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Why I'm assessing my Twitter future 19 Apr 2013 | 06:45 pm
I joined Twitter 5 years ago - I was listening to Test Match Special on the first day of the Lord's Test v New Zealand and Alison Mitchell was doing something called 'tweeting from the boundary'. I jo...
On CMJ, loyal friends - and the unprincipled 1 Jan 2013 | 11:27 pm
Christopher Martin-Jenkins died early in the morning of New Year's day. A much loved husband, father and Grandpa, a good man, a legendary voice of Test Match Special. Christopher was also a past Presi...
The content behind The Times paywall belongs to The Times. Photographs you tweet belong to The Times too. Apparently. 30 Apr 2012 | 11:10 pm
I subscribe to The Times - when they went behind the paywall, I hesitated then signed up; my sister worked for The Times for 20 years, the last 10 years in Times sport, until she left in 2010. I tell...
Alastair Campbell, the BBC and a FOI request 12 Jul 2010 | 12:44 am
In June Alastair Campbell published his latest book, 'Prelude to Power'; it was obvious to me that in the lead-up to, and just after, the publication, Campbell was appearing extensively across all BBC...
Fantasy BBC Question Time panel 27 Mar 2010 | 12:28 am
After watching BBC Question Time last night, I thought that I probably won't waste time watching it again - the good editions are few and far between. Which got me thinking about who I would like to s...
Sport and the Media............ 26 Jan 2010 | 03:45 am
Am I alone in becoming deeply frustrated by the media's coverage of sport, particularly football? Never a day goes by without another sensational story, 'Gary Neville launches attack on Tevez', 'Ruud ...
Random thoughts on the England/SA Test series 3 Jan 2010 | 07:40 am
So the 3rd Test starts at Newlands tomorrow, huzzah! England are 1-0 up, the 1st Test culminating in a draw. I've been pondering on a couple of things related to the Tests, today........... The Makha...
Two names you don't often see together 3 Jan 2010 | 05:54 am
Whilst I was meandering through my iTunes, last night, I came across some Amy Winehouse tracks. Winehouse has a great voice - Back to Black and You Know I'm No Good deserve classic status; but her men...
My music............themes from my life 2 Jan 2010 | 02:08 am
I've got what some might term an eclectic taste in music - others might call it a total mish mash. Anyway, here are the Top 10 'Most played' from my iTunes: 10. Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) - Frank Wi...
So it's 2010....... 1 Jan 2010 | 12:20 pm
I never intended to have a blog but a couple of people, recently, have asked me why I don't; then, totally out of the blue, tonight I was ganged up on by 3 Twitter friends. So, if this blog causes war...
