Part one of an article looking at the BBC's decision to support Dirac and how patents make it tricky for them.

Played Badminton for the first time in a while last night. Everything feels a little tight...

My fate was sealed from the point I decided to skip the Friday of Maelstrom for Aidan's 30th. Once Karen mentioned Maz would be up for the weekend it was a certainty I wouldn't make it out of Manchester at all.

Aidan's birthday proved an entertaining mix of drinking and …

Seems like its worth having a BBQ to enjoy the sunshine on Sunday. Especially as I didn't make it to Maelstrom. Feel free to pop by from 1pm..

Although yesterdays events where obviously difficult for people caught up in the maelstrom of the moment for the rest of us nothing much has changed. Having lived in the shadow of terrorism for most of my life its just another one of those things that may get you, but way …