by Neil | Apr 28, 2009 | Comment, Media, Personal, Politics, Press commentary, smart monkeys dumb animals, Thoughts, time for a change, Wales
I see Starkey was at it again last week. David Starkey is ostensibly a historian specialising in – oh the irony – the Tudors but seems more intent these days in generating media attention by wresting the coveted rudest-man-in-television-award away from...by Neil | Nov 17, 2008 | Comedy, Personal, Seemed like a good idea at the time, smart monkeys dumb animals, why is it always me, why is it pink?
So I’m back in London. I wanted this post to be about my weekend and how good it was to hang out with my friends, how relaxing it was to be in the middle of nowhere with nothing in particular to do, and how I felt so much more relaxed than before I went. And all...by Neil | Oct 7, 2008 | Comment, Life, media madness, Press commentary, Random, smart monkeys dumb animals, Thoughts
There’s no particular reason for the title other than it amused me. It’s a phrase I made up and have been generally using in conjunction with the latest fearmongering twat’s journalist’s piece on the current financial shenanigans. It seems like...by Neil | Mar 26, 2008 | humor, Humour, Life, Personal, Random, Seemed like a good idea at the time, smart monkeys dumb animals, why, Why I hate Mondays, why is it always me
Now for the infamous leg story. When last seen our fearless feckless hero was exiting Eastercon after an exciting weekend of beer, literature, more beer, geeks and a healthy dose of book buying. Putting aside a very nearly lifelong fear of rats, he had foolishly...by Neil | Mar 16, 2008 | Eastercon, Life, Orbital 2008, Personal, rambling post that goes all over the place, Seemed like a good idea at the time, smart monkeys dumb animals, Thoughts
Yes, things are getting a little frantic. I’ve spent the weekend working on existing stories – including but not exclusively the Woodsman – and performing DIY. Both exercises have had varying degrees of success, leaving me questioning where the hell...by Neil | Jan 28, 2008 | commuting, lack of loos, Life, London, pedestrian rage, smart monkeys dumb animals, Thoughts, why
It’s amazing isn’t it? I’m sat here in Charing Cross station writing a blog post on my handheld. Yet we still can’t build a station in Central London with capacity for more than ten people and a small dog to sit down. Similarly you can buy a...