Monthly Archives: April 2006
It’s all about Wee
There’s a song on Neil Diamond’s new LP, 12 Songs, that I’m quite fond of. When I first heard it I thought it would be an ideal candidate for putting on one of the tapes I make for my grrls … Continue reading
Dogs are yobs’ ‘weapon of choice’
I was thinking just the same thing yesterday when I saw two youths, each with a puppy. They weren’t treating their little pets very well. At one point a puppy strayed into the road and its owner literally kicked it … Continue reading
PayPal to launch mobile payments service in the UK – News Analysis – Mobile Europe
PayPal to launch mobile payments service in the UK – News Analysis – Mobile Europe: “Using PayPal Mobile’s ‘Text to Buy’ service, consumers will be able to make instant purchases, such as CDs, DVDs, shoes and clothes, by sending product … Continue reading
Fantastic
Artworks spark security alert near London Tube – Britain – Times Online: “Four of the suspect objects were given the all clear by 9.20am, but a source said the fifth was mistakenly picked up by dustmen and police had to … Continue reading
Passover
The Biblical story on which the Jewish festival of Passover is based says that Moses told Pharaoh Ramses II, the Egyptian leader, that he must free his Jewish slaves or his country would suffer terrible punishments. When the Pharaoh refused, … Continue reading
Easter
The children of food Puritans like me are usually only allowed to eat sweets and chocolate on special occasions, and even then only in moderation. So today when we gave our daughters colossal chocolate eggs with the inevitable accompanying gigantic … Continue reading
Wake up Beatles
Remember the Beatles? They were famous a long time ago and they started a record company called Apple Records. The record label also signed a handful of other artists, including John Tavener, Ravi Shankar and James Taylor. In other words, … Continue reading
Got me
Well the Guardian got me proper with their April fool. I was half way through the third paragraph of the story, my blood boiling, before I noticed that something wasn’t quite right. It was Mr Cameron’s idea to release the … Continue reading