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World Cup 2006: Day 3
Sometimes, it isn’t just about the performances on the pitch. Each of the matches on day 3 had some sort of political or historical significance. Mexico 3 – 1 Iran Right from the start, a terrible dilemma for the sensitive … Continue reading
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World Cup 2006: Day 2
England 1 – 0 Paraguay Trinidad & Tobago 0 – 0 Sweden Argentina 2 – 1 Ivory Coast Paraguay have often been known for their solid defences in the past, and after some early jitters (an own goal from a … Continue reading
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World Cup 2006: Day 1
Do you get the feeling that several teams hadn’t read the script? Be honest now… did anyone predict *both* of those results? Germany 4 – 2 Costa Rica Poland 0 – 2 Ecuador As Europe’s most successful World Cup performers, … Continue reading
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I may become obsessive
You already know that I have a passing interest in football, so it goes without saying that I may become slightly distracted by a minor event over the next few weeks. I therefore apologise for any reduction in blog activity … Continue reading
Zappa on “Crossfire”
Whatever did we do in the days before Youtube? Here’s an excerpt from the US current affairs debate show “Crossfire”, featuring Frank Zappa and Washington Time writer John Lofton slugging it out over rock music censorship… Frank Zappa on Crossfire … Continue reading
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Advertising – nowhere to hide
If the BBC interrupted Newsnight with toothpaste adverts, I’d be annoyed. Similarly, if the Houses of Parliament were renamed the Vodafone GovMax! Centre, I’d have a right old rant. Well, you would, wouldn’t you? So when, having bought some Royal … Continue reading
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A weekend in Rouen
And on the subject of the previous entry, here’s what I did last weekend. Nicola’s Mum had always wanted to see Claude Monet’s house and garden at Giverny, so we decided to combine that with a long weekend in nearby … Continue reading
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Comme une langue Étrangère
For the past three months, I’ve been spending a short time each day learning French. Why? Well, first you have to understand why not. I don’t completely lack a background in French… like just about every British schoolkid, I learned … Continue reading
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Welcome to Ethiopia
For everyone in the South-East, wondering whether or not to start filling saucepans (or for people not in the SE, wondering what the fuss is about) here’s a good BBC article about the figures behind the drought orders… Spin between … Continue reading
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Johnny Foreigner in “tenacious fighter” shocker
In yesterday’s Comedy Revue Double Bill at the White House, George Bush demonstrated rare insight, claiming to have “learned some lessons about expressing myself maybe in a little more sophisticated manner”. That’s all very well, but in light entertainment, consistency … Continue reading