X-pectations confounded?

Tonight is the night when the question that has been vexing the minds of the nation will finally be answered…or it will be for at least for another week anyway.
I, along with millions of others, will tune in to find out the identity of the latest victim to be mercilessly culled from the X-Factor. I [...]

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Au De Yeast

One lasting memory of the event for me was the smell of the place – a slightly disturbing aroma that was formed of a subtle mix of sweat, yeast and wee wee. I am not for one moment casting dispersions on the personal hygiene standards of the event organisers – I am sure the noxious [...]

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All washed out!

That was the state of Leatherhead, the town of my workplace, yesterday afternoon.
 River Mole, Leatherhead
The rain had been going strong all day, and as it was showing no signs of abating, I decided to bite the bullet at around two pm – it was time make the twenty minute or so walk into Leatherhead town [...]

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Pepperoni Politic

This post is a departure from the stuff I usually ramble on about, as it represents my first foray into the murky world of political analysis.
 Which one?
Watching the progress of the American US election as it unfolded on the TV, it occurred to me that John McCain’s campaign has an inbuilt advantage over Barack Obama’s. [...]

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