Various environment-friendly vehicles and curiosities were on display at the Move It! event, and visitors could try some of them out. So it was that I found myself on a Segway. It was an interesting experience. Two gyroscopes control the two wheels so that, though it seems counter-intuitive, the machine balances perfectly when you step onto it. The handle bar in front serves two purposes: to steer and, I think, to provide psychological comfort for the nervous user. Having misspent a lot of my student days on a motorbike, my hands searched in vain for a throttle, clutch or brake. No; the position of your body is what controls everything. Lean forward, and you move forward. Lean back, and you slow down. It can be mastered in a few minutes. So I went for a ride but, alas, there were quite a few people taking photographs and even filming me. Oh my God! There was no way I could fall off. Imagine the fun people would have! As a result, I was nervously stiff (just look at the picture). Yes, I look daft, but I would surely have looked even dafter if I had fallen off. All in a Secretary General’s day of work…