Category Archives: Drivel

Please queue up and ridicule this man

Posted on 3 October, 2004 by adrian

This man is Robert Kilroy Silk, the UK Independence Party’s Member of European Parliament for the East Midlands region. He used to be a daytime TV talk show host, but even that doesn’t excuse the stupidity of some of the … Continue reading →

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In summary…

Posted on 28 August, 2004 by adrian

Why have I not written anything for a while? Well, I’ve been quite busy with work things over the past week or so. Never mind. I’ll be doing some more exciting things over the next three weeks, though, and intend … Continue reading →

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A-HAAAAAAA!

Posted on 20 August, 2004 by adrian

Jonathan Edwards seems like a nice bloke, but he’s probably not quite ready for top TV sports punditry just yet. Commentating on the men’s high jump in the Olympics, he produced this piece of classic Alan Partridge… “And here is… … Continue reading →

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Fashion nostalgia in the 2004 Olympics

Posted on 16 August, 2004 by adrian

It’s Olympics time again! As usual, I’m taking a fairly casual interest (apart from football and tennis, I tend not to watch all that much sport on TV) just browsing the BBC’s excellent multi-channel online/tv output and watching a little … Continue reading →

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Wiltshire, wapblogging and whaaaaaaaaaaaaa???

Posted on 2 August, 2004 by adrian

Well, that was a good weekend. Excellent weather, beautiful scenery, fine beer and friendly people. Despite going to Wiltshire on a regular basis (Nicola hails from Devizes, where her parents still live) there’s just so much of it I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Things to do in the summer

Posted on 29 July, 2004 by adrian

As alluded to in my Live Journal, the Proms are now in full swing, and I’m partaking gleefully (Proms 8, 9 and 11, if you’re interested… more of “my sort of thing” to come in August). I’ve previously blogged about … Continue reading →

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Activity

Posted on 4 July, 2004 by adrian

So, anyway… as I mentioned in the last entry, my solution to the creative void was to bombard myself with loads of new stuff. As far as my music listening habits are concerned, the main feature has been my attempt … Continue reading →

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Yetisport for all

Posted on 22 June, 2004 by adrian

As blogged just about everywhere this week, the fifth instalment of Chris Hilgert’s lovably daft Yetisports game series is now out. Beat my 3377 3908, why dontcha?

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The cowardly internet critic

Posted on 9 May, 2004 by adrian

One of the great things about the internet is that you can discuss anything with people from all over the world. However, when people exploit the potential for anonymity offered by the technology, the whole system is compromised. There is … Continue reading →

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In praise of BoingBoing

Posted on 8 April, 2004 by adrian

With all those links to so many Wonderful Things appearing every day on Boing Boing, I find myself becoming more and more selective about what I actually click on. It’s a shame, but real life has a habit of getting … Continue reading →

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