Rode the new ‘Loop 2′ mountain biking route at Penmachno yesterday and was rather under whelmed. I love the original loop, which is more than worth the journey and honesty box price alone, but the new one feels very ‘pedally’ and uneventful. There are seemingly no real downhills or places where you can pick up [...]
Archive for November, 2007
November 23, 2007
TECH: Western Digital MyBook Pro and OSX Time Machine
By benfrain in Tech-tipIf anyone has recently bought one of these drives, or intends to, the following may be of interest. Having plugged in a brand spanking new MyBook Pro 500GB to use as my new backup drive I couldn’t understand why I kept receiving the error “Error Code 0…” when trying to back up files manually (this [...]
November 16, 2007
TV: Commando: On the front line
By benfrain in PersonalCommando: On the front line (ITV1) – What a great show, made all the better for the additional program, ‘The 55 year old Commando’ the week after which documented film maker Chris Terrill’s efforts to gain an honorary Green Beret at the tender age of 55! Watching these programs only cements the utter respect I [...]
November 14, 2007
WEB: Anyone for ice cream?
By benfrain in Website DesignJust finished a little site for www.mrwhippyicecream.co.uk If you’re in the Stockport region check out what the area’s best ice cream man has to offer!
November 2, 2007
GAMING: PES2008 is a mess
By benfrain in PersonalAs a fan of the Pro Evo Soccer games I always look forward to the latest release. PES2008 is no exception. However, almost unbelievably, Konami have managed to take one step forward and two steps back… I play the Xbox 360 version and almost always online. After only a few days play – here are [...]
