Driving Safely in Rain
Road safety charity the IAM, offers motoring tips from Britain’s top advanced driver, Peter Rodger. This month he advises drivers on how to deal with sudden heavy rain showers, following weeks of dry weather.
IAM chief examiner Peter Rodger said: “Rain after a long period of dry weather makes the road surface extremely slippery. A combination of oil, loose gravel and dried rubber all prevent the tyres working effi ciently.”
Rodger offers the following tips on driving carefully in the wet:
•Visibility will be reduced. If you encounter a sudden downpour, slow down to the point where you can stop within the distance you can see to be clear.
•Stopping distances will also be far longer than on dry roads. Allow at least twice as much time as usual to stop - at least four seconds. Make sure you have plenty of tread on your tyres for optimum grip.
•Think about replacing those dodgy windscreen wipers that have been smearing for a while – fresh wipers will help you cope with unexpected showers. It’s also worth trying one of the products that remove rain from the windscreen which extend the life of the wipers.
•Keep your windscreen bottle topped up with water and an appropriate screen wash – don’t use washing up liquid, which causes needless smears. Dead fl ies on the windscreen are a particular issue over the warmer months, and also smear horribly when wipers are used. Clean the inside and outside of the screen regularly and you won’t get caught out if it suddenly rains.
•And if the weather is causing fl ash fl oods, do you really need to make the journey right now?
IT Blog by Colin Fyfe The Scammers are Back!
I wrote a blog last year on a scam which seems to have raised its ugly head again recently:
I was doing a job for a new client and was just explaining some solutions when the phone rings, she answers and disappears for a wee while. A couple of minutes later she reappears with a puzzled expression and explains that a heavily accented eastern sounding man had offered to fi x her computer for her. He told her it was running slowly and he could help. She understandably thought that it was someone from my company at fi rst before realising it was a scam.
This is the third time I have heard of this among my own client base. The fi rst time was about a year ago, the second two weeks ago and then again yesterday. Having googled ‘computer cold calling scam’ it seems apparent that it could be on the rise.
The scammers initiate phone calls with their targets, at which point they may claim to be concerned representatives from Microsoft or an internet service provider. The caller attempts to convince the target that their computer has been infected or is running slowly (who’s doesn’t?), but can be fi xed by following a few simple steps.
In order to achieve this ‘fi x’ the unsuspecting victim is required to grant the caller remote
access to their system and also provide personal credit card details in order shoulder a modest fee for the non-existent remote repair.
If you think you have fallen prey to this scam it may be worth cancelling the credit card you paid with. If you have received a call like this please let me know, if I get more than fi ve of you I will report back to you next month.
Call07748 944 622 or see Colcom advert of page 7 for all computer enquirires.
Airshow 2011!
On Saturday 23rd July from 10am to 5pm at the National Museum of Flight, East Fortune, East Lothian EH39 5LF.
Booking: You can book tickets online at
www.nms.ac.uk/ our_museums/museum_of_ fl
ight.aspx. You can also book by calling 0300 123 6789 or in person at any National Museums Scotland site.
Join us for a fun-fi lled family day out. Enjoy activities on the ground and in the air, with activity workshops, demonstrations and hours of exciting aerial displays.
Kilbarchan Camera Club
Our next meeting on June 14th will be an outdoor ‘Woodland’ photo-shoot to experience nature on our doorstep. We will be exploring aspects of Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park. Destination still to be fi nalised.
Meet outside the Old Library Centre, Kilbarchan at 7.30pm.
Robots Live!
On Sunday 19th June from 10am to 5pm at the National Museum of Flight, East Fortune, East Lothian EH39 5LF.
Cost: Adult £10:50 /£8.50, Child £5 (under 5 free). Family ticket £27.50 (2 adults and 2 children). Parking free. National Museums Scotland members free.
Booking: You can book tickets online at
www.nms.ac.uk/our_ museums/museum_of_flight. aspx. You can also book by calling 0300 123 6789 or in person at any National Museums Scotland site.
Take part. Cheer on competitors from Robot Wars as they battle it out in the shadow of Concorde. Meet the scientists shaping our future and try your hand in their interactive workshops.
Diaporama
If you are interested in learning about putting Audio Visual Presentations together, please feel free to come along to the new Community Centre in Kilmacolm on the second Monday of each month. You will get tips and trick on how to take your slideshows to the next level.
Gryffe Camera Club
We had another interesting and varied indoor session this year – a great mix of talks, instruction, competition and chat.
The fi nal results from this years league competition have been totted up. Winners: A Prints – George Kennedy, B Prints – John McSherry, Mono – Graham Evans, Digital A – Rick Bolton and Digital B – Pat Allen.
The image below is “Fight Night” by Andy Stark. He won the Mono section from this years “Best of the Best” Annual Competition.
By the time you are reading this we will be into our Summer Syllabus. We have some interesting places arranged, so why don’t you come along to some of our evenings and enjoy the company, scenery and fresh air (not too wet hopefully!). We meet on a Wednesday at the Carrick Centre in Houston for a 7pm departure. The syllabus is available on the website –
www.gryfecameraclub.co.uk. Potential new members of the club are more than welcome – from complete beginner to seasoned pro - come along and join us.
Image: – “Fight Night” by Andy Stark |
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