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Methods of consumption
Greatest Hits…
...Although none of these were ever Number 1s in Azerbaijan, Japan or on college radio.
* On visiting countries that have been the subject of airstrikes by allies of your home country
* Why it's important for The Beatles to make their songs available digitally
* A visit to Peleliu, home of some fascinating WW2 relics and origin of the phrase 'thousand yard stare'
* Five ways to beat writer's block and get words going
* On Holbein and Shakespeare
* The 2011 BHAG, trying to cycle 2,011 miles in 12 monthsFrom which department?
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Category Archives: In My Life
My Big Mouth and what my PC wants to do to help me
I think it is the dream – or has been the dream, at one point – of nearly everyone in the media to work for the BBC. For me, that dream may now be over. I was on the radio … Continue reading
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New Pillows
I have bought some new pillows, and have had strange dreams-cum-nightmares. My significant other tells me this is entirely to be expected. Common knowledge. At least in her country. All of a sudden, shopping for home furnishings has become something … Continue reading
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All In All Is All We Are
Very strange being on the tube yesterday, after all this. Even when the tube is packed, there’s normally a very careful sense of space around each person; a preserved isolation. People don’t make a lot of eye contact on the … Continue reading
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A Pinch and a Punch for the First of the Month
It’s the 1st, which means my bandwidth quota gets re-set. Last month I was nearly 40% over, and all because I had lots of people looking at my photos. Now, I like people looking at the photos, but not when … Continue reading
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I’m back
I am now safely back in England, and my body clock is following a little more slowly behind me. Lots to write about – whilst I do like the web, the white screen isn’t quite as nice as this, picture … Continue reading
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The Only Cubist Lampost In The World(TM)
Having problems getting hold of a camera at the moment (deceitful internet sites claiming to have stock and then turning out to be mistaken…) So I’ve been sorting through some slightly older photos. I took this when I went to … Continue reading
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Out into the country
As it was a bank holiday last weekend, I drove out to Oxford. As well as going punting (well, I was sort of a tourist), I went out to see the white horse at Uffington. It’s made from chalk, and … Continue reading
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Sometimes, London gets to you.
RRRR. Barclays just charged me a £30 penalty, and I’ve incurred a £50 fine for not paying my congestion charge (I thought you could pay it up to 24 hours afterwards, but it’s only till midnight). And it’s raining. And … Continue reading
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It was another sign from the Church
Another Church motto sign, like the one I posted yesterday. This is a photo I actually took myself. It’s from Toronto, when I was there for a couple of days, and (as you can see) it was snapped just outside … Continue reading
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Rollercoaster weekend…
…Literally. Spent a long weekend in Blackpool, and on Friday, I went to the Pleasure Beachwhich is a massive theme park with a lot of rollercoasters crammed in to a small space. It’s not quite as high concept as a … Continue reading
