While we’re on the subject of cards. The shopcards eg Nectar. I find it a bit distasteful that Sainsburys can have ‘two tier pricing’ one for Nectar card holders and if you don’t sign up to give your details to […]

@UncleWheaty I’m in the ‘system’. I have paid my taxes and National insurance throughout my working life. I’m not that happy about having to carry a proof of ID with me at all times. Yes airports/hospitals etc you […]

I think it’s called freedom don’t give it away lightly.

Spotify is not available in Hi res as yet. It is still lossy. I recently subscribed to Tidal which I’ve found great for sound quality but I must say I enjoy the convenience of Spotify for podcasts on the same […]

Excellent review @Tiggerlion. Heathen has grown to be one of my favourite Bowie albums. The band were so very good on the Reality tour and it was a pleasure to see him so relaxed and seeming to be enjoying […]

There are not many such examples to the up and coming generations but Joe Root is I feel.

I totally agree that if you take tax from someone then they deserve a vote on who they give their taxes to. It also seems odd that you can now vote for an MP at sixteen but cannot be an MP until you’re eighteen!

That’s sad news. I hope he was enjoying his later years in New Mexico. Those three tracks mentioned above show that he must have had some magic dust to sprinkle to be given the honours on those tunes.

It’s there now

Crisps are supposed to be memorable? Who knew? Sheev | 14 July 2009 – 9:37pm Be fair you can taste cheese and onion for about 4 hours. Not too mention the smell on your hands. That’s memorable in my […]

Not so much what I’d eat, but how I’d eat it. Given that the FPO.. *point of order – I don’t know what FPO stands for – I have just learned that it somehow refers to one’s significant other* ..is out of town, […]

Weird that… I’m in London drinking Albarino and cooking paella with fresh(ish) Chorizo. I have a weakness for pickled herring which must betray a Baltic heritage. And don’t get me started on […]

My Night Of Shame With A Fray Bentos Pie Posted by Richard Lowe on 11 July 2009 – 1:59pm. There are plenty of avenues of mischief open to a chap who finds himself left to his own devices on a Friday night with […]

lol – Ok. As its a long thread and it might drag this thread I’ll post it seperately.

It’s quite a long thread! PS – Is it ok to put it on here? Copyright etc I wouldn’t wish to upset our ‘Word’ friends.

I’ve got a copy. It’s in ‘word’ format. I’m not sure whether to copy and paste on to this or re post as a seperate post. Please advise….

Cool!

Cheers!

Welcome! – however they say it.