How Many BBC Presenters Does it Take to Report on the US Elections?
…sadly, there is no witty punchline. I’d love to know though just how many BBC staff have been flown to the US this past week to report on the 2012 US Presidential Election? Newsnight had Jeremy Paxman...
View ArticleThe Still and West Pub, Old Portsmouth. Oh Dear.
Yesterday we went to The Still & West in Old Portsmouth for dinner. We’d booked a large family group of about 20 for a special occasion. The pub itself is obviously set in a great location...
View Article£185,000
So, Lord McAlpine has settled with the BBC and will be receiving compensation from the license-fee funded BBC to the tune of £185,000. Clearly, it was wrong that he was implicated in this child abuse...
View ArticleRoberto di Matteo. What Next After Chelsea Sacking?
Poor old Roberto di Matteo. Champions League winner one year, sacked the next. I guess being the manager of Chelsea meant it was inevitable he would be sacked sooner rather than later. What will he do...
View ArticleFinally, QPR Sack Mark Hughes
In one of the most compelling ‘will they, won’t they‘ dramas since the FA bottled it in the John Terry case, Queens Park Rangers FC have finally sacked manager Mark Hughes. Presumably, they were...
View ArticleJoey Barton Speaking With French Accent
This is great. QPR footballer Joey Barton (originally from England) is currently on loan with French team, Marseille. In this press conference, he appears to have been taking advice from former England...
View ArticleThe Leveson Inquiry – An Abridged Version
The Leveson Inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the press released its report yesterday. Being such a long report (the executive summary alone is 46 pages), I thought I’d have a go at...
View ArticleRapportive – What A Brilliant Bit of Kit!
I’ve recently discovered Rapportive and immediately had one of those moments when I imagine I’m the last person to find out. It’s brilliant! Rapportive integrates with Gmail and provides you with a...
View ArticleDave Gahan and Soulsavers LA Concert Video
Soulsavers and Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan released the album ‘The Light the Dead See’ in May of this year. Although they haven’t been on tour with it, they recently did a short concert at the Capitol...
View ArticleAfghan Style – 21 Engineer Regiment Charity Gangnam Video
Now it’s the turn of the Royal Engineers to do a spoof video of Gangnam Style. At least it’s for charity #vidframe2 {position:relative;} #vidbutton2 {position:absolute; 21 Engineer Regiment, currently...
View Article2012 – My Year in Review
All in all, 2012 was great! Here’s a quick re-cap of some of my highlights: January My youngest scored his first try for Portsmouth Juniors RFC. He’s really enjoying rugby and we can’t wait for the...
View ArticleA Gesture of Goodwill With Strings Attached
I bought a pair of shoes on eBay last November from The Hut group outlet (I know). To keep a long story short, I was sent the wrong colour. A few weeks later, and after much chasing, I eventually got...
View ArticleSeven Worst Website Domain Names
I came across this on Facebook the other day and thought I’d share here:
View ArticleHorsing Around in Tesco
A pantomime horse taken to the frozen food aisle in a Tesco in Wales looking for its relatives:
View ArticleArsenal Players Fines List
Arsenal appear to have their own board game using fines that would be no more than ‘pin money’ to Premier League footballers. In an effort to enforce Arsene Wenger’s discipline policy within the club,...
View ArticleHeadlines That Caught My Eye This Week
McDonalds to create 2,500 new jobs in UK in 2013: www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/good-news/9821650/McDonalds-serves-up-2500-new-jobs-in-2013.html One third of 10 and 11 year olds in England are now...
View ArticlePeter Odemwingie’s Next WBA Match in Pictures
…or, at least how I imagine it may pan out! I love you West Brom! Shove what? Where? How far did you say? Three? You’re joking right? You’re not joking? That wasn’t so bad. I love you WBA…
View ArticleShock in Westminster as MP Admits to Lying
Hands up if guilty Shockwaves have been sent through the Houses of Parliament following the admission by Lib-Dem MP, Chris Huhne, of lying about a speeding offence from over 10 years ago. In another...
View ArticleRBS Bonuses – What Am I Missing?
Like many people, I guess, I watch the news and it never ceases to amaze me when I hear about the bonus payouts to bankers at the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). By way of a reminder, £66bn of public...
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