Author Archives: marcus

Highwaycode rule #129 and Morden Rd

Posted on April 23, 2015 by marcus

I hate this stretch of road sometimes. There are solid white lines to prevent vehicles from overtaking on approach to the brow of a hill, but this rule in the Highway Code gives car drivers the excuse to ignore them, make an unsafe pass … Continue reading →

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Campaign election candidates via #VoteBike

Posted on April 23, 2015 by marcus

       

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Ruby, really?

Posted on February 11, 2015 by marcus

We’re using Ruby to write cucumber step definitions in our test framework, a colleague was banging his head against a wall last night and posted this, it really is quite scary!  

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Aeolian Islands

Posted on August 14, 2014 by marcus

In July this year we chartered Maria Elena a Bravia 36 for a week from Sant Agata in Sicily. The attraction of this holiday was not just about sailing but also the volcanoes! Having travelled by train from Catania we got to Sant Agata in the evening. … Continue reading →

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Dalmatian islands in the Adriatic

Posted on June 20, 2014 by marcus

In the first week of May through our friends at Bareboat Sailing Holidays we chartered Nana a Gib Sea 37 for a week starting and ending at the Sail Croatia base at Kaštela Marina, near Split, Croatia. Date Location Wind Distance travelled (miles) Notes Sat 3rd  Kaštela Marina 0 … Continue reading →

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#Space4Cycling

Posted on April 14, 2014 by marcus

Please take action by visiting http://action.space4cycling.org/ Watch Jon Snow, CTC President, on the CTC’s campaign page or YouTube. See also Build it & they will come: Jon Snow on cycling Last week my 6 year old daughter joined me on my commute with the … Continue reading →

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VHF Licensing and Operating

Posted on February 26, 2014 by marcus

I need VHF license to go #sailing in Croatia – should have checked before I booked! Anyone offer a course in next few wks!? #RYA #course — Marcus Howarth (@MarcusHowarth) February 26, 2014   Thank you Ofcom (and the Oban … Continue reading →

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