Category Archives: literature

Word association football

Posted on November 3, 2008 by blogmywiki

I was doing a bit of writing this evening and ended up at one point including the phrase ‘ee-ay-addio’ which had me wondering about its origins. Via Private Eye’s football reporter E I Addio, I ended up looking at football … Continue reading →

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I feel better than James Brown

Posted on October 17, 2008 by blogmywiki

After a strangely satisfying day at work I feel like I’m on a roll. I’m reading a great book (thank you Sarah) – a Douglas Coupland that eluded me – Eleanor Rigby. Pretty much every page has a beautiful idea … Continue reading →

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Bombast

Posted on September 17, 2008 by blogmywiki

One of the unexpected pleasures of having young children who play rugby on a Sunday morning, is that one of the other dads just lent me Mark E Smith’s autobiography. I’m glad I didn’t shell out for the hard-back as … Continue reading →

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Potter Puppet Pals

Posted on September 7, 2008 by blogmywiki

I saw this on the CBBC show Chute! By the end I was laughing out loud.

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Another reading list

Posted on July 30, 2008 by blogmywiki

Here’s a good game… found on a blog called Never Judge A Book By Its Cover. “Someone” [she doesn't say who] reckons that the average adult has only read 6 of the top 100 books they’ve printed. It’s not the … Continue reading →

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