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September 23, 2010

200 not out

This is my 200th post on this blog. I thought this was worth marking, in a quiet way, as opposed to marking any calendar-based anniversary for the blog. I’m pleased that I have somehow managed to write that much content over the last little while, and to also have a few people read it. So, a big thank you to my readers here, and particularly to all of you who have left comments. Having a small, yet perfectly-formed, audience has certainly helped motivate me to continue writing. Cheers!

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September 22, 2010

English football pundits are diabolical

There has been a fair amount of fuss lately over television football punditry. First, Alan Hansen suggested Theo Walcott lacked a footballing brain. Then, Jamie Redknapp labelled Fernando Torres’ performance as ‘diabolical’. And over the weekend, former Newcastle United player and manager, Alan Shearer, confidently stated that “No one really knows a great deal of him” in relation to Newcastle’s French international Hatem Ben Arfa. Read the rest of this entry »

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September 13, 2010

My Big Dumb Culture Diary: Part Four

Phew! The wait is over! The final part of My Big Dumb Cultural Diary is finally here! Read the rest of this entry »

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September 10, 2010

My Big Dumb Culture Diary: Part Three

It’s at this point that I realise this exercise is quite a strange, time-consuming and, dare I say it, exposing one. I’m not organised enough to write down everything as I go about my day, so end up self-editing, to an extent. And then the doubt. Oh, the doubt. Does this exercise make me seem dull and indulgent? Or do I look like a try-hard?Especially as I’m offering a particular, edited view of myself? Ah, who cares, here are days three and four… Read the rest of this entry »

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September 10, 2010

Greenwich Comedy Festival Update (or “My 15 minutes of near fame”)

Oh, the power of the internet! I write a moan about my experiences at a comedy festival, and before I know it, the story is everywhere! Read the rest of this entry »