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Just Boris – Book Review

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Welcome to my annual book review. I was a huge fan of Boris, so I thought I should read a book to understand more about him, what drives him, what has made him the fascinating character that he is and find out more about this loveable genius.  Who doesn’t love Boris?  I have long had a desire to get to know moreabout him. Disappointedly I think less of him now I have read the book than I did before…though I did have him down as total genius world saviour. I don’t like infidelity.  I like to believe that I can … Continued

Could You Change Football Club Allegiance?

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Just in case you have been living under a rock, there is a delicate issue of an application to change my football club’s name from Hull City AFC to Hull Tigers which the FA are due to either approve or reject tomorrow. You have no excuse not to know about it – football fans in France and Germany have both displayed “No To Hull Tigers” banners (independently – no influence from any Hull City fans that anyone is aware of), cricket fans in the West Indies have displayed such a flag and I have a badgeon my coat. So tomorrow … Continued

Defending The Indefensible: Conspiracy Theorists

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Anyone who knows me, knows that I have spent wasted, a lot of time arguing with those who are deluded enough to believe in conspiracy theories. But I like to take up a contrary position now and again so I am going to attempt to defend them. Firstly, conspiracy theory writers/developers are capitalists at heart, pure and simple. Forget their guff about Bilderberg bankers using mind control to make us slaves to the banking corporations – those that follow the conspiracy theorists are making the conspiracy writers rich, filthy rich, like a banker. There are books to be sold, DVDs, Hollywood … Continued

April Excitement

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It’s been a pleasant but unremarkable first quarter of the year.  I feel like I am missing some excitement in my life at the moment.  Average is the word. So for April I have planned: Sunday in London with a very special friend.  I cannot unveil my plans as she does read my blog from time to time, and also I haven’t actually got a definite plan yet but I have been told my idea of a toilet tour is crap. Name change decision.  April 9th is the day that the FA reject the name change to Hull Tigers.  Or … Continued

RIP Frankie Knuckles

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I thought it was an April Fool’s joke when I read the news this morning as I woke up but then I realised that you don’t make jokes about this kind of thing. Legend is an over-used word but Frankie Knuckles is a true legend to house music. There from the days of disco, through to when he moved to Chicago to head the Warehouse club and still relevant to 2014. Known as the Godfather of House – house music would have still existed without his input, but it is arguable that the music that makes our world go around … Continued

The Reading FC Experience vs The Hull City AFC Experience

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Station Hill, Reading

So I have just been to watch Reading.  I thought a lot about Hull City during the game. Despite the similar-sized stadiums and clubs been of reasonably equal stature on average over the past 5-6 years, there were many differences. Before you ask, it was a free ticket and I supported Barnsley, albeit secretly. 1. I paid £8.80 for two pre-match pints in a local pub.  I probably would have got four pints in Hull.2. The food looks much better at Reading.  At Hull the seats look more edible that the hot dogs.  At Reading, the food looks appealing – … Continued

The Most Important Vote of 2014

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No not the Scottish Independence vote, or the European Elections (you do know there are European elections in May, don’t you?). But the NAME CHANGE vote. Anyone who has seen the badge on my coat, the banners on Facebook or pays any vague interest to football will know that our owner is trying to change our name from the historic and traditional Hull City AFC, to the ridiculously cheesy Hull Tigers, all because Hull CITY Council won’t give him the football stadium for free. So after denying that we needed a poll to say what the fans supported, back in … Continued

Budget 2014

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Some of my friends think that politics is boring. Well, this budget was indeed boring. But that is a good thing.  For boring, read stable.  Resilient and steady. Personally, myself and all working people will benefit from the increase in the personal allowance to £10,500.00 (ie the amount you are not taxed on – so if you earn £25,000.00 a year, you will only be taxed on £14,500.00 of that).  Small change but better than tax increases under Labour. A penny will be knocked off the price of a pint.  Labour would have put your beer tax up, like they … Continued

Lent 2014

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Those of you that know me well will know that I am always keen to respect the religion that I was forced into as a baby without choice and always try to do something for Lent. Last year I gave up zebra crossings.  However I take little notice of where I walk so I have no idea if I succeeded. A few years ago I gave up paper clips for lent. I did succeed with this but I got annoyed with stapling and unstapling, a tad inefficient. This year I have decided to give up swearing – in French. You … Continued

Goodbye Detox

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So did I manage a month of detox? Yes.  Kind of.  One minor infraction on the home straight but we aren’t even talking half a unit of alcohol. Many doubted me but I knew I would be fine.  I am in a determined kind of mood at the moment, inspired to achieve my goals especially since I now have Margaret watching over me. It was difficult to resist temptation at times.  On the first day in a pub in Shoreditch, I really wanted a drink to go with Sunday lunch.  When we had our house Christmas dinner there was wine … Continued