Pardon me while schadenfreude takes over for a moment, but I did enjoy the question on football365 today. In a story with the headline “Let’s all laugh at Tottenham”, it says: Again. The team that was supposed to be taking a Champions League spot from Arsenal remain just a point above the relegation zone after […]
Entries from December 2nd, 2007
MPs’ expenses
December 2nd, 2007 · 6 Comments · Politics
Newspapers at a local and national level recently had their annual frenzy of reporting on MPs’ expenses. In the case of Crawley the press have been colluding with Henry Smith and Francis Maude to imply that our own MP is too expensive. Laura has defended her record in reply, but I think she is unable […]
Tags: Local Papers·Tories
False Positives
December 2nd, 2007 · Comments Off on False Positives · Life
When you are looking for something specific in a shop there are various things which help you find it. For large items like televisions you will spot the item itself. In some cases, like fusilli for example, you might see lots of pasta and then home in to the type you want. But in most […]
Great Modern Buildings – postscript
December 2nd, 2007 · Comments Off on Great Modern Buildings – postscript · Life
It was a bit anorak-ish of me to take an active interest in the Guardian’s series on Great Modern Buildings earlier this year. Still having all of those supplements is even worse, although I could blame it on a combination of a hoarding mentality and not getting round to recycling everything yet… …unless I actually […]
Tags: Buildings·Newspapers
Obstacle Course
December 2nd, 2007 · Comments Off on Obstacle Course · Politics
I was out doing some canvassing in Broadfield this morning when I saw this mess of trolleys. There are three houses with front doors which can only be reached by going down a switchback ramp – unless you want to use a slippery slope of muddy grass or a metre-high brick wall. Unfortunately the ramp […]
