From the category archives:

Miscellany 2002

I Want A Career (And I Want It Now)

November 20, 2002

Celebrity Big Brother is back on Channel 4 and, I guess, I am adding to the spin around it by making this comment.

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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.

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Elsewhere: Everything Taboo

October 20, 2002

I thought Taboo was fantastic – and I wasn’t sure what to really expect. I think I had envisaged it as something akin to Closer To Heaven, but it wasn’t really like that at all. I loved the fact that The Venue is quite small and quite intimate which made you feel closer to the stage (and the audience bits help) and, of course, it brought memories flooding back (although I was watching events in the early-80s from the safety of the north).

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South Bank. Friends from North.

September 20, 2002

I could have spent much of this week writing about going out eating and/or entertaining but decided that would be too dull. On the other hand, on Wednesday night we (American and I) went on the London Eye (always a fantastic treat) and then wandered down the South Bank. It is, probably, one of my favourite areas of London.

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An American in London

September 16, 2002

Every time I meet an American co-worker I go through the same process. I must try to stress that the UK is different and instil an expectation that, although speaking (more-or-less) the same language it’s not downtown NYC.

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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 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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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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