Criticising the National Secular Society

Sunny has criticised the NSS and done so again. Terry Sanderson, president of the NSS has replied.

Down to the wire in Brazil

Well, what can I say, but this was the most exciting season I've seen for a long time. Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen were all in the running for it, separated by only a few points. When Kimi won, he was only one point ahead of Lewis and Fernando!!

Lewis is clearly the most talented driver to come along in a long time - several records in his first Formula 1 season and coming within a hairs' breadth of the championship.

Why didn't he get the drivers' championship? McLaren should have been more careful in Shanghai - Bridgestone advised McLaren to order him to make a pit stop, because they were worried about tyre wear - McLaren refused, thus leading to Lewis beaching in the gravel trap.

No matter, Lewis Hamilton has had a great first season in Formula 1 and I'm sure he'll have many more.

Although Ferrari have won the constructors' championship, BMW Sauber have made it to second place - gradually improving on their previous positions and shaking off the "driving school" nickname.

DART delays

I like travelling by train, but one mystery still baffles me. How do people end up driving trucks or other vehicles into bridges? Recently, I visited my mother and due to a bridgestrike further up the line, DARTs were reversing direction at the station I was going to leave from. I mean, how difficult is it to figure out if a large vehicle fits under a bridge??