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Re:

Reviewing my first year of blogging.

edward — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:37:20 -0000

Thankyou.I wasn't sure whether to do this post or not.
I to will be looking forward to your 2012 posts to see how much more inspiration you send me.

Re:

Reviewing my first year of blogging.

Life, Laughter and Paris — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:30:07 -0000

Congratulations on a whole year of blogging! I like the way you did a 'year in review'. I'll be going back to read some of your posts that I missed (not football related tho - I won't have a clue what you're talking about). Looking forward to your 2012 posts.

Re: FIFA Another Corruption Breakdown.

edward — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 08:54:15 -0000

You've really got into this Clarkson dialogue haven't you.

Re: FIFA Another Corruption Breakdown.

Inertiadiaries — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:07:50 -0000

It's almost laughable - he's suggesting that by adopting the governance methods of large international corporations FIFA will be more ethical and less corrupt! They should all be taken out and shot!

Re: Life on Mars Moves to Moscow.

oldsputnick — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:09:03 -0000

No "Goodbye Lennin" rings a bell but have no memory of it was it a film or TV.

Re: Life on Mars Moves to Moscow.

The Daughter of Anarchy — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 16:43:13 -0000

Have you seen "Goodbye Lenin" - it would be a bit like that in reverse!

Re: This Mornings News Headlines

oldsputnick — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:06:22 -0000

No it was an early rise today about 05:15 so able to digest news then put some of it in post. Considered China but not in a seventh cavalry way.Would have played into many articles the economics as you suggest then there's the Himalayan earthquake problems their hunger for copper Zambia being a huge producer and China's invsetments in the country and Sata's vocal rhetoric against foriegn mining firms in Zambia.
Think Gaudi would have said what you were waiting for me to come back and finish it ehhhh !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

Re: This Mornings News Headlines

Mary — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 09:58:51 -0000

Phew, someone was paying attention to the World Service last night!

You don't mention China, what do you think, can it be the saviour of the world economy? I've been thinking for a while that maybe the west needs to rethink the whole idea of growth as a measure of economic health, resources will run out eventually, don't we need economies that can be structured around how we manage this little problem?

As for the Sagrada Familia, I'm a bit disappointed to hear this, I rather liked the notion of it remaining forever unfinished, a stunning piece of art rather than a functional building, I wonder what Gaudi would have thought!

Re: Books and Other Materials

The Daughter of Anarchy — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 12:13:10 -0000

Well as you know from my blog I've bought The Lighter Side of Death this week, but also a couple from Amazon - a history of swearing, and a novel with the Devil as the main character. I think I should set up a new category in my book catalogue for pathological material! But I've resolved not to buy any more books for the moment (about time I read some of them) unless I see something that is just irresistble.

By the way,I didn't get the email alert for your reply - is there somethig I need to do at this end?
x

Re: Books and Other Materials

oldsputnick — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:32:41 -0000

Well it's sort of catalogued but in two different places physically.The Shostakovich is on vynil and itune but no doubt there will be some on compilation in the CD department. When you arrived at the figure of 200 books to go was within a month of writing this.Otherwise there is every likely hood you have bought, ordered or picked-up more in some manner.

Re: Books and Other Materials

The Daughter of Anarchy — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:37:35 -0000

Very impressed with your CD collection - have you catalogued them or just counted them? Would like to have a peek if you've done a list (any Shostakovich? - my latest interest). I've thought about logging our music collection, but it's all over the place, and I think I'd get bored because all the items are the same size and shape, at least books all look a bit different from each other! I've still got lots of music on cassette tapes and still play them, though it seems ridiculously old-fashioned now.

I've nearly finished cataloguing my books - about 200 to go!

Re: A Change of Diet

Author — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:45:20 -0000

Oh dear! Inspiring you that's new.the fact you didn't get an emali alert is probably mine this time your link is ok I checked.Glad you enjoyed DIRT. I wished they'd followed the child path a bit further but programme time restraints I suppose.

Re: A Change of Diet

The Daughter of Anarchy — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 10:47:36 -0000

You 've inspired me now! I'm now thinking of doing a blog article on how to lose weight - it will be in my usual style - eg get yourself a dog; learn to be an experimental but rubbish cook, etc. It should get me lots of hits on google at least!

I didn't get an emali alert for your reply above by the way.

Re: A Change of Diet

Author — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:43:00 -0000

The daily dog walking is a little intermittent,remember I read your blog.Nor do I believe the daily croissant is to blame draw your own conclusions Madame Vastra.

Re: A Change of Diet

The Daughter of Anarchy — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:31:28 -0000

I've lost weight since I finished work - and I never go on diets - which suggests I was even lazier when I was working than I am now I'm not! It might have happened as a result of the daily two mile dog-walking I do now (or possibly the almond croissant from Sainsbury's that I no longer have each morning).

Re:

The FA and FIFA Part 2

Author — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 11:29:02 -0000

Yes you have it sorted now.

Re:

The FA and FIFA Part 2

The Daughter of Anarchy — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:27:37 -0000

Does this mean that all FIFA members have to vote in person by travelling to Switzerland. There are 208 affiliated associations some of them very small countries vast distances away - that's a lot of air miles. Cant they vote online?

Interesting about lax accountability - not only do a lot of NGOs have their HQs there, but so do a lot of UN bodies! No doubt there are political reasons - Switzerland's traditional neutrality - but it makes you wonder.....

Re:

Could This Be FIFA’s Salt Lake City.

The Daughter of Anarchy — Wed, 25 May 2011 20:57:31 -0000

But the English FA are such a bunch of buffoons, would it make much difference if they cut loose from FIFA?

Re:

The FA and FIFA.

The Daughter of Anarchy — Fri, 20 May 2011 11:24:28 -0000

It works, just got an alert in my hotmail!

Re:

The FA and FIFA.

The Daughter of Anarchy — Thu, 19 May 2011 20:46:32 -0000

Seems football is being run by some very dodgy and power-hungry characters - makes me think a bit about how the Medicis ran Florence!

Re:

Popular and Rock Music.

The Daughter of Anarchy — Thu, 19 May 2011 19:00:00 -0000

This is really interesting. There seem to be hardly any radio programmes that actually provide some education in contemporary music; I find most radio music shows a bit crass, and the presenters can be so irritating, so I don't listen and consequently I don't really know what decent music is around, or where to go to find out other than random recommendations on facebook! I'll definitely give this a try

Re: Welcome

Blogging for beginners — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 14:58:47 -0000

There is no "wrong" Blog. Blog about what you love and what you are passionate about and what drives you. Because blogging REQUIRES that. If you don't have a love and an interest for what you are blogging about, it will show. Good luck Ed. I am sure we will talk soon :)

Re: Welcome

Life, Laughter and Paris — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:13:36 -0000

That's the best reason for a blog! Good luck with your posts. I'll be following :)

Re: Welcome

The Daughter of Anarchy — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:51:46 -0000

Good name!