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Word of the week: chairdrobe
I love this word, it hardly needs a description: a chair serving the function of a wardrobe. I’m not sure whether I made it up, and found that other people had made it up at the same time, or read it and then forgot about it. The first time I remember reading it was in… Continue reading Word of the week: chairdrobe
“Do you know the words to every pop song?”
A car trip in the 1980s, a university friend driving me and another friend of his to a lunch party somewhere outside London. I had met the other chap, Richard, a few times, but didn’t know him well. The car radio was on, playing golden oldies. It might well have been Alan Freeman’s “Pick of… Continue reading “Do you know the words to every pop song?”
“Never trust a man who …”
On the “Tracks of my years” segment of Ken Bruce’s Radio 2 show this morning Noel Gallagher selected U2’s “I still haven’t what I’m looking for”. He talked about how much he loves the band and how you can’t really trust anyone who says that they hate U2. How can anyone hate every song they’ve… Continue reading “Never trust a man who …”
Universal Knowledge: “Make it easy on yourself”
The older I get the more I realize that there is very little Universal Knowledge. There are so many things (cultural references, song lyrics, basic facts) that I can safely assume my immediate family and oldest friends will recognize but outside of these groups I am constantly surprised by the things that people have never… Continue reading Universal Knowledge: “Make it easy on yourself”
Protected: Word of the week: eye-watering
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“The Curious Incident”: the joke and the favourite book
Have you read “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time” by Mark Haddon? There’s a strong chance that you have. It’s one of those books that you are likely to have read even if you only read occasionally. If you’re over 40 it’ll be up there with “Fever Pitch” (if you’re a… Continue reading “The Curious Incident”: the joke and the favourite book
The Pre-op Transsexual in PC World
I feel like a pre-op transsexual in PC World. Let me explain. Some years ago I was working on a large IT Project for a well-known public body here in London. It involved visiting staff in many departments across many locations. Early on in the project I was made aware by a colleague that someone… Continue reading The Pre-op Transsexual in PC World
Conversation Recall: “Astral Weeks”
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who know what “Astral Weeks” is, and those who don’t. For those in second category, it’s an album by Van Morrison, a legendary singer and songwriter whose career now spans over 50 years. For those who know what “Astral Weeks” is there are at least… Continue reading Conversation Recall: “Astral Weeks”
Word of the week: conflicted
“Conflicted” was really my Word of the Year for 2012, the year that “The Iron Lady” was released in the UK. It features Meryl Streep’s Oscar-wining performance as Margaret Thatcher. I am a fan of Meryl Streep but was resolutely not a fan of Margaret Thatcher. I had to see the movie, like every other… Continue reading Word of the week: conflicted
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