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A few weeks ago I was working at the Kent County Show.

Here are some pictures of our stand. The idea was that the kids had to drive safely around the track but you can imagine what really happened.

There was also a maze that they had to fill out. I designed it. Have a go here.

I took some photos you can see here. There has been no riding on this site for ages.

Right first off, something I just read:

“What if everyday you could do what you want without question. That’s what it means to ride BMX.”

That’s from Fathom BMX, the most updated site on the internet. It’s a pretty interesting quote. I think one of the best things about BMX as a hobby is its versatility. You can do it everyday. There are a lot of sports of which that is simply not true – surfing, skiing, snowboarding etc. So I guess that makes us pretty lucky.

On which note, why are you looking at the internet? My excuse is that I am at work. If you haven’t been out riding today then put down your mouse and go and get on your bike. This writing will still be here later, but the daylight won’t be.

Here is some local news:

I got a letter from Swale Borough Council the other day about the planning permission for the new skatepark. It was inviting me to speak at the meeting on 11th August. Was it only me that got this? Anyway I will probably go to the meeting anyway to offer some support so if you want to show your support for a local indoor park come along too. 7pm at the Swale Borough Council Office on 11th August.

Next up Gravesend. They have had a new park recently which I haven’t been to ride yet, but they want people to sign this petition.

A local website. There seems to be a fairly good trailscene around Canterbury. Maidstone trail scene sucks.

Oh yes, Maidstone jam this Saturday the 13th. Go and ride the most crowded park ever, and take one run, or go to the trails and ride all you like without any annoying kids. It’s up to you.

Finally, the week after that is Ashford trail jam. I need to go and try to ride the trails before then so I am not falling off every five seconds like a muppet.

Thanks to East Kent BMX for most of the pictures.

We are back from our holiday. It was fun. You will get an update one day I hope but for now here is one picture which I like.

Been doing some gardening.

We are going on hoilday again on Thursday for a week. The weather is looking bad and we will be camping. However on the plus side this is just down the road from where we are staying. Digs and Elliot helped build them. I hope they let us ride, as King of Dirt is the next weekend. If not I guess we’ll have to help dig!

There was something going on at the station today.

Bomb disposal unit.

Lots of police.

The fire station is right by the railway station and Tim was there doing routines.

They used this mini tank to investigate. It was remote controlled and the manoevered it from the van looking at the screens.

The guy in the blue shirt was the driver. A bit of an idiot.



The screens.


More police.

“Ladies and Gentlemen there will now be a small explosion, it is nothing to worry about”. And he was right. The suspect package was obviously just someone’s clothes or else it would have been a big bang! Oh well that was entertaining.

How many people were killed as a result of the attempted bombings in London last Thursday?

None I hear you say. Not correct.

“Brazilian Jean Charles de Menezes, 27, was shot dead by officers at Stockwell Underground station on Friday after he was mistaken for a suicide bomber.”

This is crazy.

“Met Police Chief Sir Ian Blair has apologised to the family, but insisted that the policy of “shoot-to-kill in order to protect” would continue.

He also warned that more innocent people might be killed in the fight against terrorism.”

So now the police are going round killing “innocent victims” something which the terrorists haven’t done. The police are actually being terrorists themselves. I am more scared of the police than of the terrorists. In fact I am a bit scared of writing this in case the police come and shoot me.

This video is interesting, or go here and scroll down to “911: A Closer Look”. I am not saying that I agree with it all, but it does make you think that maybe there is more going on than we are told.

Still I am sure the truth won’t ever come out in our lifetime.

A lot of the workers at sainsburys hate the self checkout. I love them. I just rode to sainsburys, got some milk and eggs, skipped a huge queue of people who are scared of machines, put all my loose change into the self checkout, and was out of the store in less than a minute. I didn’t even have to talk to a human being, which, given some of the staff in sainsburys, is probably a good thing too. The other day I didn’t even have to use money for my £2.08 purchase of fruit and fibre (I used a card). No money, no interaction with people. The future.

I think the reason that the workers at sainsburys don’t like the self checkouts is becasue they are scared they will take their job. I think they are good.

You may or may not know that I am trying to make a video. I want to use some unsigned bands/artists on it, so if you know anyone who makes good music that they would like promoting please let me know. It doesn’t have to normal BMX typre music it can be anything, and it doesn’t have to be a good quality recording.