There is obviously a match on in Milan this weekend, for I spied a kilted man at the supermarket this very evening. As you may imagine, men wearing kilts are not a common sight here in Milan. This particular patriot was stocking up on beer for the pre or post, and possibly during match celebrations … [Read more...]
A communist visitation
March 24, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Oh dear. I think I offended the bloke who touts the communist rag. My other half is, alas, a bit of a commie sympathizer, bless her little heart. I put it down to her philosophy degree. Here in the living museum, the communists still have a sort of following and even have a political party which … [Read more...]
A birthday prezzie
March 21, 2005 By Leave a Comment
It arrived today, it's black, it's the size of a cigarette lighter, it's made by Creative and it goes by the name of MuVo N200. It has 512 megabytes of memory and it sounds absolutely amazing. If you have not guessed already, it's an MP3 player. I chose it and my father got it for my birthday and … [Read more...]
I is getting on.
March 19, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Tomorrow I will be 40. I am about to leave my 30s behind forever. It's a strange thought. Birthdays, my own in particular, have never really meant that much to me, mainly because I never really feel that different from one year to the next.But, 40 years is a long time. I have been around for a … [Read more...]
The marketing miracle or micracle marketing
March 19, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Recently, I've watched two films: 'The Incredibles' and 'Any Given Sunday'. On the face of it they would seem to be two completely different genres, and they are. If you are one of the few who don't know, 'The Incredibles' is a 3d animated film about a family of superheroes. 'Any Given Sunday', on … [Read more...]
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