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Entries from May 31st, 2007

The Last King of Scotland

May 31st, 2007 · 2 Comments · Life

We rented this film over the weekend. Despite having read the book a couple of years ago, I had my reservations about whether it would make a good film, being a little concerned that ‘worthy’ films don’t always make for good entertainment. I now realise I was being a fool. The film is brilliant and […]

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What a difference a day makes

May 31st, 2007 · 1 Comment · Life

Two headlines from the Argus this week: Tuesday 29th May: Brighton among most secure places in Britain Wednesday 30th May: Police officer’s car stolen – from police station Slightly spoiled by the fact that, when you actually read the second story it is not about Brighton but Arundel. Even so, the first story does have […]

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Don’t mention the Hospital!

May 31st, 2007 · Comments Off on Don’t mention the Hospital! · Politics

There seems to be a conspiracy to never let anything positive about Crawley Hospital be published. It is only ever mentioned in connection with horror stories, or general doom and gloom. In fact there is a sizeable minority in the town who think that the hospital closed down completely. We have used the place quite […]

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You’ve been framed

May 28th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Technology

I have been having some fun with a new toy this weekend. We have had Jayne's oldest daughter staying with us and she is expecting a child in a couple of months.  In anticipation of there being hundreds if not thousands of baby photos, I treated her to one of those digital photo frames. There […]

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Tourist trail continued

May 26th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Life

After the National Gallery I hopped on a tube to South Kensington and then went along the foot tunnel to the museums. Despite the temptations of the Science and Natural History museums I went into the V&A. Previously my perception of the V&A was very similar to my sister’s (see an earlier comment). I thought […]

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The tourist trail

May 26th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Life

I did my tourist thing yesterday, returning to a few old haunts and trying out a new one. The first port of call was obviously breakfast in Lower Marsh and then popping in to say hello to my ex-boss, but after that I went over the river to see the newly turfed Trafalgar Square. It […]

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Free CD

May 25th, 2007 · Comments Off on Free CD · Music

If there is anyone out there who likes Genesis but does not have A Trick of the Tail on CD I have a copy which I will send to the first commenter who wants it (make sure there is a valid email so I can get a postal address off you) If there is such […]

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Choo choo

May 25th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Work

I am looking forward to tomorrow.  I am going up to London on the train. While it was a pain in the neck to have to travel up there every day to work for years, it should be different doing it for pleasure.  Some ex-colleagues from London Underground are having a joint birthday celebration in […]

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I know what I like (in your wardrobe)

May 24th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Music

My newly-remastered SACD of A Trick of the Tail arrived today.  Bad timing really as the UAF meeting did not give me much time to appreciate it.  I don't think I will really be able to give it a good listen until tomorrow afternoon when Jayne is running people up to the hospital, leaving me […]

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UAF – Crawley and Horsham and beyond

May 24th, 2007 · Comments Off on UAF – Crawley and Horsham and beyond · Politics

This evening we held our meeting to get the Crawley & Horsham UAF established, and I am so glad it is out of the way. It seemed like a good idea at the time – to hold an open meeting and get some sort of body of officers elected/selected – but as it got closer […]

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