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Entries from August 27th, 2007

boris’ train set

August 27th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Politics, Work

On Friday night I was up in London for some drinks with a gang of old work colleagues from London Underground. I was asking some of those who still work for LU, LT or TfL what they think about the prospect of having Boris Johnson as their ultimate boss instead of Ken. One thought it […]

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Massive erection

August 27th, 2007 · Comments Off on Massive erection · Life

Today we erected a gazebo on the back of the house.  It is an enormous thing, which we took camping with us last year and could easily have fitted our old 4-man tent under with room to spare. When Jayne and the kids had a weekend camping trip earlier in the year a couple of […]

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Up to speed

August 26th, 2007 · Comments Off on Up to speed · Technology

After much nagging I got around to re-installing Windows XP on Charlie’s computer today. It was my fault for giving him the idea really: I was getting very frustrated with his PC being so slow. Every time he wanted help with something I could not believe how long it took just to start up and […]

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Party time

August 25th, 2007 · Comments Off on Party time · Work

The word "ironic" is overused as often as it is misused, so it was refreshing to see someone today give a perfect demonstration of when the word should be used correctly. I went up to London to meet up with some ex-colleagues to celebrate one of them turning 40.  The birthday boy turned up fashionably […]

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Slavery

August 24th, 2007 · Comments Off on Slavery · Life

Its 200 years since the abolition of slavery – but about a month since I was sold into slavery myself. Not that it has had much of an impact on my lifestyle. It was all Jayne’s idea. She decided it would be a good idea to have an auction at the Broadfield Community Centre fete […]

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Foot in mouth disease

August 23rd, 2007 · Comments Off on Foot in mouth disease · Life

I was amused twice today by things written by ‘the public’. One was a book review written by someone on Facebook’s Visual Bookshelf application. It was a very short review of Shakespeare’s Anthony & Cleopatra, which said: This one was longish I found. It dragged. Too much dialogue. Umm.. Its a play! And just like […]

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An ill wind

August 23rd, 2007 · 3 Comments · Life

Monday: Chilli con carne in the works canteen Tuesday: Lots of beans in the evening Wednesday: Roast dinner, featuring sprouts and cabbage Thursday: Chilli planned for dinner This is not really the weather for sleeping with the windows open, but I feel I have little choice…

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Crappy book

August 22nd, 2007 · Comments Off on Crappy book · Life

There are plans to produce a book along the lines of Crap Towns, Crap Holidays and Crap Jobs but about something else. If it happens it will be in association with a campaigning web site, with proceeds going to a good cause. Nobody has said it is a secret but since neither the web site […]

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Smug

August 20th, 2007 · 6 Comments · Life

Its our wedding anniversary tomorrow and I am feeling very smug about it. Not because we have been married for 6 years without even a serious argument, not because we get on so well and not because I am so happy with life – although all those are true. This year I remembered the day […]

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Another contentious list

August 20th, 2007 · 3 Comments · Music

Despite it being obvious from a distance that it is a blatantly transparent attempt to generate arguments in order to drive up circulation, I still can't resist getting drawn into the Observer's so-called 50 greatest cover versions ever. Actually, its not that bad a list. At least it does not make the fatal error of […]

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