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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 ...

CLOCKED

Thursday, March 31st, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The clocks went forward last weekend, meaning that on Sunday morning we all got up and it was one hour later than what the clocks said. On Tuesday morning, I turned up at work at the usual time of 8.30am to ...

HANDLING STOLEN GOODS

Tuesday, March 29th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Tomorrow is my sister's birthday and at 2pm this afternoon, I still hadn't got her a birthday card. Not sending her a birthday card is a cardinal sin punishable with death by whinging. Concurrently, my eBay items seem ...

SOCK UPDATE

Tuesday, March 29th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

As we enter the last 24 hours of the sock auction, the bid has catapulted over the

EASTER EGG HUNT 2005

Monday, March 28th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Due to Ben and Carole's recent departure to the depths of South America for six months travelling, the occurrence of the Easter Egg Hunt for 2005 was under threat. However, after a few words with the organisers, the event ...

RE-OPENED MIC

Sunday, March 27th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »

Open Mic night returned to the Cranley Hotel last night as part of the Easter celebration, in combination with Shaun H's 20th birthday - the first time Open Mic night has occurred in the Hotel for just over a year. ...

VENICE REPORT

Saturday, March 26th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

The report of the short break to Venice is now available through the Jottings section. The text archive has also now been fully updated.

LINKERAMA

Friday, March 25th, 2005 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Phew. For too long now, the links on this website have been broken. You will be pleased to hear that all have now been fixed, with the exception of the USA Diaries which I just couldn't face having ...