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Entries Tagged as ‘Miscellaneous’
February 15, 2010
Lower case neutrality
The Observer relaunched yesterday, announcing its aim “to build on a heritage founded on the age of reason”.
Introducing the latest revamp of the perennially ailing Sunday, its editor, John Mulholland, explained:
The Observer remains an independent voice and one that is committed to liberal and social democratic values.
Which it demonstrates by avoiding the use of capital letters.
February 11, 2010
A really good idea
Sitting in Euston station waiting for the train back to North Wales, I notice a book, apparently discarded. On its cover is a peel-off label reading:
TRAVELLING BOOK
I’m not lost – I’m on a journey!
Pick me up, read and release me!
The label refers me to a website, www.bookcrossing.com. There, I discover that:
BookCrossing is earth-friendly, and gives [...]
January 29, 2010
Travel news
At least that will be one thing less for the next Government to worry about.
January 28, 2010
Sorry, no credit
Yesterday, Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones, transport minister in the Welsh Assembly Government, announced that credit and debit card payments on the Severn bridge should become possible later in 2010.
January 21, 2010
Colwyn Bay pier
A brief housekeeping note: as many readers will be aware, I have called a meeting at 6.00 pm tomorrow (Friday) to discuss the future of Colwyn Bay pier.
This has generated considerable interest, and other bloggers have been encouraging people to attend.
However, the venue, Colwyn Bay town hall, is quite small and if people do not register their [...]
January 13, 2010
Snow
Can’t say I really like snow – my first ski-ing holiday was also my last – but it certainly does show Westminster off to its best advantage.
January 2, 2010
Goodbye Noughties, hello Twenty-Ten
“Twenty-Ten” it will be, as far as I am concerned, and I expect that within a few months most people will have abandoned the long form of the date.
December 31, 2009
Let’s hope 2010 is a good one
May I take the opportunity of wishing a very happy New Year to all my readers and, in particular, to my regular contributors.
I’d guess that 2009 wasn’t the greatest year most of us have experienced. 2010 is going to be a big one, whatever happens. I hope it will also be a good one for you [...]
December 25, 2009
A happy and grateful Christmas
There is no better place on earth at this time of year than home, and I can’t imagine how utterly awful it must be to be without one.
December 21, 2009
Posh nosh in Tan y Lan
The ability to cook is important and fundamental to a civilised society. Jenny is doing a wonderful thing by helping the Kidz Club youngsters to discover its delights.
December 21, 2009
Howells of outrage
It was Howells’s outraged comment on the 2002 Turner Prize exhibition that particularly endeared me to the former Communist.
December 16, 2009
Breaking the silence
I tweeted that I had just done a 16 hour day and received a response that I should feel lucky that I wasn’t a soldier in Afghanistan.
November 29, 2009
Haute cuisine
I, for one, would rather turn vegetarian than introduce such Frankensteinish ordure into my digestive system.
November 28, 2009
A horse called Eurgain
If you are a resident of Colwyn Bay or a lover of the town, I thoroughly recommend Graham’s book.
