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  1. Broadband - Virgin or BT?
    What happened when our broadband started playing up - was it the usual helpful advice - no we have to pay to report Virgin Media issue affecting us now. Read the full article about Broadband - Virgin or BT? | Comments (2)
  2. Nabaztag woes
    I got Paula a Nabaztag for Christmas! It's a WiFi Rabbit that speaks to you telling you the time, if you have emails, conveying messages to you etc. Fantastic stuff except that when we went to set it all up... Read the full article about Nabaztag woes | Comments (1)
  3. 0% cards required
    I need 0% credit cards so that I can do a balance transfer and rid myself of the credit card debts that have been building up over the past few years. Shoving everything onto a 0% card for a year... Read the full article about 0% cards required
  4. Ookworld image of me and the Narthex online album
    Mike Ace has posted a picture of me from 1983, while I was in the US visiting my chum Dean Sabatino, on his ookworld.com website. Dean reckons Axel from Guns and Roses got his look from me... Hmmm. No doubt... Read the full article about Ookworld image of me and the Narthex online album | Comments (1)
  5. Itsu bean and hijiki lunch roll
    This year I have been eating a lot more Japanese food - mainly because I really like it but also because its good quality food. Itsu who have a takeaway stall outside my office provide me with excellent miso soup... Read the full article about Itsu bean and hijiki lunch roll | Comments (1)
  6. Loxley Barton Falls - winner of the 2005 Cubic Challenge
    This year I have been building a model railway for a competition at the 2005 Expo Narrow Gauge exhibition. It's the first time I have done this and I really enjoyed it - the people were great. Plus the added... Read the full article about Loxley Barton Falls - winner of the 2005 Cubic Challenge
  7. Kenley Airport
    Yesterday we went up to Kenley Airport as there was an air event going on. There were plenty of static exhibits including several old aircraft - the Civilian Aircraft Company Coupe being the most interesting. This later took off and... Read the full article about Kenley Airport
  8. 'I have rights' said bomber
    Two more of the failed July 21 bombers have been arrested today in London by the Police. I was watching the situation unfold on the tv including reports from a resident overlooking one of the flats where the terrorist bomber... Read the full article about 'I have rights' said bomber
  9. More bombs in London
    We are just seeing reports that more bombs have gone off in London - a Nail bomb at Warren street - though it could be a failed suicide bomb. A bus has been blown up - but no injuries. At... Read the full article about More bombs in London
  10. The london bombings - Rachels diary
    The best piece of journalism regarding the bombings for me has been Rachel's diary. Rachel from north London was in the bombed carriage of the Tube train travelling from King's Cross to Russell Square on the Piccadilly line. Originally this... Read the full article about The london bombings - Rachels diary
  11. ICE - In Case of Emergency
    Just got this in a mail, bloody good idea: Following the mass murders in London . . . East Anglian Ambulance Service have launched a national In case of Emergency ( ICE ) campaign with the support of Falklands war... Read the full article about ICE - In Case of Emergency
  12. Life goes on
    I was on my way to work this morning when the bombs went off but fortunatly I was not in any of the areas affected and managed to get home a couple of hours later. Tommorow I, like all Londoners,... Read the full article about Life goes on | Comments (1)
  13. People Management Course
    I have just been away for 4 days on a people management course on which I hope I have made some very good friends. It was a brilliant course and quite emotional at times but has supplied me with a... Read the full article about People Management Course
  14. Foxes in an English Country Garden
    Paula and I were up at Paula's Mums yesterday and I took my camera with me in case any foxes or deer appeared as they are wont to do. A couple of young foxes came into the garden and I... Read the full article about Foxes in an English Country Garden | Comments (1)
  15. St Georges day public holiday
    I have had a rant before about the lack of support in this country for St Georges Day (for the foreigners it's April 23rd) and Google.co.uk eventually realised its mistake - in no small part because of my campaign probably... Read the full article about St Georges day public holiday | Comments (2)
  16. Brecon Carreg
    I am drinking a cup of water from a bottle of sparkling mineral water from Wales. On the side is printed the following: Wild water from Wales? Brecon Carrig is wild in every sense. Conceived far out in the Atlantic,... Read the full article about Brecon Carreg | Comments (3)
  17. Earthquake Tsunami donations
    When Paula and I were in New Zealand in November there was an earthquake of 7.2 offshore to the SW in the Tasman sea. On the 23rd Dec an 8.1 struck the same area. In hindsite one can say that... Read the full article about Earthquake Tsunami donations
  18. Radford Wallis pedicure
    I just recieved a tube through the post at work from a company called Radford Wallis. Thing is I don't recall having ever dealt with them so my suspicions were aroused. Maybe I got on a list from a previous... Read the full article about Radford Wallis pedicure | Comments (1)
  19. The gym towel saga
    Very recently I decided that I should start going to the gym again as I was getting a little tubby here and there. I had been using a gym in Croydon but I have also been a member of the... Read the full article about The gym towel saga | Comments (6)