World Of Winfield

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Austerity Weekends

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I don’t like 5 weekend months. I have to budget nowadays.  Long gone is the post-redundancy spend what I feel like kind of budgeting.  I have to be responsible nowadays. As soon as I get paid, I subtract £480 for rent, £120 for bills, £60 per Friday for food shopping and £26.60 per full week for train fare to work.  Whatever I have left is my fun money. I could have spread it out equally over all 5 weekends with roughly £100 a weekend, enough for one night of fun (out of my fun money also comes other unexpected expenditure … Continued

The Iron Lady – Book Review

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It has taken me more than a year to get around to writing my first ever blog book review. You all should know that I love Margaret Thatcher. So imagine my joy when I received a book on The Iron Lady at Christmas before last. I do not actually remember the last time that I read a book, certainly not a 555 page book that goes deep into political analysis – my busy life tends to mean that I don’t have time for much more than The Economist and Mixmag, but 6 months of unemployment certainly gave me the time … Continued

Nina Kraviz, Secretsundaze @ Electric Brixton

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Nina Kraviz first came to my attention with a mix for Sankeys in early 2011 that for me was a totally new direction in terms of music and DJ styles, despite at that point having been listening to house and techno for over 20 years. A really fresh sound. I knew even at those tentative stages that she was a star in the making. It took until September that year to persuade friends to go see her, though it wasn’t too difficult as she was warming up for Sven at Amnesia in Ibiza. I was suitably impressed with her style and music, and thought … Continued

Desiring Excitement

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I’ve been feeling the daily grind recently, especially this week.  My job is not the problem but the time taken up by commuting is annoying. I feel that I am lacking a bit of fun in my life – always working, commuting or studying, and if not then doing laundry, cleaning, blah blah blah.  Even some weekends I have to stay in.  Where has the fun gone?  Where is the excitement? Oh for some sunshine and a holiday. Just a couple of sunny days would do.  Sunny days not at work. It can rain every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and … Continued

The Joy Of The 2013 Budget

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In 2011, the budget calculator calculated that I would be £90.66 a year better off in the coming financial year. In 2012, I just posted a picture of some gravy. For this coming financial year, I will be a massive £289.00 better off. So why do I like this budget? 1. 1p cut in beer duty and 3p rise scrapped.  Good for drinkers and landlords. 2. Fuel duty rise scrapped.  Yet again.  Good for all that drive. 3. Public sector pay increases for the already overpaid public sector will be limited to 1% in 2015/16.  Good for the underpaid private sector … Continued

My 2013 Budget Proposals

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Believe it or not, there are several strands of Conservatives.  Which is why you see the party pulling itself apart on a semi-regular basis over things the majority of the population don’t care massively about like gay marriage or Europe, and why when as soon as David Cameron says the words ‘wind farms’, the Daily Mail will tell its readers to vote UKIP. I am definitely at the more liberal side of things – to me free market rules rule.  That is the focus.  Minimal government, minimal tax, maximum market.  Let people choose their life.  And modernise society, the economy … Continued

Money

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Ahh pay-day. I treated (is that a word?) myself to a sausage and bacon sandwich this morning for the grand price of £3.65. That is my pay-day treat.  Once my rent is paid, electricity, gas, water, train fare to work and food shopping is all taken into account, there isn’t too much left. I cannot complain too much, I do have money to go out, I am not forced to buy frozen burgers – I do eat good quality food.  I can afford one clubbing trip to London a month and go out most other weekends – though I do … Continued

Cubed With Duke Dumont & Shadowchild

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I last went to a Cubed night around a year ago, Eats Everything was playing and he smashed it. However I wasn’t keen on Disclosure and the other resident DJs played music far too heavy for my brain to cope with. However I have noticed with interest over recent months the bookings in terms of headliners and also resident DJs has veered more towards my liking – or maybe my tastes are broadening a touch – probably both. The booking of Duke Dumont was enough for me – as I love some of his latest releases such as the immense … Continued

Who Do I Love?

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I was in this dingy flat in Hull once and this very wise crack-whore gave me the gift of what she had spent her life learning, which was that you have to love yourself. So, who do I love? I love me of course! I also love you too, all my dear readers, my weather forecast subscribers, my DJ mix listeners and especially Mrs G. This is how much I love you that I have created a new photo especially for you to download. xxx

Lent Is Lent

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Those that know me will know that I am not exactly the most religious person in the world. I’m not one of those people that think religion is the cause of all evil in the world – yes sure it has caused a few wars in its time.  Religion has a place in the world, but not in my life. I don’t feel I need to follow somebody else’s guidance, I can follow my own morals and cohabit peacefully with anyone around me. I do however have a reasonable comprehension why others may feel the desire to have a faith … Continued