From the category archives:

Miscellany 2002

Inspirational Eden

October 23, 2002

Tim Smit provides an insight into the group vision that resulted in one of the more successful Millennium projects – Eden. And the fact that it is the work of a committed group of people is not lost on the reader. Smit regularly repeats the mantra that Eden was only developed thanks to the work of a wide range of individuals from contractors to councils, and not forgetting the plant-men.

If you want to understand some details behind the way such projects are developed then this is a book you should read. When the project was floundering while all the funding partners came together then Tim Smit was there and he relives it through the book. Sometimes you wonder how it call came together.

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The Joy of September

September 1, 2002

September is great because it signals Autumn and that’s my favorite season.

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Time

August 31, 2002

This is the last day of August. Why is it that time seems to go by much more quickly as you get older? Is this just an age thing? Clearly, time passes at the same rate – although I probably spend more time asleep at this point in my life (and, to the best of [...]

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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

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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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A Cool Forty Million

July 20, 2002

Apparently we need £40 million to cope with our rising fridge problem.

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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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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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Did They Make It Up?

July 4, 2002

I swear some news is made up: A pair of Canadian otters brought to Britain a year ago are under 24-hour guard at the National Sea-life Sanctuary, near Oban in Scotland, because of fears they will be attacked by indigenous cousins unable to understand their “foreign accents”.

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