Once more I find myself riveted to the television viewing a major sporting event. I have to say that I am rather enamoured of the coverage provided by the BBC. I’ve mainly been watching the sailing, at least when JFGP will let me take a break from building towers of bricks and cups for him …
Category Archives: General Musings
Treats
Last night I treated my beloved to a celebration meal. We went to Fifteen, just off the City Road and very fine it was too. Sadly they didn’t accept washing up duties in payment (or fridge defrosting for that matter) so today the hunt for a new job starts in earnest. Step one is to …
Grammar Police
Two things. My beloved gave me a copy of Eats, Shoots & Leaves as an anniversary present, so I shall be tracking down rogue apostrophes and shooting them on sight. You have been warned. Secondly, when did medal become a verb? I have repeatedly heard on the Olympics telecast phrases such as "they medalled at …
Happy Anniversary
It was two years ago today that I pledged to love, honour and obey SWMBO. Happy anniversary darling, and may the rest of our years together be as good as the last two. Just to show my dedication, I’m now off to defrost the fridge.
I’m Excited
The new Finn Brothers album, Everyone Is Here is out on the 23rd of August. I’m first in the queue for a copy. I have a feeling in my water that it’s going to be rather good.
That Tony Blair Will Be To Blame
I’m surprised that the nice people at The Daily Mail Watch didn’t pick up on an absolute corker in today’s Fascist on Sunday. On Page 44 there is an "article" suggesting that the scientist Francis Crick was off his guord on acid when he discovered the structure of DNA. Whilst the story was quite preposterous …
A New Blog to Follow
A new blog to read; Daily Mail watch. They read the daily (and sunday) fascist so that you don’t have to. [Courtesy of LinkMachineGo] Of course, it’s all Tony Blair’s fault. Seriously, there was an article this week where they stretched logic to new levels of incredulity by attempting to prove that Sven Goran Eriksson’s …
Things My Wife Has Said
Number 1 in an occasional series; "The only Friday I can take off is the Thursday."
ID Card Report
The parliamentary home affairs committee has looked at the lovely Mr Blunkett’s plans for ID cards. Their conclusion? Despite more holes than a colander and the omission of a number of substantive facts (like, for instance, how much the whole lot is going to cost) they conclude that the scheme is correct in principle. Dear …
Bionic Dolphins
For my next birthday I would like a bionic dolphin please. That is all.