Author Archives: adrian
Calendars… use them
A message for various branches of the media… It’s summer. It gets warm in summer. Some years are warmer than others. This year might break the records, but they’ve been saying that every year since 1976, and only 1990 was … Continue reading
Posted in Drivel, Journalism
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Not such great expectations
Although it won’t be obvious to you, dear reader, the last two blog entries are related in a way. To clarify, here’s a brief anecdote from our walking trip in Kent a couple of weeks ago… The B&B where we … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer, Food/Drink
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The attitude to food crime
Saturday’s Guardian carried a story about the “food detectives” employed by the Food Standards Agency to fight the illegal meat trade. Given the paltry £200,000 of FSA money allotted annually for this campaign, it’s no surprise that criminal gangs are … Continue reading
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Kent
Well, with all the excitement over what may be the biggest scandal of this government or just a private tragedy with no element of conspiracy, I’d almost forgotten about the fun I’d had last weekend. Along with three friends, and … Continue reading
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New music – Sparrows
I love hot weather, but I just wish it wouldn’t be so damn humid at 1:00am when I’m trying to do some work in the hope of making myself tired enough to justify going to bed… I made some new … Continue reading
Posted in Guitar, Music
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The Great British Music Debate
So, the Great British Music Debate… Organised by BBC Radio 2, this marathon broadcast filled R2′s evening schedule on 2 July. I rarely, if at all, listen to Radio 2, although I support their apparent attempt to cover the popular … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Music industry
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Abusing the “personal liberty” card again
It seems militant pro-hunt activists are planning a campaign of vandalism against railways and reservoirs. Funny isn’t it? When the hunting debate is in the news, the pro-hunters always wheel out a few token “I’m a cheeky cockney bricky, me, … Continue reading
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Bill Jehle interview
Regular readers may know that I contribute to the Guitarist Home Recording Collective, a fun little Net community involving guitarists of all styles and ability levels. One of my Collective friends, Bill Jehle, has released an independent CD of his … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Guitar, Music, Music industry
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Rain delays
Yeah, yeah… I know. It’s been nearly two weeks since I wrote anything here. I’ve been watching the tennis, okay? Living in Britain, it’s impossible to escape the Henman-related hyperbole of the press, but I’m just not even going to … Continue reading
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Beckham goes to Madrid
My usual attitude to Premiership football is “fun to watch, but don’t expect me to get passionate about it”. The two teams I support are both, in their own ways, a good distance from the English Premiership. However, you can’t … Continue reading
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