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Asthma Poet

Posted on November 18, 2007 by blogmywiki

I was going to write about asthma, but then realised that someone’s been there already and he can’t be beat. For me, the poet of asthma is not Proust, it is not even Fedinand Mount. It’s Bruce Robinson, in the … Continue reading →

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Happiness is warm cola

Posted on November 4, 2007 by blogmywiki

They were handing out free Mentos at Charing Cross the other week – I couldn’t resist introducing them to some diet cola… A colleague had tried it with no luck, so perhaps the trick is to do as we did, … Continue reading →

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Turned out nice

Posted on November 1, 2007 by blogmywiki

Two nice things happened to me today. The doctor’s receptionist casually mentioned in passing that my chest x-ray was normal. I’ve been dreading the result for weeks… Alone in a lift at work, the door opens… and Alan Johnston walked … Continue reading →

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The genius of photography

Posted on October 27, 2007 by blogmywiki

Being a bit spoilt at the moment… an excellent series on photography started on BBC Four this week, and an adviser to the programme is one one of my favourite photographers, Martin Parr. There was also a nice supplement on … Continue reading →

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Exclusive

Posted on October 23, 2007 by blogmywiki

Apparently – according to a trailer – kidnapped BBC journalist Alan Johnston is talking exclusively to the BBC’s Panorama programme. This truly is a scoop of award-winning proportions. I’d have expected the BBC journalist Alan Johnston to have gone with … Continue reading →

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