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Entries from April 4th, 2006

Broadfield: a new tourist destination?

April 4th, 2006 · 4 Comments · Life, Politics

On Saturday we were trying to get people to sign a petition which Jayne has started to get the Post Office in Broadfield re-opened. “Trying” is not the right word there, because it did not take a lot of persuasion. What amazed me was how many of the people we stopped in the Broadfield Barton […]

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Well I found it funny…

April 4th, 2006 · Comments Off on Well I found it funny… · Life

…that whoever came to this site after searching Google for “Waterloo greasy spoon cafes” was using a computer at the British Medical Association. For the record, I can recommend the Chunnel Bar, the Coral or Maries Cafe, all in Lower Marsh Street.

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Caring Conservatives – my arse!

April 4th, 2006 · Comments Off on Caring Conservatives – my arse! · Politics

To recap: David Cameron came to town the other week and visited a school. He was full of praise for the new buildings and the provision of computers, but had to be heavily prompted to mention the quality of the pupils.

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Council tax maths tricks

April 4th, 2006 · 1 Comment · Politics

I really am full of admiration for the Tories’ latest leaflet, and for two main reasons. The first reason is trivial, but means a lot to me. The latest one actually followed basic design principles. Normally they get carried away with fonts and have so many different ones that it gives the impression of a […]

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Safer driving

April 4th, 2006 · Comments Off on Safer driving · Life

A report by the Transport Research Laboratory is suggesting that young drivers should have various restrictions placed on them in order to reduce fatal accidents (and non-fatal ones too I suppose). The restrictions include having new drivers not carrying passengers younger than 21 and not driving at night. Without reading the report itself, or the […]

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