My friend Kazim Ladimeji has written a book called Will The Future Workplace Still Need You?, which I've just finished reading. As he says, this isn't a book of philosophical speculation, but a practical guide on what action the individual should take to avoid being replaced by a robot. The …

Second one to go kaput in six months!

My laptop was under a beanbag and I trod on it and broke the screen:

I've ordered one of these.

Did you say trams? Well I know of at least one person who would be all over your blog now!

Here's a picture of a cat so that my blog becomes popular on the internet.

Happy now?

This is the cathedral just round the corner from me:

The bridge over the Loire at Tours that the trams and cars go over:

Faded grandeur:

But wait, there's more!

Dave and Andy have asked me to take some photos of trains for their website. I protested that my camera's not very good and that I'm a rubbish photographer. Anyway, against my will here are some tram-related photos. There seems to be just one long track, stretching as far as …

Every morning we stand in a queue for water at the pump...

The Romeo and Juliette style balcony just outside my front door.

Looking back, this photo was taken at the time I stepped in a huge dog turd.

This is a monument built by Americans to thank the French …

My friend Andy challenged me to solve the Langford Kebab puzzle. I'm not clever enough to work it out, so I wrote a computer program to work it out by brute force.

Bought a big bottle of cognac because that's what they always drink in Balzac. I'm in Balzac country now. I don't even like cognac.

Stopped off on the way back for a limonade. It's the same price as a pression. Talking of booze prices, the price of whisky is about …

I'm feeling sad. Can't concentrate to read a book. It's a passing thing, and I'll feel silly at writing it later on.

The awkward turtle has seen plenty of action. Knowing only a small amount of French seems to guarantee that I generate at least one profoundly awkward moment during …