Reading time: < 1 min Why don’t we teach basic financial lessons at school? Surely in these days of mass consumerism, rising debt levels, ridiculous house prices, multi-credit cards and consolidation loans, it make some sense to offer simple and practical advice? It’s one of those things you are just supposed to “know”, isn’t it. Yet when I come across […]
Reading time: < 1 min Just a quick note. The guy(s) over at BritBlog are calling for some ideas and suggestions as they prepare to revamp their site and their service. I’m going to be involved on some level, but more on that later. So, if you are a member of the BritBlog directory, check out the current list of […]
Reading time: 2 mins Visited my Gran yesterday, hadn’t seen her for a couple of weeks and she’s doing fine. She asked me to, again, thank you all for your previous kind wishes. The printout my Mum took to show her is still on her table, and she made sure I looked through it again, you are a nice […]
Reading time: < 1 min Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee What a fascinating book. The tale of a man (David) losing his way, submitting to his desires and how redemption can sometimes be lost as well. The story is of an ageing divorcee college lecturer, who seduces a student. Their brief affair finds him cast out of the college, and of […]
Reading time: 2 mins Movie info from IMDB Movie reviews from Metacritic Orlando Bloom stars in this EPIC STORY, starting life as a blacksmith who turns out to be not only a Lord’s son but an amazing swordsman (can anyone say typecast?). The SWEEPING VISTAS are plentiful as are the STUNNING BATTLESCENES, all very big and impressive. I’ll stop […]
Reading time: < 1 min Arsenal stealing the FA Cup, what a travesy. Of course Manchester United’s failure to score has been their undoing this season… I wonder who’ll win the SPL tomorrow?? ~ Eurovision still “so bad it’s good” (what WAS that “surprise” in the green room thing, with the boxer… how awful was that!). Congratulations to Helena from […]