December 28, 2008
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TweetLooking back on the since 9-11 it is interesting to see how the political atmosphere in the States has been transformed. There was a time when it was considered “un-American” to criticise the Bush government. The TV networks tip-toed around … Continue reading
December 28, 2008
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TweetFor months the Tories have criticised Gordon Brown for the odd so-called tax cut to allegedly help to “bump start” the economy. They have seemed to have very little alternative to offer except “do nothing”. Well now it seems they … Continue reading
December 27, 2008
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TweetI wasn’t intending to visit Woolworths this month. It seemed a bit of a ghoulish thing to do. However, we had a bit of an emergency. We were going through some old note books on Chritsmas Day (as you do) … Continue reading
December 27, 2008
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TweetDame Ann Leslie (for it is her) made an interesting comment on BBC News 24 this morning. Referring to this (I think) photo she said that it had not been noticed that the shoppers queueing at the sales were mostly … Continue reading
December 27, 2008
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TweetI wasn’t intending to visit Woolworths this month. It seemed a bit of a ghoulish thing to do. However, we had a bit of an emergency. We were going through some old note books on Chritsmas Day (as you do) … Continue reading
December 24, 2008
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TweetThis would be my ideal Christmas present this year. Tweet This Post Tweet
December 24, 2008
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TweetIn 24 years of living in the Newbury district I have never had occasion to visit the main council offices as a “punter”. This morning came the first occasion as I had to enquire about a council tax matter. Consider … Continue reading
December 24, 2008
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TweetMy cultural education is benefitting from avoiding the Steve Wright programme, on the way home from work, from 4.45pm to 5pm by switching to Radio Four. I have an in-built aversion to Radio Four too – thinking it is generally … Continue reading
December 23, 2008
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TweetThat’s what used to be said before we ate at school (with “Benedicto Benedicarto” said afterwards). We used to translate it as “They’re under starters orders and they’re off”. I mention this only because I was pushed for an interesting … Continue reading
December 22, 2008
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TweetI don’t regularly stumble onto Iain Dale’s Diary. If he links to me, I do. And when I finally stop disappearing up my own exhaust pipe at work I will no doubt have an extravagance of time sufficient to read … Continue reading
December 22, 2008
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TweetI posted the video below yesterday without watching it (due to a “no add-ons enabled” tedium with which I need not detain you). I’ve now watched it. It’s “There’s no one as Irish as Barack Obama” performed on Irish Television … Continue reading
December 22, 2008
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TweetMany thanks indeed to Sharon Bowles MEP for sending three very attractive and heavy-gauge Christmas cards to our household (one for each loyal member of the party therein). There are five (count them – one, two, three, four, five!) excellent … Continue reading
December 22, 2008
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TweetThis is worth a listen – it’s an episode of Radio Four’s Beyond Belief about Christmas and paganism. I caught it this afternoon when I was, as usual, escaping from Steve Wright (it’s that pathetic clapping by three people that … Continue reading
December 22, 2008
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Tweet“Zimbabwe is mine” says Robert Mugabe. Doesn’t that sum up the whole sorry mess? He doesn’t say Zimbabwe belongs to Zimbabweans. It’s his, he says. It would remind me of Dawn French in those chocolate orange adverts (“This isn’t Terry’s … Continue reading
December 22, 2008
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TweetI was thinking of doing an ironic/funny piece about this but have decided against that. Is there something wrong with the police these days? Would an old style copper of the Dixon of Dock Green-type have arrested a bagpipe player, … Continue reading
December 21, 2008
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TweetThat’s my prediction. Bruce Forsyth is a national treasure but I think he should be quietly reitired as co-presenter of Strictly Come Dancing. Last night’s final demonstrated the retirement case. He got ratty with the floor manager for trying to … Continue reading
December 21, 2008
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TweetOn November 10th I flagged up the brilliant “There’s no one as Irish as Barack Obama” record by Hardy Drew and the Nancy boys. I’m delighted to say that this song has taken off. The Corrigan Brothers, who are Hardy … Continue reading