Tweets on 2009-01-19

Dozed most of way good from London – and the two hours, 30 mins have simply flown by. #
Hearing Tony Hart has died. Wondering how b3ta.com have reacted. Yup, there’s a good’un: http://tr.im/9px4 #

Bell on Bush

Faintly depressed by this Guardian video – it’s highlights of Steve Bell’s cartoons of George Bush over the last 8 years, with a commentary from Steve Bell.

(Hat-tip – Beau Bo D’Or)

Tweets on 2009-01-18

Jan18

Taping some lines for a Librivox play – only three years after promising so to do. #
Wondering how long it will be before @common_squirrel meets Lord Redesdale http://tr.im/9awr #
@willhowells http://twitpic.com/13u3v – That looks slightly familiar. Before you know it, it will be as cluttered as this: http://tr.im … in reply to willhowells #
Arrived 30mins early for train. Plenty of time to get annoyed by robot messages re cctv, smoking and luggage. #
Entirely unnecessary messages since station was all but empty and none of us was smoking, bombing or terrorizing. #
Passing through Market Harborough. No plaque for Jonathan Calder yet. Disgraceful. #
Hmmm. If you’re going to read Sartre ostentatiously on a train, you really should be reading in the original French. #

Tweets on 2009-01-17

Jan17

@markpack only Lurpack can beat Anchor in our area. St Ivel can’t possibly win round here. in reply to markpack #
Oh dear. Cat unwell again. Off to the emergency vet. #
Vet suspects trauma of some kind – flight, fall or car – and suggests X-rays tomorrow if no signs of improvement. #
Fudge off to vet but this morning is active and can walk fine, so no x-ray indicated. Smudge, however, is hiding and not eating 😦 #

Tweets on 2009-01-16

Jan16

there’s a novelty. GP now has a touch screen system to tell them you’re waiting so as not to bother the receptionist. #
Wow, less than a minute with doctor. New record! #

Tweets on 2009-01-15

Jan15

Council document says up to 100,000 people walk down Clumber St on yer average Saturday. #
Disgusting phrase of the day: “slurry lagoons present in the site need to be drained, filled and compacted” #

Bupa FAIL

Jan15

Dear BUPA

Whoever you’re paying to set up your google ads isn’t, erm, very good at it:

bupafail I’m guessing he’s called A Haydn Jones.

This screenshot came from the google ad on the Lib Dem Voice website on a post discussing health salaries.

Tweets on 2009-01-14

Jan14

@toranika use reuseable cups! in reply to Toranika #
Grr. Irritating frog impressionist in town has been replaced by bagpipes. 30mins of variations on Scotland the Brave #
Looks like something unpleasant is kicking off on Shakespeare st – police line and a crowd. #

Nancy Pelosi say what now?

Jan14

In a new way of engaging the American people, Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has released the following video of… her cats in her office.

And an unexpected change halfway through.

Tweets on 2009-01-12

Jan12

In the print cave, listening to the More or Less podcast. Next week, they have a politics special. #
Heh! Medical statistician “prefers not to make statements like ‘right and wrong’.” #
Good curry? #
Ooh great – not only is there a new series of Qi, but there’s also QI XL. And both are available through cable catchup thingie. #
Oh no! Cyber Hymnal is no longer online! #
Phrases to avoid #94, “Brian Paddick got two outings on the Voice last week” #
@jamesgraham Why did you need your wallet in a park? Bit early for icecream? in reply to jamesgraham #

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