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Archive for April, 2005

BIN AND GONE

Saturday, April 23rd, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments »

Our wheelie bin has been stolen. It was there when I went out last night and it's not there now. It's not the first time it has happened, nor is it the first time we have had a ...

ANTI-ROAD SAFETY ENFORCEMENT

Monday, April 18th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

I was browsing through the motor trade newspapers and monthly magazines this morning when I stumbled across a gem of an article. Entitled 'Protect and Survive', the reporter describes how car manufacturers are being forced to design cars with ...

ART BRUT-AL

Saturday, April 16th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | 5 Comments »

Working in the music industry is reputed to be all glitz and glamour - rubbing shoulders with the stars; having famous names in your mobile phone's address book; and going to random parties and getting drunk with people you don't ...

GRAND NATIONAL DAY

Saturday, April 9th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

So in two hours time, the annual Grand National will get underway at Aintree racecourse in Liverpool. Historically, I have had some success with the Grand National. In 2002, I won on an each-way bet, but other bets on the ...

MAD MORNING

Tuesday, April 5th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

So far this morning, I have: - squashed a spider that was living in my laundry pile (last time it was a pair of mice so things are looking up) - gathered up a wood louse that was scurrying (in the 'oh ...