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A good day for a barbecue
There was a time when it snowed in January, here are a couple of pics I took in Ely in 2003 to remind us. Yet today, it's warm enough to have a barbie - well almost - with temperatures in double figures. I've posted a few more snow scenes at the top of this...
How many mail order brides do we have in the UK?
I wonder how many mail order brides we have in the UK? How many of these marriages have been successful? It would make an interesting thesis - and I suspect a warning too for elderly men prepared to pay a fortune for companionship and get...
Would you like to change your name?
This is something we don't have a say in, but can change if we wish. And now more people are doing so, they are changing their name by deed poll. According to the latest figures, between 30,000 and 50,000 people a year are officially changing their...
Is Beckham worth a cool $250 million?
Is Beckham worth it, $250 million over the next five years? Did Madrid get their money's worth? Wasn't be sitting on the bench there quite a bit? This just confirms that football makes people behave in crazy ways, I've seen it from the touchline so many...
Are ballet and the BNP good bedfellows?
Should principal ballet dancer Simone Clarke be sacked from her job with the English National Ballet because of her membership with the BNP? Anti-racism campaigners United Against Fascism thinks so and will be protesting at today's performance of Gisele at the London...
What is a truth serum made from?
I was reading this grisly report about India's suspected third serial killer which mentions forensic scientists using a "truth serum" on two suspects. One is said to have confessed to eating the liver and flesh of his young victims. I thought this was the stuff...
Will UK politicians advertise on our political blogs?
I imagine many political bloggers would love the chance of making some dosh from their online discourse and interaction. If British politicians follow the example of what is happening in America, the chances are it could happen here too. Former...
Is the new Apple iPhone all it’s cracked up to be?
I thought how slick and beautiful the new Apple iPhone looked. But it seems all that glistens is not gold. Robert Scoble, Microsoft's former top blogger has given it the thumbs down, and there are 123 comments to scroll through and help me make my...
The joy of a love letter
When did you last receive a love letter? I imagine they are very scarce these days, with text messages and emails used instead to communicate those special tender feelings. The emotions and tragic acceptance of fate portrayed in Captain Scott's last letter...