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Entries from June 10th, 2008

I smell burning

June 10th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Life

On the way to work this morning I was driving past County Oak retail park and could smell a sort of burning smell. I hate that. I am always convinced that I have broken the car somehow. I was a bit relieved when I got into work and could still smell smoke and it all […]

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Section 106

June 10th, 2008 · 10 Comments · Politics

Last week the Crawley News included the regular insert from the council: Crawley Live. Normally this is noncontentious to the point of dullness, but one article this time really wound me up: the one on page 7 about Section 106 agreements. It lists all the various benefits to society resulting from money extracted from developers […]

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Top tip for the day

June 10th, 2008 · Comments Off on Top tip for the day · Life

Tonight at about 11pm on Channel 4 is the first episode of Reaper.  Take my advice and either stay up late, set the video, Sky+ or V+ box, or hope it will be available on 4OD afterwards.   Last week we watched the first season finale on E4 and it was brilliant, as indeed the whole […]

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It just gets better

June 10th, 2008 · Comments Off on It just gets better · Life

The Dutch were great yesterday, but Spain were magnificent today when they took Russia apart. I was worried that a lack of home nations in the finals might make it hard to keep an interest in Euro 2008, but now I’m hooked.

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The trouble with buses

June 10th, 2008 · 8 Comments · Politics

The other day I heard a story that amused me and depressed me in equal measure. Unfortunately it did not surprise me much. It went something like this:

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Criminal Records

June 10th, 2008 · Comments Off on Criminal Records · Life

One book I cannot accuse of failing to strike chords of familiarity is the other one I finished this week: Criminal Records by Andrew Holmes.  I had never heard of it, nor the author before.  I only came across it by chance when we ducked into Borders in Leeds to escape the rain.  When it […]

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Euro 2008 finally kicks off

June 10th, 2008 · Comments Off on Euro 2008 finally kicks off · Life

OK, so it officially started at the weekend, but it hasn’t been terribly exciting before today. The Croatia result was good for those of us who drew them in the sweepstake ((having the boss get Austria was just the icing on the cake)) but it was hardly a game to remember. Today though: the Holland/Italy […]

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