salvationism recognised

Today I have been filling in my online Police Officer application for the Met. I have done all the non-important bits (name, date of birth, education history) and will embark on the competency based questions later on.

However the last thing I did before I logged off was the diversity section. I was asked to list my age (18 - 24), ethnic origin (White British), sexual orientation (Heterosexual) and my religion, faith or belief. So I scrolled to Christian and saw, amongst others listed, Church of England, Church of God, Church of Ireland and Church of Scotland. So I scrolled down a bit more, in the general direction of the letter 's' and found Salvationist!



I really didn't expect to see that kind of specifics, even in a politically correct organization like the Police.

Timmy "Shocked Salvo" Magic

its a tv and a phone!

This week I splashed out on a new mobile! Its a mobile phone and a TV!
It is the Lobster 700TV from Virgin Mobile and it has a built in DAB radio and DVB TV.

It has only got a few channels (BBC1, ITV1, Channel 4, E4 and ITN News) but its great!
Plus it looks great



Timmy "Watched Countdown on the train home" Magic

magic's kingdom

Here is a photo that I surreptitiously took while exploring the balcony of one of our shops! It really shows off the bit of London I have the pleasure of policing



Oddly enough, as I was on my way out to survey my kingdom, I saw HRH The Princess Royal as she got off the train at Paddington. There were lots of SEG (Special Escort Group) police officers and bomb dogs (that is to say, bomb searching dogs, not exploding dogs)

Timmy "King of the Grove" Magic

clarebear bradbury

Clare Bradbury, brother of Richard and something children related for the Army somewhere in the South, has a blog.

Said blog is linked left. I decided to link Clare's blog for two main reasons

1) She's my friend and I like her

2) She says things like "I'd like to tell you Timmy "Jones" Magic that your blog makes me laugh!" and I feel valued!

Timmy "Funny blogger" Magic

owen vs cotterill

Mike and Dave, Owen and Cotch, stalwarts of masculinity, are sad that they have not been mentioned on my blog.

So here it is!

Dave - drummer, striker, trend setter and comedian extraordinare



vs



Mike - guitarist, style guru, cook and football legend

Who is more "the man"?

Votes and answers in the comments section please

Timmy "Friend to all" Magic

avenue q

Yesterday night I decided to engage in a little culture, so I went off to see a West End musical. However, being Magic and single I decided that I would go and see Avenue Q, a grown up version of Sesame Street.

It is quite risque but it is excellent. I managed to pick up a cheap ticket from the Internet at about 3pm and went for the show at 8pm!

If you get the chance to see it, seize it, but expect to laugh!

Timmy "Broadway brilliance" Magic

mashbury's marathon man

Former boss, chum and all round decent bloke Garry Smith (linked left) is doing the marathon in aid of NCH this year and asked for a bit of publicity!

So here it is

Click here to sponsor Garry - its for a good cause!

Incidentally I do know that Garry is no longer Mashbury's corps officer - but it fits the alliteration of the title

Also, as Blogger reaches it's 1000th blog of note, I reach 200 blog posts!
I feel all charitable using my 200th post to encourage giving money!

Timmy "Missing the Marathon" Magic

a foray into westminster

At work today, I had a couple of quick errands to run around Westminster so I hopped onto my policeman bike and headed down towards Hyde Park from Paddington.



I went down to see the Queen at Buckingham Palace, via Buckingham Palace Road where Belgravia police station is. From there I went to Scotland Yard and City Hall.



When I was at City Hall, I parked up my bike and went in. As soon as I had walked through the door, the lights went off, the computers stopped working and the lifts stopped. The council went into meltdown.

People tried to push the revolving doors round so I used the disabled doors, which stayed open when pushed.

People complained that they couldn't get to their offices on the 4th floor. I suggested they use the stairs.

The receptionist couldn't print my visitors pass so I suggested that people may notice that I am an authorized visitor by the cycle helmet with "police" on it, the hi-viz jacket with "police" on it, the epaulets with "police" on and the bulletproof jacket!

I then went to Westminster Abbey and up Whitehall towards Charing Cross police station. (Spotted the theme yet?)
From there I went through Leicester Square and Piccadilly to West End Central and up towards the Rink for tea and biscuits.



Next on the list was Seymour St, where Marylebone police station is.

To finish the morning's journey I went into Hyde Park to the Royal Parks police station.

So with the exception of Harrow Road (part of Paddington) and St John's Wood (part of Marylebone) I visited every nick in Westminster!

Not bad for a day's work even if I say so myself!

Timmy "Cyclo-cop" Magic

magic's new notebook

Following in the footsteps of artistic and literary greats as Van Gogh, Chatwin, Hemingway, Matisse and Céline and other such muses, I have bought a Moleskine notebook.

Alas the opportunity has not yet arisen to write anything in it except the details in the front page - who to return it to when it gets lost and how many dollars the reward is. The only issue is that I have no dollars!

If anyone can suggest things to write (or with my limited artistic talent, draw) in my new book, I would be most grateful

Timmy "Cahier Carrier" Magic

magic's new t-shirt

I have a new t-shirt. I bought it from Google. It is nice. It says what I am.



Timmy "T-shirt blogger" Magic

the merry rinkers of windsor

Today seven Rinkers and one honorary Rinker (you'll see in a minute!) journeyed to the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead to see the Queen, have a bit of lunch and have some fun banter.

Well, mainly to see the Scots Guards Band doing the Guard mount at Windsor Castle. HRH was in, but sadly did not feel the need to come and see the Rink delegation to congratulate them on 125 years of West End witness.

The honorary Rink member was Moses, Swiss cow extraordinaire! He was a post-skiing purchase in Les Mosses (hence the name Moses - it was a Christian skiing holiday after all!)



Moses on the train



The bit of the Thames where we nearly crashed into a big boat in our small boat



Moses by the near death spot



Moses on the motorboat coming up to the Castle



Moses and Kate in a poncho



Moses and a crocodile in Tchibo

So, that was Windsor!

Timmy "Eton in a Windsor pub" Magic

spawn of magic

Imagine the scene - a number of Regent Hall youth are sat in the youth room, enjoying a bit of lunch. The conversation comes round to that of naming children.

It was suggested that it would be fun to marry someone and then name your child after someone famous using the newly acquired surname.

I said to Hannah Jeffery "Hannah - we could get married and name our son Tom"

Hannah said to me "What? Tom Magic?"

Yes, Hannah - Timmy Magic is my real name...

Timmy "Jones" Magic