Apr
12
It’s not often I see a programme I want to sing multiple praises of - but I’ve just watched Clowns, a documentary following 4 clowns around their daily lives. Tommy Tickle was the star for me - genuinely funny, combined with prolific swearing - just how we suspect clowns always are behind the scenes. You [...]
Mar
11
“Come round for dinner. We’ve got something to tell you.”
Nick’s revelation caused options to race through my mind. What was it? Moving house? Possible - Nick’s always been a secret moneybags. Divorce? Surely not - that would be an awkward dinner party if ever I saw one. Pregnancy? Now, just a second…
And so it [...]
Mar
08
Update: Unfortunately, this event has been cancelled. See here for further details.
Many of you have been asking when the London memorial for Alison Richards will be. Here are the details:
Date: 23rd May, 2008 @ 12 noon
Place: St. Paul’s Church, Bedford Street, Covent Garden
(church website, Wikipedia information, map location, how to get there)
All are invited. See [...]
Feb
21
Linkblog between February 9th and February 21st:
Why You Fail To Make Money Online | John Chow dot Com -
Lost Accounts -
12 Hours to Better Time Management - Lifehack.org -
Start Your Own Business : Journal : Mark Boulton -
How to make Coca-Cola at home -
Catch of the day: Cocaine - Drugged [...]
Feb
21
“Yeah, I’ve just been to Mexico. 5 star hotel, 3 weeks. It was brilliant.”
I bristled a little, if I’m honest.
To give you an idea why, let me give you a little timeline up to this event.
December 2007 - Renewed my various house insurance covers, but told myself that boiler and central heating cover was not [...]
Feb
09
Linkblog between February 7th and February 8th:
Some of the Best Speaking Advice Ever - People might actually listen to me now…
10 Email Addresses That Will Be Useful When You Have No Internet Access -
Auto-Tune Abuse in Pop Music - 10 Examples - If you can’t sing, fake it. Naughty Avril…
Just so you know, this [...]
Feb
07
Linkblog between February 3rd and February 6th:
3 seasons of LOST in 8 minutes! - never seen LOST? Save yourself 60 hours, and get up to date.
How to Haggle - Get your own personal discount.
How one clumsy ship cut off the web for 75 million people - Bet the captain feels a complete anchor…
Just so you [...]
Feb
03
Linkblog for February 2nd:
I *had* Matt Damon - I know it’s very rude, but who’d a thought Matt Damon would be such a good sport?
Frozen Grand Central - Awesome looks on people’s faces…
Thriller dance on the tube - A polite smattering of applause at the end…
Just so you know, this is an automated recent overview [...]
Feb
02
Linkblog between January 31st and February 1st:
Mysterious $100 ’supernote’ counterfeit bills appear across world - Awesome to know this still goes on…
Woman Dies After Six Years On Couch - Unbelievable.
Why did the chicken cross the road? -
Scalperbots get all the best tickets - and honest, ordinary people don’t…
Cow-pushing - impossible - Dammit - I [...]
Feb
01
Back in the heady days of 2006, I yearned for my own house. The news was bleak - rising interest rates, rising house prices, nothing was going the first-time buyers’ way. And then, in the autumn, a shining website showed us a lovely little number in North Guildford - we moved in that Christmas and [...]