July 2002

Seven Wonders

July 31, 2002

I really want to visit Britain’s seven wonders. If you’re visiting the UK then these places should be on your itinerary.

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Nearly The End of July

July 30, 2002

Vanguard Airlines intends to file for protection under Chapter 11. Imagine having your termination notice posted on a web site!

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Ministry of Truth

July 29, 2002

The anti-Iraqi messages coming from The West (and most importantly, from The White House) reminds The San Francisco Chronicle of Orwell’s 1984. While everybody with a weblog on this planet may be linking to this article at the moment, it’s not going to stop me from pointing you in that direction too.

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How do you say Happy Birthday in Russian?

July 27, 2002

And it’s my Dad’s birthday today. My mother is with him somewhere the former Soviet Union for five weeks while he tries to do some work so I was wondering how the locals might wish him Happy Birthday.

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City Hall

July 24, 2002

I may not agree with everything our delightful new Mayor does but I have to say that I think the London Assembly building, which was opened by The Queen yesterday, is a stunning building.

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Try the M11

July 21, 2002

You can see what this is about when I say, “eventually, the car is unloaded outside my house at 2.45am (with apologies to all my neighbour who would have been woken up by the noise)”. Obviously, I didn’t win a brad new car.

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Fool If You Think It’s Over

July 21, 2002

So, despite my sore legs and the cramped seating, a great night was head by all (even the picnic food was great) as Wimbledon played host to Elkie Brooks. Go on, name another song other than ‘Fool If You Think It’s Over’.

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A Cool Forty Million

July 20, 2002

Apparently we need £40 million to cope with our rising fridge problem. I don’t have a problem with my fridge but if I was recycling it then I would be contributing. To be honest, that’s all there is in this post so you don’t need to read anymore.

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A Non-Existent Dream

July 19, 2002

If we’re not careful, the UK will topple over as the South East of Britain sinks into The Channel under the weight of all the people migrating from other parts of the country.

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London Life Underground

July 18, 2002

It’s a rant about the tube. Summer brings its own special brand of problems for London’s sub-terrain commuters: hot, sweaty and stuck in tunnels on the way to the office does not make for a contented work force.

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50 Things

July 18, 2002

The list of 50 things that have most affected our lives in the last 50 years is one of those fascinating lists that I will read and re-read for a long time to come. I can’t decide which affected me most.

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All For A New Pair of Shoes

July 16, 2002

While there, I was made to run up and down with my trousers rolled up.

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Less Substantial Thinking

July 16, 2002

I know one thing for sure, Google is a lot easier than the old Encyclopaedia Index volume.

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Number One

July 14, 2002

Well for no reason at all, I decided to look up what was the number one UK single on this day in 1982 (I don’t even know why I chose that year). Well, it’s a bit of a minefield as it somewhat depends on which chart you count as being the “official” chart.

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Online Advertising Wasn’t The Same in 1996

July 13, 2002

Looking at yesterday’s Way Back Machine link again, [yesterday's link] I am struck by the lack (almost, anyway) of commercial messages on the Yahoo! Page from 1996. Obviously, any sensible person realises that, in the end, all this great web content has to be paid for somehow. I am more than happy that the company [...]

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