I’m away all day tomorrow in Paris, getting my hair did and having a play date with Amy Alkon, so I’ll leave you with this video…which I wouldn’t watch, actually; the sound is all you need, and the visuals kind of ruin things. (Two years ago, when I used to spend all day working at […]
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Jo’s wife, Victoria, is in hospital right this second, preparing to give birth to their first child. I am excited for them to the point of distraction.
Vic is a diabetic, and from Jo I just learned one more infuriating way our National Heath Service kills people.
A couple of years ago, [Vic] was admitted to hospital […]
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This government, against the odds, manages to disgust me more with each passing day. Now Labour is attacking the respected police officer and longtime blogger - and now book author - who has dared to expose the dire state of law enforcement in Britain. The policeman blogger is taking it all with astonishingly good humour, […]
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I’ve been a Doc Searls fan for a few years now (yes, Jackie-come-lately); despite not agreeing with everything he says, more often than not he hits the nail on the head with what seems like no effort at all. I’ve bought copies of Cluetrain for friends and colleagues, and referred many more people who actually […]
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When he was in London this summer, I had the pleasure of throwing a party for Ben Casnocha, the teenage entrepreneur, author, and blogger. Ben’s now taking his gap year travels to Japan, China, and India, and writes from Shanghai:
Once in Shanghai I made my way to a blog reader’s house. It was one of […]
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Marmite v Vegemite
Originally uploaded by dynamist.
Ask, and ye shall receive. Vegemite wins by a nose, being more overall palatable and with a hint of poultry-esque flavour. It’s also got a nicer, more Nutella-like sheen to it, whereas Marmite has always reminded me of ear wax (sorry).
I can’t say in all honesty that I’m surprised my […]
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Three letters in one day
Originally uploaded by dynamist.
It seems like only yesterday that I was in NHS appointment hell, but actually it was 20 days ago. (I’ve had to make five other appointments since then, but the processes for those weren’t nearly as tortured.)
So today, I received three envelopes from the Royal Free Hospital. Each […]
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Speaking of folic acid and government interference in what we eat, a new study finds that folic acid may render anti-malaria drugs ineffective. Of course, this probably will not affect the UK government’s mandate that folic acid MUST be added to ALL bread and flour, under penalty of law.
Why on earth do government busybodies, ‘consumer […]
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The Beach
Originally uploaded by stuandgravy.
This is what you get when you allow the state a stake in the public’s health, and give it the thumbs-up to legislate what it considers ‘good’ and ‘bad’ foods: The United States government is cracking down on the import of Vegemite, which is banned in America. Why? It contains folate, […]
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I wanted to write a round-up review of our trip to Egypt, because I keep telling everyone I see since returning that it was superb, and it seems a waste not to say it here. Sorry, it’s rather lengthy.
First of all, we will go back. And we will stay at the same hotel, Le Méridien […]
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Sphinx at Giza
Originally uploaded by dynamist.
I finally finished uploading to Flickr all of our photos from the trip to Egypt last week. (Well, there are a couple I took in the airport which are still sitting on the camera.) You may also enjoy this video, which displays a fraction of the terror one feels as […]
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A good friend of mine, a blogger, just got engaged, and she’s not sure she should change her name for professional reasons. Quite frankly, she could lose Google juice with a new last name.
That’s from Jory des Jardins, who just got married and is keeping her name.
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You know, I just don’t know how the PR firm Edelman, in the light of revelations about its latest attempt to scam the blogosphere, can with a straight face talk about how they “get” social media and give an “Edelman University” course on ethics in social media. If you can’t walk the walk, what on […]
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Today’s been great, with one exception, which was a pretty big and shiteous one. Little things cheer me up, though, like finding a train ticket to Paris that’s a third of what Eurostar and lastminute.com wanted to charge me. (I’ll head there on Wednesday to get my hair done and see the lovely Amy Alkon, […]
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