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Entries from January 18th, 2007

Scrum down at the National

January 18th, 2007 · Comments Off on Scrum down at the National · Life

I finally got round to visiting the Velzquez exhibition at the National Gallery today. I already cocked-up on dates and missed the Holbein exhibition at the Tate so I was determined not to miss this, even though it meant going in the morning to queue up to buy a ticket for entry in the afternoon. […]

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Invasion of Iran

January 18th, 2007 · 9 Comments · Politics

I am often stopped in the streets by people eager to hear my opinions on the Iran situation.  Well, OK, I am often stopped on the streets and asked for the price of a cup of tea, and I am exaggerating  Anyway, I was reading something in the paper at the weekend about the possibility […]

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Rare praise for the railways

January 18th, 2007 · Comments Off on Rare praise for the railways · Life, Work

I know I complain about the railways, railway companies, railway staff, rail unions, rail passengers, railway stations, in fact everything to do with railways, a little bit. It is an occupational hazard if your occupation involves commuting by train for 20 years. Today I want to heap a little praise for a change. This year […]

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Parking

January 18th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Life

Today I came across this brilliant site. It is a blog about bad/inconsiderate parking in the garage at somebody’s workplace. Some fine examples of appalling parking in an attempt to name & shame. Can we have the same thing for County Mall please? Or any of the car parks in Crawley. With particular emphasis on […]

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