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My new Sony Ericsson phone
I haven't upgraded my mobile phone for over two years and realised I was paying a high tariff on my contract, especially when calling other mobile phones. After hearing about a great offer that Sally signed up for with T-Mobile (the same company I use), I decided to...
Cherie challenges government’s smoking ban
I wonder if Cherie Blair ever discusses her work with Tony when they eat dinner, if she bounces ideas off her barrister trained husband. If so, I can imagine his horror at the thought of her fighting the government's smoking ban, due to be implemented next week,...
Will Nancy enjoy Manchester life?
I assume that Sven and Nancy are still an item, which makes me wonder what she thinks about moving to Manchester if he should becomes the new manager of Manchester City. I don't know the city very well, but during visits there have found the people to be much...
The missing – Charlene Downes
Charlene Downes, 14, kissed and waved goodbye to her mother in Blackpool town centre in November, 2003 and has never been seen since. Charlene was known to have been among a number of young white girls who congregated around a district of Asian fast-food shops in the...
The Gordon Brown meme
I have been tagged by Nadine Dorries on the things Gordon Brown should be: Proud of: His wife and family His thick skin Apologise for: His policies which resulted in the poorest fifth of households comparatively paying more tax and receiving a lower share of benefits...
Why did Paddy Ashdown need bodyguards in Cambridge yesterday?
Doesn't Gordon Brown think he has enough talented members in his own party to serve in a Cabinet? Interestingly, Nick Robinson's blog on this subject has a comment from a Cambridge blogger about Paddy Ashdown's visit to the university city yesterday - with bodyguards...
The missing – Etan Patz
Etan Patz's disappearance on 25 May 1979 is the is the oldest open missing child case in New York City's history. Six-year-old Etan had grabbed his school books and given his mother a goodbye kiss before leaving to catch the bus to school. He was never seen...
The end of my frustration…
I have had a very difficult couple of days publishing posts on my blog using Windows Live Writer. Microsoft picked up on it instantly after I wrote about it earlier today and discovered that a block had been created by the server that hosts my website for...
Should BlackBerrys be banned in Parliament?
Well I'm sorry if MPs get bored sitting in Parliament. And I'm disappointed to hear that to help them through this ordeal, they could be allowed to take their BlackBerrys in to the most hallowed chamber in the land to help them pass the time. I've never used one of...