A Titanic injustice
I read a very sad story today that tugged on the old heart strings a little. It was about the last living survior of The Titanic who has had to…
But face it, She's Madonna
So after eight years the marriage of Madonna and and UK director Guy Ritchie is over. An impending divorce announcement is due. Whilst there is no doubt that Madonna is…
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Medieval Christmas Anyone?
None of my friends are into Medieval things or anything related to the period but from the 27-31 December this year the Tower of London is running ‘Medieval Christmas’ where…
Flings now have strings attached
So I read in the newspaper today that the no strings holiday romance is becoming a thing of the past, because when people get home, lovelorn singletons immediately track down…
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The re-birth of the inner self
I sat in a bar this evening in Reykjavik, whilst sipping another beer contemplating my previous trips to Brazil and Bristol I was suddenly interrupted by a strange voice. “Is…
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The Man Who (New poem)
The man who searched the world for peace The man that could not die The man whose soul was ripped apart Yet never questioned why The man who rose back…
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Just how bad is this credit crunch?
For the past several weeks, ever since the major bank collapse in the USA, the BBC news website has been dominated by stories of more fallen banks, solid financial businesses…
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A lover or a fool?
Yesterday I had a interesting, and rather unusual, talk with a friend of mine about love. He was boasting about his latest conquest and how after 3 weeks of ‘shagging…
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Rick Astley – The greatest ever?
Eighties pop singer Rick Astley has become the surprise contender for best act ever at this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards in Liverpool. The star, who has never been nominated…
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I am so happy for The Ghurkas
Lance Corporal Gyanendra Rai served more than 13 years with the 7th Gurkha Rifles and was seriously wounded in the Falklands conflict. Today, lawyers for L/Cpl Rai and other Gurkhas…