Wislon's modern manners

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Sunday, January 29, 2006

"Education, education, education..."

Tomorrow I will return to the subject of cosmetic surgery. Today I will write of education. In Nottingham we have some of the worst schools in the country. Some of them even banded together to bring in an American to advise on discipline and security. In Nottinghamshire (a different Education... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 28, 2006

A potential millionaire writes about face transplants.

It is possible that as I write this blog I am actually a millionaire. Even a mult-millionaire. With the Euro Lottery standing at £100,000,000 last night I felt I had to have a go. So far I have avoided looking at the results - better to live in a dream than come down to earth with a bump, finding... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 26, 2006

Time to vent more spleen

I might have been unfair on the elderly in my last post,maybe it was just the sample that got in my way as I was rushing round to get the shopping done. The last few days have seen me out walking and the pensioners I see while I am out are all quite swift. I have been overtaken several times. I'm... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

I hope I get old before I die. I hope I get round Tesco before I get old.

I think it was Roger McGough who wrote a poem featuring the refrain "that's just the way it is". One of the questions posed was do old people walk so slowly because they have plenty of time? I'd love to know the answer to that. It may be that as I sit here I only have moments to live. Realistically... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 22, 2006

A coat too fur?

In a society which seems to abhor even a trace of hair on a man's back it seems strange that we are starting to wear fur again. Don't get me wrong - I'm not some tree-hugging, veggie liberal - if you want to wear fur, you wear fur. All I ask is that you go out just as ancient man did, armed with a... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 21, 2006

The whale has died and other stories.

The whale has died. It was the first item on our national news tonight and, according to footage we saw it has also made it onto the American news. Rumour has it that the Japanese Embassy has already sent a chef. My first thought was how can they make this the number one news story of the night? My... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 20, 2006

I have just seen the future and I am amazed. See link.

Nine hours ago I wrote a blog on the difficulties of fighting terrorists when they use the media and your own democracy against you. I even suggested that Bin Laden is going to end up on posters and T shirts. Well, it seems I am close to being right. Click here to see if I have mastered the art of... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 19, 2006

If you had a big lottery win would your first thought be of charity?

Mine wouldn't. I like to think of myself as a kind and generous man but my first thoughts would be about houses, cars, holidays, schools and employing a housekeeper. Then I would think of giving some of the money away, but not for long. The truth is that you need more than £1,000,000 to live a... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 18, 2006

I couldn't resist it, or it's always too soon to grow up.

Last night I looked at the Rugby Club website. Still bickering. So I did what any sensible person would do - registered a guest name and started stirring things up. It may have been my imagination but I fancied I heard a few howls of rage around the place. One woman even went so far as to call me... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

I can't believe what I've been seeing

Nottingham Rugby Club is moving into the 21st Century. We have a new chairman, new full time CEO, new full time Director of Rugby and we are moving to a new ground for next season. So all the fans are happy, aren't they? No. The message board has been swamped over the last few months. People are... Sign in to see full entry.

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