On the menu in the company canteen today was chocolate bread and butter pudding (with chocolate custard). I am a huge fan of bread & butter pudding and an even bigger fan of chocolate, but let me tell you that putting the two together is a big mistake. We were wondering if someone accidentally tipped […]
Entries from July 10th, 2007
Tories to increase benefits?
July 10th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Politics
I see that Call-Me-Dave Cameron is again flying a few kites with a variety of policy suggestions he is trying to link together as addressing ‘social breakdown’. I can only imagine that he truly believes in it – he would not be trying to alienate such diverse groups as drinkers, single parents, local education authorities […]
Unite against fascists AGM
July 9th, 2007 · Comments Off on Unite against fascists AGM · Politics
How did I fail to mention this earlier? The local branch of the UAF, covering Crawley, Horsham, Redhill and surrounding areas is having its first AGM on Tuesday evening. It is at St John’s church hall in Crawley town centre, and everyone is welcome. Having helped a bit in getting to this stage, I am […]
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Crawley News to change hands?
July 8th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Politics
I think this announcement means that the Crawley News is to become part of the Mail group of papers. Its safe to say that the Mail and its associated titles are not my favourites, but this change of ownership is not necessarily such a bad thing. Most importantly, it makes it more likely that we […]
Tags: Local Papers
Planet Earth
July 7th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Music
Remember the suggestion at the last general election that Labour supporters hostile to Blair should go to the polling station and vote Labour but wear a peg on their nose to show that they were voting Labour in spite of him rather than because of him? Well, I wouldn't mind hearing the new Prince album, […]
Tags: Newspapers
What’s it all about Alfie?
July 7th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Life
Jayne’s first grandchild was born today and she went down to Hastings to see mother and baby. She thinks that this makes me a grandfather now, but I don’t see it that way. I think there must be a loophole… Anyway, the child is called Alfie, 8 pounds 5 ounces, mother and baby doing well, […]
Tell me about the rabbits George!
July 6th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Life
One of my little pleasures in life, and a favourite part of my daily routine, is seeing the rabbits on the roundabout near my workplace every morning. The roundabout is on a busy road with buildings all around it and I reckon therefore that its very likely the rabbits live on that roundabout and stay […]
Union meeting
July 5th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Politics
I went to my first trade union meeting yesterday. In all the time I was a member of TSSA I never went to any meetings – I was in a London branch and living in Sussex so there was no appeal. I was a sort of rep for local consultations but that didn’t involve going […]
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Nice spam
July 4th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Technology
Today I had a batch of comments trapped in moderation which I strongly suspect to be a type of spam (and apologies if I am wrong) but I let them through anyway. It will be obvious which ones I am referring to. There are four comments from two different names. Both names link to websites […]
Tags: Spam
Bombs in Glasgow and London are our fault
July 3rd, 2007 · Comments Off on Bombs in Glasgow and London are our fault · Politics
Its obvious isn't it? Before Labour came to power all those doctors would have been working 90-hour weeks and would have had neither the time nor the energy to organise car bombs.
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