Blog - Musings Of An Old Git


People tell me I'm always moaning - guilty as charged, after all there is plenty to moan about in this day and age.

So I thought, why not share my moaning and this web site is the result - enjoy.

This is the general moany section which could cover anything and everything, it's depends what's hacked me off this time.

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I'm Back


Wednesday 3rd June 2026 12:26

After a hiatus of nine years the Old Moaner has returned.

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Archive



I'm Not Paranoid



Monday 1st May 2017 23:52

According to my dictionary paranoid means you are “feeling extremely nervous and worried because you believe other people do not like you or are trying to harm you.”

I have to confess I’m long past the stage where I care if people like me or not ...................

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A Tale of Two Patients




Sunday 16th April 2017 17:02

One ambulance shift, two totally different patients. Posted without comment, you form your own opinions

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Terrorism and Religion



Thursday 23rd March 2017 17:11

There is a well know saying which says “one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.” This causes some real problems for politicians ...........

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RIP 2016



Tuesday 27th December 2016 21:13

Well, what a depressing year 2016 has been for deaths of the famous, at times a big name seems to have passed, almost, on a daily basis.

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Bad Politics




Thursday 20th October 2016 12:43

Politics has changed for the worse, as Old Moaner casts his political eye both sides of the pond.

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Happy Days




Friday 24th June 2016 20:00

It’s been a long but joyous night, a night I’ve waited over 40 years to see and the reason I've been walking round with a broad grin on my face all day.

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Eu-no Thank You




Friday 10th June 2016 15:14

Brace yourself for a few weeks of boring football .....

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Bank Holidays




Friday 27th May 2016 17:08

Well this weekend sees yet another Bank Holiday – am I alone in despising them, almost as much as I despise caravans? It was way back in 1871 that Bank Holidays were first introduced in the UK .....

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The Devil's Chariot




Wednesday 25th May 2016 15:16

The other day I was happily driving along the motorway when the matrix signs flashed up “SLOW – INCIDENT AHEAD” then “LANE CLOSURE AHEAD”, followed by the frustrating delay as traffic filtered across to the remaining open lanes, the frustration growing deeper ...........

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Tax Havens - no problem



Sunday 10th April 2016 08:23

Am I the only one getting sick to the back teeth hearing people whinging about tax havens?

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Post Paris Attack Thoughts



Monday 16th November 2015 15:17

Looking at the impact of Friday's attacks in Paris.

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(Anti) Social Media




Wednesday 14th October 2015 15:47

Is Social Media becoming Anti Social Media due to the amoubnt of spam.

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Fuel Rip Off




Wednesday 6th May 2015 12:10

I’ve just spent an enjoyable two weeks touring round western Europe, most of the travel being in my trusty car, clocking up just under 2,000 miles in the process.

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Election Mass Debating




Thursday 2nd April 2015 07:44

Don't want to waste two hours of your life watching the Election Debate?

Well here is a quick guide to avoid wasting those precious hours.

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Christmas - Bah Humbug




Monday 16th December 2013 17:44

"Christmas comes but once a year.”

So goes the old saying, to be perfectly frank I would be happy if it only came once a decade.

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