Alice Beer

Broadcaster, Author, Mother

mindless fools on bikes

Today I got knocked over by a cyclist as I crossed a busy road at a pedestrian crossing while the green man was lit and the traffic had a red light.   Of course he didnt stop….. and I was too shocked to react until he was off in the distance with barely a backwards glance.  [...]

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Thu, October 30 2008 » My blog » Comments Off

“just taking”

Why is it those “please sponsor me” emails just keep on clonking into my inbox.  Do I have one of those charitable faces?  Not anymore I dont…. having discovered how it works:

“When someone makes a donation, we reclaim Gift Aid on it, plus a supplement from the government, making the total donation even bigger.
We charge [...]

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Tue, October 14 2008 » My blog » Comments Off