Live 8 hypocracy?

Posted on October 28th, 2005 at 11:49 am

So the Live 8 DVD is coming out on the 7th of November priced at £35. It’s not my cup of tea but I’m sure it’ll sell boat-loads by Christmas. Looking at a few sites mentioning the release I see the phrase “A generous royalty from the sales of the … Continue reading

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Bit of a scorcher.

Posted on October 27th, 2005 at 6:24 pm

Its been the warmest October I can remember. Four days to Halloween and we’ve got a heatwave. It must have reached 22C today at some points in Brighton. See for yourself in The Sun.

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Today’s News

Posted on October 14th, 2005 at 6:19 pm

Men bad for women’s waistlines. “A UK obesity expert has analysed why it is that women who move in with their man often put on weight as a result.” Cat Born With 2 Tongues. “The cat, named Five Toes, was born with two tongues and five toes on each paw.” … Continue reading

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Monday – Labour Party Conference

Posted on September 26th, 2005 at 4:20 pm

Well I saw more protesters today, the unions (clothed) and pensioners (naked). I’m still waiting for my free newspapers but nobody seems to be handing them out this year, which I find outrageous as it was the only way I felt I benefitted from the conference coming to town. These … Continue reading

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Brighton Labour Party Conference

Posted on September 24th, 2005 at 1:07 pm

So Brighton is now locked down and there’s lots of armed police around. I even saw a battleship the other day. So I’ll be taking a few Conference photos over the next week and posting them here. The first is kind of for my Dad who was in the forklift … Continue reading

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New London to Brighton train speed record.

Posted on September 19th, 2005 at 1:04 pm

Well I’m not sure if this is good or bad news for me but last week a train took just 37 minutes to go from London to Brighton. Story from the Southern Railway site.

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King Alfred Developments are go!

Posted on September 13th, 2005 at 3:46 pm

Wow, I could be living near these developments, in Hove, if they get past one last barrier. I love the crumpled metal look and its a huge improvement from the 60’s swimming pool thats there now. You can check out the Karis website here. Oh and Brad Pitt will be … Continue reading

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New Guardian Newspaper

Posted on September 12th, 2005 at 4:11 pm

I got a copy of the new Guardian today. Its in a smaller format, called the Berliner, which I do prefer and made it much easier to read. The full-colour (on every page) is extremely well done and very sharp. I’m mixed about the new fonts but overall I think … Continue reading

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