May 2003
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Catchup
Ladies and Gentlemen, please fasten your seatbelts and prepare for a quick trip round (half of) my blogroll (ermmm that sounds kinda icky actually…) Graybo is still painting and drinking (not at the same time I hasten to add) Pat believes in coincidence and has an affection for ZZ Top (?) Michelle has a new…
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We should be dead
According to today’s regulators and bureaucrats, those of us who were kids in the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s probably shouldn’t have survived, because…… Our baby cots were covered with brightly coloured lead-based paint which was promptly chewed and licked.We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, or latches on doors or cabinets and it was…
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The Ickity One
Having posted about it yesterday I thought I’d better try this brushing the tongue malarky (malarky? That’s that bloody Jamie Oliver!). Ick. I don’t like the sensation, nor did I enjoy the gagging sensation it brought on, definitely not the most pleasant thing to do first thing in the morning. I managed to see the…
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.. on the QT and definitely hush-hush…
ukbloggers-discuss mailing list is currently hosting an ‘interesting’ discussion concerning the possible, maybe, start of a discussion about discussing the possibility of arranging a UK conference for something remotely blog related, or in that general sphere of the internetwebthingy. OK, I’m taking the piss slightly, but there are several (at least 3) bright people making…
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Read fodder
Karen at Rise is looking for your top five books. Here’s mine: 1. American Tabloid – James EllroyMainly for the writing style, and in part for my fascination with this particular time period in American history (around the Kennedy assasination), a wonderful twist on the topic. 2. White Trash – John KingStraightforward enough to read,…
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Car Insurance update
Yes, the next riveting episode in the saga. is it a saga if it’s only two entries long? Clarification first: Elephant are owned by Admiral. The main difference is that, with Elephant you have to pay your premium in one go. Direct Line were the most expensive, topping Churchill by a further £80, More Th>n…