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General-election-2010

Public Enemy Number One

April 17, 2011by simon294uk 3 Comments

You know when some kind of election is coming up when you come home and can’t open your door for the mountain of leaflets on the other side telling what […]

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Employment, News, Observations, Politics
Kenneth-Tong

It’s All Gone Kenneth Tong

January 11, 2011by simon294uk 6 Comments

If you have been online over the past week you may have heard this “gentleman’s” name mentioned. This morning I saw a disgruntled tweet mentioning someone called Kenneth Tong and […]

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News, Observations, Politics, Tabloid Trash, Twitter
grounded planes

Planes, politics and Football

May 16, 2010by simon294uk 2 Comments

I’m more than painfully aware that I haven’t written a new blog entry for a few weeks now. I must put my hands up and admit that there is no […]

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Employment, News, Politics, Sport, Tabloid Trash, Uncategorized
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3D Movies, Coming to a Dimension Near You

April 20, 2010by simon294uk 4 Comments

3D used to be a rather uninteresting venture. I remember having those cardboard 3D glasses and looking at dinosaur magazines as a kid and it would just hurt my eyes. […]

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Humour, Observations, Technology, Television
Dr. Brian Cox

It’s No Wonder

April 6, 2010by simon294uk 3 Comments

What’s the secret to the success of the BBC’s Wonders of the Solar System? I find myself watching it and I can just sit back in awe of what I’m […]

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BBC, Science, Television
BRITAIN ECONOMY

Back to the Future Jobs Fund

March 24, 2010by simon294uk 4 Comments

As England continues to sit on the borders of global finance like a disabled leper, Mr. Darling announces the government’s new budget proposal. And it has made for an interesting […]

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Employment, News, Observations, Politics
technically-wrong

The Day Twitter Died

March 14, 2010by simon294uk 5 Comments

It started much like any other day. Alarm chirping in the corner of my room as the sun shines in through the windows. A new day filled with optimism and […]

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Humour, Television, Twitter
6music

Save BBC 6Music

February 26, 2010by simon294uk 3 Comments

Sadly it seems like BBC 6Music is living on borrowed time. The Times published a story today announcing that the BBC will be axing two of its radio stations (in […]

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BBC, News, Observations, Politics
bigmac

The Death of Social Etiquette

February 23, 2010by simon294uk 6 Comments

A mother is approaching a normal, manually opened door whilst pushing her pram. She will have difficulty with the logistics of such an operation without the help of a selfless […]

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Humour, Observations

The Noughties, that was it?!

February 1, 2010by simon294uk Leave a comment

Originally posted  Monday, 25th January 2010. This is the top ten entries in a countdown of the 50 most culturally important happenings of the last decade. I should point out, […]

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Humour, News, Observations, Politics, Tabloid Trash, Television

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