Tonight we had a meeting of the management committee for our community centre, with quite a few things to talk about, like: All the vandalism and break-ins we have had How can we be more secure? Should we get quotes for a CCTV system and try to get a grant for it? How the new […]
Entries from October 7th, 2004
Again with the jobs
October 6th, 2004 · Comments Off on Again with the jobs · Work
Today was the closing date for the Shift Manager job I applied for. Its one grade lower than my current job, but maybe more interesting and should pay more because of shift allowances. Three other people, who all used to work for me, have applied. I don’t know what my chances are. Quite apart from […]
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Vintage Year?
October 6th, 2004 · Comments Off on Vintage Year? · Music
Looking at the 30th anniversary editions of Dark Side of the Moon and Tubular Bells, it struck me what a good year 1973 must have been to have two of the all-time great albums released in it. And not just them but a few others which are certified classics. Is there a single year with […]
Tags: Kraftwerk·Nostalgia·Pink Floyd
Unite against fascism
October 5th, 2004 · Comments Off on Unite against fascism · Life, Politics
Tonight I went to a meeting of the Crawley Unite Against Fascism campaign. It was like being back in the 80s – 5 lefties in a church hall putting the world to rights.
Crime
October 4th, 2004 · Comments Off on Crime · Life
Last night, at about 10pm, J and I popped into the community centre as we were passing, just to check that everything was OK. We found a few doors open that should have been locked but otherwise all seemed fine. There was an internal window open between the main hall’s kitchen and the hallway, which […]
Injuries
October 3rd, 2004 · Comments Off on Injuries · Life
This evening Jayne had a phone call from one of our son’s friends. They said he had come off his skateboard and hurt himself, and said something about a bone sticking out… so she went off to take him to the hospital. She stayed out for a few hours because the boy had to have […]
Police and Thieves
October 2nd, 2004 · Comments Off on Police and Thieves · Life
It seems like the local kids have sunk to a new low. This evening somebody broke into the community centre through the fire exit of the main hall. They trashed the kitched, pulling the doors of a locked kitchen cupboard belonging to a pre-school group. Then they broke locks and bolts on doors to get […]
Tags: Broadfield·BYCC·Crime/ASB·Police
Star Wars
October 1st, 2004 · Comments Off on Star Wars · Life
Tonight I watched Star Wars – or should I now call it ‘A New Hope’? Anyway, the amazing thing is that I was 15 when the first Star Wars film was first released, so I was right in the target audience. Most people my age grew up with it, many becoming totally obsessed by it. […]
