I’ve heard a bit about people feeling better after giving up bread recently, and I have noticed that I always feel bloated on bread-eating days, so I decided that as an experiment, I would try to give it up, at least for a week, to see if there was any discernable difference in how I feel. On an average bread day, I used to have 4-8 slices, though at the weekend probably only 2. Or 0 if I went clubbing. Anyway, a week into it and I have to say it hasn’t been easy – I’ve been so used to … Continued
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And welcome to Monday. Great, isn’t it? And to cheer me up, I have discovered evidence that being single is going to cost me £250,000.00 more over my lifetime than it would have done if I were as part of a couple. This is due to the expenses of housing, bills and holidays all being more for a single person than for one person living as part of a couple. Damn it, I thought I was being pretty economically efficient. There I was thinking that I was saving loads of money on subsidising a woman’s shopping habits, not having the … Continued
It seems a while since I have talked about the economy, and economics is one of the most fascinating subjects for me. You may have noticed that the recent quarter GDP growth rate was 1.1%, way above expectations, and the fastest quarterly rise I believe since 1999. For me, this would not have happened, had we elected a Labour government, who had lost the plot completely with regards to business and economics many many years ago, and lost it further still during the recession (ie rescuing the banks – why reward a bank for doing so much economic damage by … Continued
1. Sven Vath 2. Cocoon 3. Germany 4-0 Argentina (in your face Maradona you cheating scumbag) 4. Hot German women 5. Bratwurst Compare that to what Holland provide – Tiesto, pah! Cheesy Amsterdam clubs, pah! When did the Dutch do anything good for England? Ok their women are hot. But their food is shit. I do love Holland too though, it really is a good country to visit, thoroughly recommend it and really like the people. I just love Germany a bit more. Sorry Mr Hollenstelle.
Have you ever wondered why it seems that about 99% of DJs are men? In my world it isn’t quite that percentage, at least in my perception – the art of being a good DJ is being able to understand what the crowd are looking for and being able to respond to their desires, and I don’t see why one sex would be better than the other sex at understanding a dancefloor’s desires. I’ve never been convinced of arguments about sexism, I think it perhaps tends towards more of a confidence thing. I have many friends who are DJs, and … Continued
I am going to blog about nothing. I have nothing to blog about, but nothing is something so I do have to blog about it I suppose. The idea of nothing is not easy to comprehend as there is always something, but if you have something then it is taken away then the sum should be nothing, surely? Can there be nothing if there wasn’t something there already? I am not sure there can. There cannot be no nothings, because if there is something, there is always the possibility that the something could be taken away, or could become nothing, … Continued
I’m going to be a little bit selfish this morning and talk about me and try to get the blog (and Facebook, alas it gets more visitors than my blog…for now) make a decision for me. For anyone who doesn’t know me, this is me, above. My hair is now nearly 3 weeks longer than then, and it is a bit too long and I get paid tomorrow so I am thinking maybe I might have to have another hair cut. I was considering growing a quiff, but I think this is just something I am flirting with – I might … Continued
Finally there is proof (story link in title) that having a good network of friends can increase your survival chances by up to 50% So I was right all along that my fabulous network of friends is keeping me alive (as well as happy…and inspired). It is a significant study, having studied 300,000 people in 4 continents over 7 years. Though it does state that having few friends is as damaging to survival as smoking 15 cigarettes or being an alcoholic. So does having lots of fantastic friends, and drinking lots with them every week cancel out each other? So … Continued
No, not Phil Brown, but the shameful Gordon Brown. Firstly amusingly, I hear that he invited 70 Labour MPs to his office for a reception the other day, but laughably only 10 turned up. Shows how respected he is within his own party. But scarily, he is publishing his own book. Included in this book will be advice from Gordon Brown on measures that the world should adopt to overcome the financial crisis. WTF? That is like me offering advice on sobriety in night-clubs. One note of minor consolation is that his profits from the book will go to charities … Continued
I never really wanted to post anything sad or depressing on my blog but the news from the Love Parade on Saturday did affect me quite badly, and I’m sure many others, so I do feel compelled to say a few words. I am very lucky in that I have only experienced death close to me when my grandad died when I was 12, and he was ill for some years so I was expecting it. Having been to the Love Parade when it was in Berlin in 2006, and had one of the best days of my life there, … Continued