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Monthly Archives: June 2010
What I Did On My Holidays Pt 1.
While I was away, I was taking video of some of our adventures in Norfolk, and I’d like to share some of them with you, oh Readership. First up, a record of a day spent at Pensthorpe Nature Reserve. It’s … Continue reading
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The Life Of The Mind
Fandom is an ugly, messy, partisan, tribal business. Pledging allegiance to a team, sport, film, TV show, actor or band is tantamount to drawing a magic circle around oneself, and becoming involved in the fan network wrapped about your chosen … Continue reading
A Curious Entertainment
I’ve heard a lot about “The World Cup” over the last few weeks, and it sounds like a bit of a hoot, so I thought I’d give it a go last night, especially as our national team were playing. They … Continue reading
Hiatus
I’m in a little cottage in the middle of nowhere. It’s just me, TLC, lotsa beer and food and books and a thin whisper of a phone signal. Barely enough to let me blog on the phone. So updates will … Continue reading
Talking Balls
In 2006, I made my position absolutely clear about the World Cup. I wasn’t interested. I was aggressively uninterested. I actually walked away from a couple of conversations when they started to vector in towards discussions of Beckham’s metatarsals. I … Continue reading
Fight The Sleep, But Not The Dream
There are some bands who I will never miss whenever they play the UK. It becomes something of a duty. There are exceptions to the rule, of course. Some of the bands I really love have become so huge that … Continue reading
Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten About You
Busy week, is all. Tell you what, let me tell you a little story. A guy saves up a small fortune to fulfill his girlfriend’s desire to go on a long cruise. The day before they’re supposed to set sail, … Continue reading
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