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Published on 30 June 2004 in London, Transport, industrial action, London, London Underground
You know, I'd actually have some sympathy with the tube strike today if I actually believed in what they were striking for. But when they're striking after being offered a 6.75% pay rise over two years and the promise to ensure they work a five day week, well all you can think to say is 'gready f***ers'.
Published on 28 June 2004 in Television, BBC, BBC One, Digital TV, sport, television
Coverage of Tim Henman playing tennis means digital viewers wishing to get regional news viewers in England are told to go back to analogue...
Published on 22 June 2004 in House, DIY, house
Following on from some conversations at work and just in case you're wondering, no I did not watch England vs Croatia last night with the rest of the country (well a third of the country if we believe the ratings). Instead I did someone that was actually useful.
Published on 20 June 2004 in Pubs, London, Merton, pubs, pubs in Merton
When you move into a new area, it's natural to try out the local pubs, and pretty much as soon as you stand outside you form views about the various pubs and as to whether you'd like to go in again.. So if you walked into The Sultan and just looked at it, you'd be forgiven for standing there in wonder, and instantly forgetting it. But looks can be deceptive and The Sultan doesn't do what you might think.
Published on 20 June 2004 in Pubs, London, Merton, pubs, pubs in Merton
Remember the 1990s. Ale pubs were the fashion - JD Wetherspoons were rising high, the Firkin pubs gave a microbrewery to many a high street and Hogshead were dispensing ale from the cask behind the bar.
Published on 19 June 2004 in Shopping, branding
lodosinternational.co.uk proudly boasts that Turkish electrical equipment manufacturer Lodos is "Exceeding expectations in the home electronics industry"
Published on 19 June 2004 in London, Television, TV Programmes, Ealing, London, Merton, television
In Ealing Common is a road - it cuts through the common, although is a dead end. Quite often in the morning, there will be a series of film crews and trucks wandering around. But that's nothing in comparison to what is right next door to our new place...
Published on 17 June 2004 in House, house, house buying
For some time I've been meaning to write something about the house buying process and now I've finally got round to hitting the keys. So here we go with part one - the first steps.
Published on 17 June 2004 in Shopping, Television, Digital TV, Freeview, television
So after it being initially perfect and then very bad indeed, my Goodmans GDB3 DTT (Freeview) set top box went back to Argos last night.
Published on 16 June 2004 in Internet, Anatomy of Search Results, Planet Bods, search
I've talked before about the weird things people search this site for but today I some odd ones in the Planet Bods search logs...