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Recent Books
It feels like ages since I wrote about some of the recent books I’ve been reading. Let’s try to put that right with this handful of recently finished books. Taipei Story by Rebecca F. Kuang I first discovered Rebecca F Kuang when I read her fantasy epic Babel a couple of years ago. Her lastest…
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theJazz
Have you listened to new digital radio station theJazz yet? I must admit that I haven’t much, since although I can take or leave jazz, I do need to be in the mood to spend much time listening (Mind you I am tempted to get the newly remastered Beiderbecke trilogy including a CD of the…
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Transport Prices
It’s a bit galling to read today that fare increases in train travel are drawing criticism. Yes they are awful, but come on, we’ve known about them for months. So moaning on the day they go up is pointless. Still I do have sympathy for tourists in London. Anybody from out of town is getting…
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This Life Blah Blah Blah
So tonight sees the return of This Life with This Life +10. Many people around and about my age are desperately looking forward to this. Today’s Guardian has an article explaining why, for a certain generation, tonight is event television. And yes, I’ll be joining them. But once again, I’ll really hate myself for it.…
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Comparing PVRs
Well – PVRs or DVRs – whatever the correct phrase is. “Sky+ has changed my life!” This is a phrase you hear all too frequently. This must be a truly wonderous invention then? Well, having now experienced it first hand, I must admit that it is really pretty good. But you know what? Some things…
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Happy Christmas, Reader
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Lawson Way
Every year, the residents of Lawson Way in Sheringham, Norfolk, put ever more elaborate Christmas light displays on in their small cul-de-sac. See more pictures of their “tasteful” street here.
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The Christian O’Connell Show Panto
Up early for camera duty for the Breakfast Show panto this morning. Great fun with Thandie Newton, David Tennant and Brian Blessed joining the team.
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Madness
Baggy Trousers was one of the first pop songs that really made an impact on me back in 1980 or so. I learnt all the words from Smash Hits (or maybe Number One). But I don’t think I’ve seen Madness live before… until last night. Wembley Arena was a heaving throng (far fewer seats than…
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Saturday Night Telly
So I had the misfortune to be sniffly with a cold in front of the TV on Saturday night, and having watched Strictly Come Dancing, and Robin Hood, I was not going to join the mindless masses by watching the X-Factor final. My main problem with these programmes is that none of the songs is…
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Socially Networked Alleged Criminals
In a 21st century socially networked world, what’s the first thing that any budding journalist should do when they hear about someone being arrested for a crime? Yes – it’s check out whether they have a Myspace page. And I guess you could go on to find out whether they’ve got any photos on Flickr…
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