Category Archives: grief

Have a Nice Day

Posted on April 14, 2008 by blogmywiki

This morning in Pret a Manger, as I walked out into the street I noticed that there was a young woman sitting in the corner with a MacBook chatting happilly into her phone. Next to her sat a woman whose … Continue reading →

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Pass the paracetamol

Posted on February 16, 2008 by blogmywiki

I’m not sure which depresses me more; this, or this? The former shows how many colour printers secretly print yellow dots to tell The Man the serial number of your printer and the time and date of printing. In the … Continue reading →

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Farewell, then, Anthony H Wilson

Posted on August 10, 2007 by blogmywiki

Farewell, then, Tony Wilson. Yes, you should have signed The Smiths. But you were right about Mick Hucknell, his music’s rubbish and he’s a ginger. Have a look here and remember, and smile.

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Tank Park Salute

Posted on January 25, 2007 by blogmywiki

Today on BBC 6 Music, Gideon Coe was getting listeners to vote for ‘great lost tear-jerkers’. Three tracks to choose from, including ‘Ship-building’ by Robert Wyatt and ‘Tank Park Salute’. I hadn’t heard ‘Tank Park Salute’ for years, all my … Continue reading →

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