How do you tell a good place to eat, before you go?
I was thinking about the pubs/restaurants that I really like. The ones that I’ll travel 20-30 miles to go and eat in. The advice I was once given was that you should look for places not with laminated menus, but something handwritten or on […]
Well, more an interim change of Squarespace theme. It’s a new one, and a good match for my karma.
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19th November, The Zutons are playing at The Oasis* in Swindon. They’re not a must-see, but as we rarely get good bands* in Swindon, then I’m going to try and go.
* One of Swindon’s few claims to fame is that when Noel Gallagher was a roadie for The Inspiral Carpets, they played at Swindon, and […]
Following on from this, if there’s anyone out there that knows a company who can print panorama photos, then let me know.
I had to go and run an errand last night up to Northampton. As the weather was good and sunny, and time was not such an issue, I decided to take the more A361 road through the cotswolds.
I was leaving at 8pm from Swindon, and decided to take the camera with me, with the intention […]
I remember seeing a programme in 1996 on Channel 4 about the Internet called, I think, J’Accuse: The Internet hosted by Janet Street-Porter, criticising it as a nothing more than a home for nerds. In 1996, it largely still was. The content was frequently from academics, and there was little in the way of on-line […]
"But the industry should consider itself on notice: if it hasn’t come up with a workable solution to stamping out the most unscrupulous touts by next summer, where there is clear evidence it is needed, we may consider targeted action and changes in legislation to ensure genuine fans are protected from exploitation."
Tessa Jowell, via The […]
The NHS plan for IT currently has a cost predicted at being something like £20 billion.
It goes beyond being over budget and expensive, and exists as a number beyond anything that I can sensibly comprehend. The idea that any IT project can cost so much is just banal.
But what I think is that the government […]
Hellman’s are hosting a competition for the public to create the greatest sandwich. It doesn’t say anywhere, but I presume that one of the ingredients has to be Hellman’s.
It’s like deciding the world’s greatest movie, but only being allowed those with Ben Affleck.
Hellmann’s is my last choice in mayonnaise. If you want off the […]
I’m quite a fan of the Tour de France, although bizarrely, whilst on holiday in France, saw none of it. Still, we’re in the Alps in a couple of days.
If you are into the tour, and run Google Earth, you can download a custom map showing the route of the tour. And as Google Earth […]
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