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Entries from October 31st, 2005

Untidiness

October 31st, 2005 · Comments Off on Untidiness · Life

On a scale of untidiness from 1 to 10, teenage boys’ bedrooms rate a Spinal Tap-like 11… We think there is a floor in their room, but nobody can remember what it looks like.

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Nanny State?

October 31st, 2005 · Comments Off on Nanny State? · Life

Banning alcohol on public transport? No smoking in pubs? Thats nothing compared to Turkmenistan, where President (for life) Saparmurat Niyazov has banned opera, ballet, young men with long hair or beards, car radios, and now recorded music. The reason for the last one is to protect the musical and singing talents of the Turkmen people […]

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Labour party meetings & magicians

October 31st, 2005 · Comments Off on Labour party meetings & magicians · Life

Having finally finished re-reading all 9 of Christopher Brookmyre’s books, in the right order this time, I am able to start reading Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke. A daunting prospect as it is a 1000-page doorstep of a book.   I’m a bit confused already, and wondering how this account of a […]

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