http://www.james-webster.co.uk James Webster and the stuff he thinks about Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:53:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The proposed Cogges Link road is not a good answer, Shores Green is a better answer but what is the question? If the question is how can we reduce the congestion in Witney then Cogges Link and Shores Green are valid choices but they fall for the simplistic assumption that by ... http://www.james-webster.co.uk/2008/10/29/no-to-the-cogges-link-road-here%e2%80%99s-my-proposal/ Caleb on the moors, originally uploaded by jameswebster. Found this photo of a tiny Caleb http://www.james-webster.co.uk/2008/10/14/caleb-on-the-moors/ I love the seaside, which is rather unfortunate living in the centre of the country. However, I'm doing a bit of regular cycling now so why not? 90 miles, 6, 7, perhaps 8 hours 1400ft uphill 1500ft downhill :) bacon sandwiches at 8 to start fish & chips on the beach for tea So June 6th ... http://www.james-webster.co.uk/2008/10/07/who-is-with-me/ You know when you're in the right job when they save you cake. (Victoria and I were working from home on Friday so we missed the usual cake) http://www.james-webster.co.uk/2008/10/06/the-right-job/ [gallery] An amazing weekend in Snowdonia. We reduced our planned four peaks to three peaks (Tryfan, Glyder Fach and Glyder Fawr) due to some sore legs and incoming cloud. The weather was near perfect, 20C sunshine and a gentle breeze for nearly all the day. At the top of Tryfan we ... http://www.james-webster.co.uk/2008/09/28/snowdon-camp/ My cycle route to work is full of blackberries so I'm making the most of it and picking a punnet most evenings. The freezer is getting full so I thought I'd make up a recipe: Ingredients 300g fresh west oxfordshire blackberries 75g fairtrade golden caster sugar 75g margarine 1 free range organic egg 125g organic plain ... http://www.james-webster.co.uk/2008/09/10/blackberry-sponge-pudding/ The Rt Hon John Hutton MP Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform 1 Victoria Street London SW1H OET Dear Mr Hutton, Please review the governements energy policy. I'm happy with any source of energy so long as the carbon emitted into the atmosphere is limited. i.e Set ... http://www.james-webster.co.uk/2008/09/10/letter-to-john-hutton-mp-please-review-your-energy-policies/ Dear Sir, I'd like to register my opposition to the planned Cogges Link Road. In my view the road will serious impact the beautiful public park which I enjoy running through and visiting with my two young children. The park land is part of the Windrush floodplain which if reduced further will ... http://www.james-webster.co.uk/2008/09/01/open-letter-no-to-the-cogges-link-road/ Magpies seem to be jacks of all trades - scavengers, predators and pest-destroyers, their challenging, almost arrogant attitude has won them few friends. With its noisy chattering, black-and-white plumage and long tail, there is nothing else quite like the magpie in the UK. When seen close-up its black plumage takes ... http://www.james-webster.co.uk/2008/06/06/what-magpies-can-teach-us-about-management-and-why-i-dont-watch-the-apprentice/ I'm really liking tumblr: http://jwwebster.tumblr.com/ The UI and integration with other feeds is really nice - it just works. http://www.james-webster.co.uk/2008/06/04/tumblr/