Continuing coverage while I have been away of Zach’s story (here or here for example) (previously mentioned here) but I do wonder what life will be like for him when he gets home. I have no idea what his whole experience will be like for him but there’s plenty of publicity surrounding what’s been going on that he’s had no say in. Most people who blog only imagine that a few people are reading their words. I wonder …
Yearly Archives: 2005
Goodbye Richard
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There have been some very touching tributes to the news that Richard Whiteley, beloved presenter of Channel Four’s Countdown, died at the weekend. It’s always the unexpected that fill you with emotion. Anna’s written a wonderful tribute at The Guardian’s site (how I wish I could write like her) but Jerrard in that piece’s comment sections says,
I pulled in to a lay-by and cried. I’m a 50 year-old man who watched the first episode of Countdown in 1982 and was hooked, thanks to the unassuming geniality of its delightful gentleman host
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And, for a moment or two, something about that just made me feel very sad indeed.
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2004: Learning From Others
Where’s The Hotspot?
I’ve spent half an hour trying to Google wi-fi spots in Richmond, South London for I am off there tomorrow to meet some friends from Norway. Amazingly, it’s hard to find one but I know full well, when I am there, I will find something. There was a wi-fi spot (or at least a sign for it) in the square in front of Zaragoza’s Nuestra Señora del Pilar. See, even in an exhausted state I can perform the art of the tenuous link.
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2005: Fabulous Zaragoza
Fabulous Zaragoza
Oh, I didn’t mention yesterday that Zaragoza was fabulous. It’s a lovely place. I was going to write about it for you but, let’s face it, Wikipedia does it better and Ryanair will get you there for next to nothing so go see for yourself or go see my photos (they’re mainly of bars and beer which pretty much sums up a large amount of the time spent abroad. Off to eat now.
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2005: Where’s The Hotspot?
Time To Sleep
I am back from my weekend in Spain. My body’s capacity to survive on three or four hours of sleep a night never fails to astound me. My body’s capacity to flake out at that point and render me incapable of anything for another seven days also amazes me. So I should start sleeping now …
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2004: Olympic Dreams
Stories And Rumours
While I am way I’ve been thinking about all the fuss surrounding Holmes/Cruise engagement and Katie’s supposed missing days. From a distance it has always appeared to me that so-called real-life Hollywood isn’t that different from the movies; I suspect many over there can’t tell the difference anyway and walk around on a daily basis like it is a film. So, I hope they find the happiness they looking for. As for the rest of us, I think we should stop reading the rumours and stories. Frankly, what cares anyway?
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2004: Why Would You Be Interested?2004: Entertainment Trivia
2003: Shameless
Blimey! It’s Early!
I am off, right now at this early hour, on a long weekend to Zaragoza in Spain with some friends and ex-colleagues. I have no doubt that it will be a very friendly and social event indeed and I plan to enjoy the break (and hopefully the weather) as much as I can. I will be trying to post pictures from my travels to the mobile Flickr feed so look out for them. Hopefully I will remain sober enough to point the camera in the right direction while I am there. Now, I have to brush up on my Spanish while on the way to the airport.
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2004: We Wuz Robbed2004: Come on Eng-er-land
2003: Turn Off That Alarm
Beach Boy Becks
Yesterday, Andy at Towleroad posted a picture of David Beckham on the beach looking great in his Abercrombie swim shorts. Why’s he never on a beach when I am? Sadly Andy, when you said, ‘David’s no Speedo man’ you were wrong. The front page of yesterday’s Mirror newspaper (pictured) clearly has something different to say about it all.
OK, so Andy got the update anyway. Still, it was only an excuse to post the picture.
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2003: Archbishop Has No Objection To Gay Bishop
2003: US to extradite whoever they want, for any reason.
links for 2005-06-22
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A tribute to Charles Clarke and his id cards – a rather amusing way to pass two minutes
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If, like me, you’ve ever wondered exactly how all these carbon emissions cause global warming and future sunburn for us all then the BBC has a helpful diagram.
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Seriously, who wants to see any big brother – anywhere – contestants nude? Still, I would have thought there were other things to worry about in this world.
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2005: You Make Me Sweat
2004: Online Customer Service Ratings
2002: Shopping Madness
You Make Me Sweat
So, after I berated you to get on with it – and provide some of the encouragement that I know you are good at – I managed to get to the gym this evening. And for that, I should thank you. For the buckets of perspiration that positively flowed from every pore, I should say much less of a thanks. So, thanks for sending me to exercise several hours of my life away on one of the hottest evenings of the year. If I need a doctor to deal with any dehydration side-effects I’ll know where to send the bill.
For the lack of ‘laundry bags’ in the changing rooms in which to deposit the soaked gym kit I will blame the cleaning staff and you are spared the additional cost of having to clean out the inside of my gym bag.
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2005: links for 2005-06-22
2004: Online Customer Service Ratings
2002: Shopping Madness