The Record Players – Bill Brewster This was often a fascinating read – a collection of in depth interviews with some of the most important characters that there has ever been in the history of dance music. I certainly felt a bit uncomfortable reading the first interview on the train – which was with Jimmy Savile. Love him or not (possibly the latter), I have to say that he came across as a bit of an arrogant twat. Some of the early interviews were fascinating, such as with the late John Peel – others not so much – there were … Continued
Tag: 2015
This probably isn’t my most interesting of posts, but I like to have it up for posterity. Red text denotes success or lack of it: Lifestyle Lose Weight – So I didn’t quite manage my 6kg target last year. I finished at 94kg, pretty much what I started on but averaged 91.5kg. My goal is to get down to 87kg by December. It’s a long-term goal – a lifestyle change not a crash diet. I had got down to 89k, but ended close to 93kg. Total failure. Monthly No Computer Evening – I live my life around my computer. All … Continued
2015 was an interesting year. Plenty of good moments but also some very sad moments too. It hasn’t been the best year I’ve had but it certainly has not been the worst year. I’ll start with the frustration. Once I received my higher than expected bonus, I then concluded that I was bored at work and didn’t want to spend another summer in an oven. So around April time, I started looking for jobs – though I was being very picky, only going for jobs with a decent pay rise, and that were in the centre of Reading, or in … Continued
Well, well, well. A Conservative majority. Apparently a shock to everyone. But not myself. I have to admit there were moments that I was concerned disaster could strike. Or perhaps we would fall short of having enough even with the Lib Dems. I did place a bet on a Conservative majority at 11-1 – I always knew it wasn’t the most likely outcome, but I really did believe that we could get that majority and those odds seemed crazy. Perhaps I was deluded, but I really thought that we could pull it out of the bag – 1992 style. It … Continued
It hasn’t been a good week to be a Conservative. There are several points which could be picked up on, and these are my favourites. Or these are possibly my socialist enemies favourites. Firstly the rather unedifying way that it was pointed out that Ed Miliband is a backstabber and could stab the United Kingdom in the back. This is not something I want to hear prominent Conservatives saying – what I wanted to hear was the commitment to renewing our nuclear defence. Which was in there but was rather overshadowed. I’ve had enough of hearing Conservatives talk about what … Continued
I know we are 4 weeks in but I have finally written all my goals for the year. Lifestyle Lose Weight – So I didn’t quite manage my 6kg target last year. I finished at 94kg, pretty much what I started on but averaged 91.5kg. My goal is to get down to 87kg by December. It’s a long-term goal – a lifestyle change not a crash diet. Monthly No Computer Evening – I live my life around my computer. All day at work and I’m sat in front of it most of the time I am at home. So on … Continued