http://www.jonola14.co.uk/ en-us 2005-12-31T10:19:05+00:00 http://www.jonola14.co.uk/archives/2005/12/crossed_words.php "Do you want to help me finish the crossword?" Debs asked as we were lying on the sofa together. I gave my approval with an enthusiastic grunt and we tackled the Daily Mail's taxing clues with determined aplomb. Normally The... jonola14 2005-12-31T10:19:05+00:00 http://www.jonola14.co.uk/archives/2005/12/christmas_just.php In the adapted words of John Lennon in his famed 'War Is Over' Christmas hit, "and so that was Christmas". Three days of excessive food and alcohol amongst family and friends and, given Christmas' exponential commercial appeal, a mountain of... jonola14 2005-12-31T09:35:10+00:00 http://www.jonola14.co.uk/archives/2005/12/it_wasnt_me_i_s.php Last Christmas I bought one of these (for those of you too lazy to click the link - it's a small punchbag that whenever you hit it, it swears at you) as a Secret Santa present for a work colleague.... jonola14 2005-12-12T23:03:35+00:00 http://www.jonola14.co.uk/archives/2005/12/escorted_away.php My ex-girlfriend hated Ford Escort drivers on the grounds that they were poor, aggressive drivers that hogged the road and bullied others. In my opinion this is more suited to drivers of BMW vehicles, but further to this recent experience,... jonola14 2005-12-11T14:45:45+00:00 http://www.jonola14.co.uk/archives/2005/12/change_of_direc.php At the workplace of a friend of mine (read into this what you will), there is apparently a heavy focus on cutting costs - monitors switched off at the end of the day, all lights extinguished when leaving a room... jonola14 2005-12-08T21:26:35+00:00 http://www.jonola14.co.uk/archives/2005/12/shes_got_the_po.php Not content with killing power to 73 homes in the Harrow area last week, Debs has now been involved in another power cut. This time at her new workplace (second day in the job) and as a result got sent... jonola14 2005-12-06T17:08:05+00:00 http://www.jonola14.co.uk/archives/2005/12/pull_my_finger.php "Who's that?" I asked Debs as an unfamiliar face appeared on screen amidst a backdrop of exotic looking trees and hammocks. "That's Sheree Kewell" she replied with an air of irritation that I could have been so stupid as to... jonola14 2005-12-05T22:19:59+00:00 http://www.jonola14.co.uk/archives/2005/12/neeeeeeeeeeeeee.php that's the noise of the last five weeks whizzing by. Where have I been? What have I been doing? There's too much to write in full because I'd be here for hours, so I'll just summarize. I went on holiday... jonola14 2005-12-03T17:37:45+00:00 http://www.jonola14.co.uk/archives/2005/10/thats_blown_it.php The last thing I needed at 8.15 this morning, whilst doing 80mph in the fast lane of the M4, was to have my car suddenly start shuddering and make funny thumping noises. I muted the music and listened to the... jonola14 2005-10-25T18:29:38+00:00 http://www.jonola14.co.uk/archives/2005/10/thank_god_for_n.php Back in my school days, I would leave the house at 8am, get on my bicycle and pedal my way through the high street, past the cinema, the cricket green and the common and up the hill towards the school.... jonola14 2005-10-16T21:39:11+00:00 http://www.jonola14.co.uk/archives/2005/10/test_the_nation.php It started with a strange feeling at the back of my throat, then a constant headache and finally pain in the sinuses. Then, when the blocked nose appeared last Friday morning, I knew that my health was plummeting. "Sounds like... jonola14 2005-10-12T19:11:15+00:00 http://www.jonola14.co.uk/archives/2005/10/irony_rubbish.php Alanis Morissette's massively successful 'Jagged Little Pill' album contained a song called 'Ironic' in which she described several situations where irony reared its ugly little head - no smoking signs on your cigarette break, taking your debut flight despite a... jonola14 2005-10-01T08:32:05+00:00 http://www.jonola14.co.uk/archives/2005/09/forghetti_bolog.php "I know, I'll make myself a spaghetti bolognese" I said to myself as I scoured the fridge for food this evening, hungry after a morning's football and an afternoon in front of the computer. And why not, there was half... jonola14 2005-09-25T21:19:59+00:00 http://www.jonola14.co.uk/archives/2005/09/guardian_angel.php The pain in my right shoulder still hasn't gone away you know, although it is so much better than it was. I am still at a loss as to how I could have caused myself such an injury when lying... jonola14 2005-09-19T21:09:32+00:00 http://www.jonola14.co.uk/archives/2005/09/shoulder_pain.php Last Saturday night I stayed in. Debs is still away travelling the wonders of Australasia and Alex was sunning himself in the warm climates of Mediterranean Spain so I was in the flat by myself, happily watching whatever trash came... jonola14 2005-09-14T20:41:28+00:00