Going digital
on Jan 5, 2009 in Music Technology Gadgets Radio At Christmas I acquired a DAB radio.  How I came about it was that I wanted to get Jayne a mini/micro stereo for the kitchen to replace the ancient and ailing ghetto blaster there.  When I went to the shop I found they were giving away a portable D...

The longest day
on Jan 5, 2009 in Work Holidays Isn’t the first day back at work after Christmas horrible?   You reach that mid-morning point where you really need a coffee and then realise that for the last week you wouldn’t have even been up by that time.  This year is even wor

Back pain
on Jan 4, 2009 in Life Dr. Who TV I see that David Tennant is now back on stage after having surgery for a slipped disc, but I am not at all surprised that he had back trouble after watching the Doctor Who Confidential programme that was on after the Christmas special. In that progra...

Local Hero
on Jan 4, 2009 in Life Broadfield Barton Heroes I know I spend a lot of time moaning about the queues in Somerfield, but then I do spend a lot of time in queues at Somerfield, but credit where it is due.  On New Year’s Eve we heard that a youngster who went to primary school with Chrystal a.

Respectable Street
on Jan 4, 2009 in Life Local Government Town Planning Well…  I didn’t say I was giving up the song titles completely This morning I have been faintly amused and bemused by the news from Lewes, where the local council is considering guidelines for the naming of roads. It all seems a bit

Proggy New Year
on Jan 2, 2009 in Music Prog Rock TV Lots of ancient music on BBC Four over the next few days… Tonight there is Prog at the BBC (Yes, Genesis, ELP, BJH, Caravan, etc. playing in the BBC studios in the 70s) followed by Prog Britannia (documentary). Over the next few days there is a.

VATs the way to do it!
on Jan 2, 2009 in Politics Local Government Shopping Taxation Before Christmas I ordered some stuff from Argos - a bed and various bedroom furniture for Frankie’s new flat.  I think it was ordered in November for delivery in December after he moved in.  Today I received a letter from Argos telling me th.