Mumford & Sons and all That…
I have to say that I only saw a few clips from the Brits on Wednesday night as I was out for much of the evening, though from what I did see, it all seemed all a bit tepid. This had me wondering whether this was a case of me getting old, or simply that music has become dull, over produced and easy to consume, a bit like a McDonalds Happy Meal. Reading various blogs and online press reports, it seems that opinion is very much divided as to ...
20% Tax on Fizzy Drinks-That’ll do it!
I listened to a phone in on Radio 5 live yesterday that was based around obesity and a price hike or tax on fizzy drinks to deter people from buying them. I am guessing they mean things like Coke and Fanta that are often well stashed with sugar content, but in my mind the suggested 20% increase is like pissing directly into a force 9 westerly. Every year a new crisis blows up about obesity blows up, but every year the (obesity) numbers seem to ...
The Differing Roles of Being a Chairman
For Chairmen of Premier League football clubs, Saturdays are all about hobnobbing, drinking champagne and a perennial search for elevated social status. Football clubs are the acceptable place to be if you Arab or a Russian who has fleeced the mineral wealth of his own nation and sees the relative safety of the UK as the ideal bolthole. There are few complaints either, football fans get gifted with world stars gracing their turf, property ...
So This is Romance?
Aaaah…Valentine’s Day, an occasion for secretive cards to someone you admire, or perhaps a single, humble red rose, as token of undying love…or as Amazon would like it, a Kindle Fire at just £160.00 for that special someone in your life! The marketing superpowers have really fucked Valentine’s day up and not content with avoiding tax, Amazon are now trying to pressurise individuals via email so they stripe them for £160.00 just ...
Fat Burning Results for Karen…
I had a message this morning from one of my adoring fans (Karen Edwards) asking why I had never published the spread sheet containing the results of my fat burning attempt that was inspired by a Horizon documentary last year (See the original post here). Well, the truth Karen, and indeed anyone else who may be interested, there really was nothing worth publishing, as these fast-track diets do not go hand in hand with 8 pints on a Friday night ...