail in, but if I remember it I sort of want it to go down. At this rate I should've finished logging it all by 2022.

This probably needs an intro for anyone who's forgotten what I'm doing, which would be more than fair enough: this is a write-up of the nine weeks I spent in India in January-March 2004. I didn't keep any sort of a diary at the time so this is all from memory. Currently my 2004 self is on week one of a three-week tour of Rajasthan (and a couple of other places).

( When I emerge from the tent on the final morning of the trek, I'm very much aware that I've not washed my hair in three days.... )