It sounds like it should be a title in my What A Great Name For A Band blog, but its referring to this story from the Guardian the other day. I am surprised that it has not attracted more comment as its quite a disgraceful tale about the lengths the RAF went to in the […]
Entries from August 25th, 2005
Walkies
August 25th, 2005 · Comments Off on Walkies · Work
Another lunchtime walk today. This time we headed East, across Westminster Bridge Rd, past the Eurotunnel lines and through Bishops Park, coming out by Lambeth Palace, and then back along the river, past County Hall and through Waterloo station. A few sights along the way… I don't know what this building is. I just liked […]
Fracas at Crawley station
August 25th, 2005 · Comments Off on Fracas at Crawley station · Life
Yesterday I was taking my normal train home, or rather my normal 3 trains home. On the last leg – 2 stops from Gatwick to Crawley – a female ticket collector (or maybe they are called Revenue Protection Officers now?) checked my ticket. When I got off at Crawley I saw her again on the […]
Faith in human nature restored!
August 24th, 2005 · Comments Off on Faith in human nature restored! · Life
This post on a local news/gossip site has restored my faith in human nature. Our latest local hero, Eugene Sully, came second in the recent series of Big Brother. While just about everyone else who was in the show, from the winner right down to whoever got kicked off first is signed up with Max […]
Tags: Brighton·Heroes·Labour Party·TV
We are not afraid?
August 24th, 2005 · Comments Off on We are not afraid? · Life
Clive Soley posted this piece which refers to a website called We’re Not Afraid. It is supposed to show defiance in the face of terrorist bombings of London, although Clive is using it as a general booster for those intimidated by modern life. I had a look at the site when it first went up, […]
Courtney Love and Steve Coogan
August 22nd, 2005 · Comments Off on Courtney Love and Steve Coogan · Life
So. Courtney Love is pregnant and Steve Coogan is the father. Apparently Courtney is not proud: “What does it make me look like that I have slept with Alan Partridge?” she allegedly told a friend. “Given the A-grade stars I’ve dated it’s embarrassing. I mean … Alan Partridge!” I wonder what Steve Coogan’s reaction was. […]
Imaginary Building
August 22nd, 2005 · Comments Off on Imaginary Building · Life
I’m not sure if you are allowed to take photos of this building.. I figure that since it does not officially exist, it must be OK. Its a shame the weather was so poor as I went for a meeting on the top floor of a 15-storey block which normally has great views, but today […]
Tags: Buildings·London·Photos·secret squirrel
An end to spam?
August 21st, 2005 · Comments Off on An end to spam? · Technology
Spam is with us, and doesn’t look like going away any day soon, but as this article on Slashdot discusses, one aspect of it might start to diminish, and that is spam blogs or “splogs”. It seems that Blogger is one of the most affected providers, and one of the biggest culprits, and they are […]
Work until you drop
August 20th, 2005 · Comments Off on Work until you drop · Life, Politics, Work
An article in today’s Guardian, which is very similar to one from a few days ago, is all about this country’s ‘long hours culture’. When I read this sort of thing I realise how lucky I am where I work in this respect. Even after being sold off from British Rail many, many years ago, […]
Tags: Labour Party·Trade Unions
The Labour party experience
August 20th, 2005 · Comments Off on The Labour party experience · Politics
Life in the Labour party is not always easy. I was first involved in the party in the 80s in Putney. I went to some meetings to see guest speakers from Nicaragua and other such delights, I went out delivering election material for elections and by-elections, did the knocking on doors during elections, went to […]
Tags: Crawley·Labour Party
