Yes indeed. Here I am again after a short time away. And I am back with this piece of news and information from The Guardian. Speed Cameras are ‘costing the UK £109m a year while bringing in £120m a year in fines’.
And that’s a lot less than I thought.
2006: Bye Bye Juan Pablo
2005: Yummy
2004: My Data
2002: I Like Yahoo!
Today’s Londonist has a fab picture Spy Versus Spy. I was going to write something about being a spy but, for some reason, I don’t really have the heart today. Not that I am a spy, you understand. And if I was I wouldn’t be able to tell you, would I? Over the past thirteen years I have passed the MI6 building at Vauxhall (this one) almost daily. You probably can’t tell people is actually there – or does open Government allow that these days? Anyway, I must have imagined what it’s like to be a some kind of Bond-like individual at some point. Now I know that I must visit South Audley Street to make my dream come true. Of course, Bond wouldn’t rant pointlessly like this. He probably would have blown something up with a missile hidden in a banana instead.
2005: Somewhere, Someday, Somebody, Somehow
2003: The Boys of Summer
2003: Good Friday
I have said it before many times. Traffic congestion sucks. So, instead of me spending time talking about how horrible my various bank holiday travels were, I will just repeat everything I’ve said before by pointing you here. Happy Easter.
And so it remains true that I am unable to proof read my own work. This is a sad fact but, for those of you who missed But What Was The Year? (and I know there are many of you) – I have undertaken a small amount of corrective work to make it read better. You can thank me another time.
2003: Football
Ah the power of the web. A friend of mine – who occasionally passes by here – spoke on his site about advertising. Then, it appears he removed it. Sad really because it included the paragraph:
I grew up in the UK. In the 80s. It was a weird time, people were buying their council houses and forcing themselves to drink Asti Spumante in a bid to live a more sophisticated life.
Of course, he really knew that Asti was sophisticated in the 80s. Is it a passing age thing or were the 80s were a much more aspirational time? Even today’s On This Day points to the 80s being different (although debate the sophistication element of Steve Strange between yourselves). Hell, I even thought Footloose was sophisticated (and for Google: this is the official site of the London musical production of the movie Footloose and this might be what made it interesting to me at the time). Anyway, the 80s are in vogue and who am I to deny the world some joy? Footloose is on stage and Dirty Dancing is coming. Reading the paper tonight I noticed that Dirty Dancing is advertising ‘open dance auditions’ for dancers ‘with a variety of bodies’ and partnering skills. Perhaps a career change beckons. Male auditions Thursday 6th April from 2pm!
Ambassador, what do you have for me today?
Jesse Spencer is Man of The Moment
Go on, be honest, you don’t recognise one of the stars of TV’s House here do you? Jesse Spencer (aka Dr Robert Chase) has been lighting up Thursday nights on Five for some time now and now we felt it was time to honour him as we celebrate the return of Musak’s Man of The Moment. Actually, there isn’t much fanfare it’s just we had to do something while categorising all those years so that we didn’t go potty. This guy has played many a swimmer which means he spends a long time in few clothes. One fansite has gone slightly mad over this but I prefer the more restrained (almost smouldering) pictures you see of him at Jesse Spencer’s entry into the Man Of The Moment hall of fame.
So tell me, is there a doctor in the house?
2004: Dinner On The Lightship
2003: Summer Lunch
2003: The Store for Ladies Who Lunch
2003: Leaving Metropolis
I really shouldn’t talk about Celebrity Big Brother. I am not intersted at all. Although I do have to say that I was with Tom on the subject of Preston winning (if my mum is reading this then Preston is a person and not the place). Anyway, he didn’t win which may just turn out to be the crime of the century. On the other hand a non-Celebrity, Chantelle, did win (which, at least, stopped Barrymore from taking the crown – although I think he will try). Obviously, readers of this site are interested in the finer points of her win (or should I say ‘hair win’). Over at Man of The Moment, Julie-Anne wants to offer Chantelle ‘a free set of hair extensions … he ones she has are dreadful’. ‘Nuff said.
2008: Boston Legal Series 4 Starts Thursday (but you wouldn’t know it)
2004: Integrity in Public Life
2004: Favourite Photography
So what if everybody is doing it? Flickr style from http://flickr.nosv.org/. My Flickr feed can be found here.
2004: Company Update
2003: Pop
If I am not mistaken, today is Mark Owen’s birthday. He released a new single earlier this month, Hail Mary, from the album How The Mighty Fall. Want to wish Mark a Happy Birthday or congratulate him on the news that he will be a father in the summer [news here] then hope over to Man of the Moment and leave us a comment.
Now that the boys are approaching 30 I wonder how they will cope with the stresses of the new tour? Surely, being a boyband hearthrob is a young man’s game. I would have thought so.
2003: Selfish Commuters
What fun. Walking round central London this morning I see that we are getting into the spirit of Australia Day too – although The Glassblower is off by 24 hours and probably the same number of degrees colder.
From Flickr: Today is the day all Australian’s celebrate ‘what’s great‘ about their country: Australia Day. Central London appears to be celebrating tomorrow. Shame it won’t be the as warm with an ‘Aussie BBQ’ on the beach. Now, if Gordon Brown gets his way, can I be in Sydney when they celebrate British Day?
So, who’s going to be the Home & Away special appearance?
