Some new slogans
Waitrose:
It’ll never be just a fiver!
Sainsburys:
It’ll cost you more than you think!
Asda:
Cheap for a reason!
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The kid’s here.
And here: http://sprogblog.wordpress.com.
Oh, and here as well: http://www.flickr.com/photos/62246400@N00/.
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The Beloved and I have been working very closely together on a project recently, and we are expecting to go live with it on or around February 7.
Said project will emerge kicking and screaming into the real world around that time, and while I can’t speak for The Beloved, I can say that working on this project has been one of the hardest and most exhausting things I’ve done yet.
read full articleJust call me Victor: an occasional series in parts
1. I think there is a defining moment in everyone’s life, a moment in which, with sickening realisation, you for the first time come to appreciate that time and age only march one way, and that can only mean that you are no longer 21 but trudging towards the wrong side of 35 and ever closer to 80. This moment defines you as old, which is something you swore to your mother was never going to happen.
read full articleGood things
There are indeed many, many good things to be had when upping and moving to the posh-not-posh township of Harrowguts.
One, it is a mere scenic train journey away from the wonder and delight that is Leeds.
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Today was my last day at my this-will-only-be-for-two-weeks-oh-look-at-that-it’s-six-months-later job.
Jumping for joy aside, I’ve kept my departure to a fairly quiet roar, mainly because I’m not great with goodbyes, and am never sure whether a handshake or hug should apply to these reserved Brits (for future reference, it’s a handshake).
read full articleI'm sorry, you want what?
Yesterday morning, at a large chain more known for its pastries than its coffee:
Me: Good morning! Your coffee and a muffin deal. Before I order one, can you tell me – is the coffee you use real or instant?
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