Monday, October 6, 2003
A Viewing Conundrum
I need to get this sorted. I own no TV. This is a deliberate decision because I think that it's a wonderful medium, woefully wasted on the likes of "I'm a Celebrities' Big Borothers Survivor - Get Me out of Here So I Can Become a Pop Idol". I'll accept there are, very occasionally, good things on,...
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Friday, October 3, 2003
I Woke Up Last Night, Thinking About Chris2303!
How scary is that as a concept? But it wasn't in any way sexual. Honest. It was do with CASH. Chris has made some (relatively) phenomenal earnings from BN, and I'd be the first to say that he's young, he's talented, and he deserves every cent. Git. But I suddenly realised last night - it's not all...
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A Day of Writers & Writing
As I sit here at my desk, the morning sun streaming in through my window, I have BBC Radio 4 on. At this time on a Friday, it's Desert Island Disks with Sue Lawley, and the guest today is the writer Nick Hornby. I wouldn't mind being a fiver behind him in earnings! And before the programme is...
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Thursday, October 2, 2003
I Think I Might Have This New Medical Condition. Do You?
I went to the doctor yesterday and have been diagnosed with Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder. This is how it manifests itself: I need to wash my car. As I start towards the garage, I notice there's mail in the hall table. I decide to go through it before washing the car. I put my keys down...
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Exploding the "Freedom to Bear Arms" Myths
I've had a bit of a spat with another member recently on the subject of gun control and gun ownership. It's always amazed me the number of Americans who blindly spout the myths that have built up around this issue over the years. Myths such as 'Owning a gun keeps you safe from the baddies who have...
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Wednesday, October 1, 2003
I Was on the Radio This Morning!
BBC Radio Newcastle call me up occasionally and invite me to go on 'The Zoo'. It's the last hour of the breakfast show, in which they cover three or four newsworthy topics with a phone-in and three members of the public in the studio. I was in the studio. It's a lot of fun. I like being...
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Tuesday, September 30, 2003
Onions & Air Fuel, Hot-Synchs & Credit Cards
I sit at my desk, revelling in my own environment once more. The skies are cold and grey outside, and the next-door neighbour has dozens of home-grown onions sitting on his patio. I hope he hands me some for my omlette this evening. I flew back this morning from Bristol. It cost 99p each way. £25...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2003
Lovely London & London Lovelies
I'm rattling this off in a cyber-cafe in central London. Now that I no longer live here, I realise what a great city it is. To visit. I've spent today walking along the Thames from Waterloo to Tower Bridge and back again. I wanted to see David Blane in his box. He was asleep under his duvet, so that...
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Monday, September 22, 2003
On Tour Again!
I just can't seem to be able to stay at home for long. Here I am, away again (hence the resounding silence from this blogger in recent days). I spent the weekend at the Property Investor Show in London, where my book, 'Property Auction Secrets' was launched. It was a great success! I ran two...
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Wednesday, September 17, 2003
Conspiracy Theories Are Made of This
There was some weird shit going on on the British railway system yesterday. (How's that for an engaging opening line??) On the one hand we saw the inaugral journey of the high speed rail link between London and the Channel Tunnel. This is definitely A Good Thing. When I used to commute between UK...
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