Another one of us got a mention in the local paper this week. It always used to be that the whole point of local journalism was to get as many local names and faces in their pages as possible. If that is still the case our lot are doing a good job, because all our […]
Entries from September 21st, 2005
In the papers again
September 21st, 2005 · Comments Off on In the papers again · Life
Tags: Family·Local Papers
New members?
September 21st, 2005 · Comments Off on New members? · Politics
After quite a few sessions of leafletting and canvassing in different parts of town this summer, we finally got round to some door-knocking in Broadfield itself. There were five of us, not a bad turnout really. Jim McGough, our newly-elected county councillor was there, Brian Quinn, one of our borough councillors from the other half […]
Tags: Broadfield·Canvassing
Rip-off merchants?
September 20th, 2005 · Comments Off on Rip-off merchants? · Life
Sometimes it is heartening when someone lives up to a stereotype. We shouldn’t be surprised – stereotypes often have some root in observed behaviour, even if it does get exaggerated. In some circumstances, like when you are dealing with an estate agent, builders or used-car dealer, the last thing you want is for them to […]
Crawley Town ticket prices
September 20th, 2005 · Comments Off on Crawley Town ticket prices · Life
The Broadfield Statium got a mention the Observer this week. Not the Crawley Observer, but the real one. They always get a mention in the Crawley Observer because the paper now sponsors them. Something about that doesn’t feel right. The club has new owners and a significant impact on the public purse through its hire […]
Tags: Crawley Town·Football·Rip-Off
Why we have unions
September 19th, 2005 · Comments Off on Why we have unions · Politics, Work
Our boy started his first job last month. Its not great, but at least its work. It was supposed to be casual work at the weekends to fit in around college, but they offered him some extra hours during the holidays. This weekend they only needed him for Sunday. Today he brought home his contract […]
Tags: Trade Unions
New single
September 17th, 2005 · Comments Off on New single · Music
A Paul Anka cover version of Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit? I won’t believe it until I hear it. Still… it will have to be extremely bad to take the worst cover version ever title away from Annie Lennox’s butchering of A Whiter Shade Of Pale.
Tags: WTF
Vetting
September 17th, 2005 · Comments Off on Vetting · Politics
Tomorrow morning I have an interview to see if I am suitable to stand as a candidate in next year’s local elections. It will be with a panel made up of the chair of the local party, someone from the Labour group on the council and someone from the South East Region labour party. If […]
Tags: Labour Party
Encouraging statistic
September 17th, 2005 · Comments Off on Encouraging statistic · Life
According to the sports section of the paper today, no team which has gained 7 or more points from their first 4 games has ever been relegated from the premier league. West Ham had 7 points from their first 4 games. Mind you, they always used to say that 44 points was enough to stay […]
World Leaders
September 17th, 2005 · Comments Off on World Leaders · Politics
In yesterday’s Guardian the centre-page spread was a photo of world leaders taken at the UN summit. Its a fascinating photograph. Although there were one or two who thought they ought to look serious and statesman-like, most were grinning, and a few looked like they were laughing out loud.
Tags: Newspapers·WTF
Where will it end?
September 15th, 2005 · Comments Off on Where will it end? · Life
Now this new product is a prime example of the triumph of marketing over common sense – the Gillette 5-bladed razor.
