I find it is good for the nerves to not get too wound up about stuff, to try and remain sanguine in the face of adversity, and to look on the bright side. It is something I have been trying to do for some time now, hence the appearance of being semi-detached at times.
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Entries Tagged as 'Europe'
Silver linings
June 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Politics
Comedy election material
May 20th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Politics
I got home from work today to find a pile of comedy election leaflets.
Not the Eurovision
May 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Music
I may watch part of Eurovision tonight, just to see how well Patricia Kaas does. I think I would be more likely to watch it if Germany entered Tanzwut in the competition. In case anybody thought I had invented the idea of Tanzwut (the medieval metal band featuring bagpipes) here is proof that they exist:
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Business as usual
May 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Politics
Undeterred by all the doom and gloom, we had a busy weekend in Horsham, delivering European election material, and we are all pleased with our efforts.
We took a large pile of newspapers and worried that we were being over-ambitious, but with delivering sessions on Saturday morning, Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon we got through all [...]
We are all Europeans now
May 10th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Life, Politics
At the moment I am reading a history of the 1970s and enjoying it a lot more than I expected to. Last night I was at the section covering Britain’s entry to the Common Market and there was an interesting poll about attitudes at the time.
This time it’s war!
February 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Music
In a throwback to the pre-colour TV days, it looks like England and France are both taking the Eurovision song contest seriously this year, although their approaches are slightly different.
Artful dodger
January 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Life
David Cerny must be laughing himself hoarse about the fuss over his sculpture. Not just at the chance to have a pop at every other country but for the wide-boy chancer way he got the commission and let the EU think the work was getting the involvement of artists from all the other countries.
They think its all over…
June 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Life
Looking back, it could be that England’s failure to qualify for Euro 2008 was a major factor in making the whole tournament so enjoyable. There was no need to worry about how we would do or how other results might effect us, so we could just take it all as it came.
Gimme a C!
June 12th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Life
Give me an R, give me an O… and so on. Croatia’s famous victory over Germany puts them at the top of group B and, more importantly, puts me one step closer to winning the office sweepstake. Slaven Bilic’s boys done good!
It just gets better
June 10th, 2008 · No Comments · 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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