Aled on July 24th, 2009

I had to do something today that was very difficult for me. I deleted user-contributed content from a site I admin.
I feel very strongly for freedom of speech. I believe everyone has the right to an opinion* and that they also have the right to voice that opinion. Free speech is what a functional society [...]

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Aled on June 27th, 2009

I am fairly seriously pissed off at the moment.
Every organisation has its own internal politics – it’s just how life is. Some play power games, some want money, some build empires, and some just want to get on with the job. Politics in voluntary organisations can be particularly bad – it’s not that surprising when [...]

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Aled on May 21st, 2009

Part of being in Mountain Rescue is the commitment. The commitment to carry a pager with you and respond when you can, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, every single day of the year. Even Christmas day.
Wherever I go, the pager goes. It goes on vibrate sometimes, other times it even goes on [...]

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Aled on April 10th, 2009

This is a quick montage of images featured on the Kontraband.co.uk website.
I have to say that I think this is the most disgusting, embarrassing series of images I’ve seen of Cardiff. I love the city, there’s plenty to be proud of – but of a weekend night it seems to descend into hell.
Where is the [...]

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