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Fairytale of New York

Fairytale of New York is pretty much my favourite Christmas song and so when I read that Radio 1 has censored the lyrics because they include the word faggot I thought they were pretty daft. On reflection though I think they are … Continue reading

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All I want for Christmas

I’ve finally found something I actually really crave. It’s a book. The site it’s on also happens to be the best site I’ve seen for ages. Damm I love typographers. Check it out. Lineto.com

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Just Fancy That!

In the seasonal song Twelve Days of Christmas people usually sing “Four calling birds” but the correct words are actually “Four Colley birds” an old name for blackbirds. Also, according to my Encyclopaedia of Superstition, anyone who eats a mince … Continue reading

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The Revenue

So, Dave Hartnett, the head of the Inland Revenue (or HMRC as they call themselves), has written a letter to seven million families offering a personal apology for his department’s losing of their personal details in the post. I bet the personal nature of … Continue reading

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Did you know?

Did you know that Taurine, the most significant ingredient in Red Bull and the other energy drinks underpinning modern life, is basically bile and is also found in bull semen? Huh? Did you?

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Oink’s Pink Palace

The BBC are reporting that the exclusive, members-only torrent tracker Oink’s Pink Palace has been closed down. It’s a shame but to be honest I am surprised it has taken this long. The site had really strict rules about members … Continue reading

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Inheritance Tax

Are you unsure about what the recent changes to inheritance tax mean? If you jointly own a house worth more than £600,000 and you’re not married the new rules mean that there is now a significant financial reason to get … Continue reading

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How parenting goes wrong

You get tired and irritable, your children annoy you. You tell them off about everything and stop them from doing the things they want to do. Your time with them becomes wearing and you long for some time to yourself. … Continue reading

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Catholic Macs

From Wired – Umberto Eco, the Italian semiologist, once famously compared Macs and PCs to the two main branches of the Christian faith: Catholics and Protestants. The Mac is Catholic, he wrote in his back-page column of the Italian news … Continue reading

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Leatherhead

My American cousins always used to think that the name of my home town, Leatherhead, was hilarious but not as extremely amusing as nearby Dorking. Now George Clooney has made a film called Leatherheads, it’s about American football. So my … Continue reading

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