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Fashion Guru

I almost invented an entirely new way to wear a jacket today. I was pondering the whole history of jacket wearing, and realised that there had been no advances since the invention of wearing one just over the shoulders. “What … Continue reading

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Blue and Moo

So I decided to change the theme of this blog to something a little more, well, plain and befitting of my current mood for minimalism. I’ve moved to using the Compositio Theme for WordPress, which I like as a nice … Continue reading

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Shades of Grey

Feel like someone has spun the colourwheel in my head, and it is now only showing a grey palette. I’ve bought grey trainers and a jacket this weekend, and I can’t satisfactorily explain why. I normally prefer black, that is … Continue reading

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I tried fly-fishing yesterday

really tricky, tiny blighters. Will have a go at wasps instead today.

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Dear Obama…

Congratulations on what you have achieved so far to get to this point. You should be proud, and many are proud of you. What has impressed me today is not just the support and passion you’ve inspired in your own … Continue reading

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I hate Barenaked Ladies for what they did to my mental wellbeing

So I idly clicked and watched the following video a couple of days ago:Barenaked Ladies “One Week” Parody – CollegeHumor video. Now I’ve still got the original floating through my head, the very thing the parody complains about. Just as … Continue reading

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Racing Little Cars

Another day, another diversion. Since I was a kid, I’ve always wanted a Scalextric layout set up in a loft. I was very kindly bought a set for my last birthday, so I’ve taken the first step towards this (the … Continue reading

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Christmas can now start

The turkey is in the fridge, the presents are under the tree, the heavily discounted champers and wine are in place. So I guess this must mean I’m prepared. All I have to do tomorrow is find cloves (and I’m … Continue reading

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Worst Journalist of 2008

Goes to Max Hastings of the Daily Mail. What the sacking of Posh Ed tells us about the BBC’s hang-ups over class Now it’s a pretty shoddy piece of journalism all round, but my attention was particularly drawn to the … Continue reading

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Back on the bus

Don’t worry, I will tire of the marvel that is bus-based blogging soon. Well mentioning it at least. Homewards now, thinking sweet bus-bound thoughts of pasta, of comfy chairs and of sweet sleep. Really fancy a good long sleep for … Continue reading

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