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hawking
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hawking RECANTS!!
sorry pbs a bit a slow on this (meanwhile, back in the royal shrewsbury hospital mid-week, it wz reported in the papers so mark s had to explain it to a recuperating mum s) (here is he told her, tho preposterous has simplified a bi[…]

State Of The Music Industry
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State Of The Music Industry: it’s fair to say you probably haven’t read a music blog quite like this one before.[…]

Possibly the greatest advantage of working with international students is…
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Possibly the greatest advantage of working with international students is the exposure to international snack foods that comes with them. Recently I have eaten home-made Iranian sweets (actually too sweet for me despite much good will and obvious au[…]

THE THRILLS – Not For All The Love In The World
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THE THRILLS – Not For All The Love In The World
Theh AWL SOWNDID THUH SAY-EEEEEEMMM… yes, last year The Thrills really were the runts of the litter, weren’t they? Incessantly pushed by Radio 1’s New Sound Of Not Quite Able To […]

When the going gets TOUGH.
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When the going gets TOUGH.
The TOUGH – gets going.
 
Why did no-one tell the ten year od me that this song was about rough sex? Its far too filthy for Boyzone.[…]

Chelsea
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Chelsea
Of all the stupid money being thrown around by Chelsea, the two Argentines are the ones I really can’t get to grips with. Now, neither Crespo or Veron took the Premiership by storm. At a cost of over ’30m, that’s a big waste[…]

Double, err, thingy
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Reading two or more books at once is an often confusing but interesting thing to do, particularly if the two inform each other in amusing and/or startling ways, or if you can make a funny title out of combining them.
At the moment I’ve got Ann[…]

If you should find yourself in Liverpool, and in posession of a thirst, can I please recommend  
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If you should find yourself in Liverpool, and in posession of a thirst, can I please recommend  this pub. My head hurts, btw.[…]

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Chips, cheese, gravy: what’s not to like?
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Chips, cheese, gravy: what’s not to like?
 
For all London-based or visiting fans of Canadian cuisine not involving moose steaks, the Lyceum Tavern on the Strand serves poutine (attempted to post a picture, am fule and cannot make it […]

Tatquest 2004
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Tatquest 2004
I for one am delighted that we’re now living in the era of post-cool and in this spirit I continue my warts-and-all ‘download diary’ from yesterday.
THE GRID – “Swamp Thing”: some hole in history has […]

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