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The Skuttlebutt: UNITED END ARSENAL’S FA CUP QUEST
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Saturday, 12 March 2011. UNITED END ARSENAL’S FA CUP QUEST. Manchester United turned the screw on Arsenal with a decisive 2-0 victory in the FA Cup quarter-final at Old Trafford tonight, a result that sent the Gunners crashing out of a third major competition in a fortnight following a Carling Cup Final loss to Birmingham and Champions’ League defeat at the hands of Barcelona. In the absence of Cesc Fabregas, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger looked to the artisan Jack Wilshere to pull the strings and the Engla...
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The Skuttlebutt: Primal recognition
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Tuesday, 2 March 2010. Saturday was quite eventful in its way. Not only did my wife and I march to protest against cutbacks being imposed at our local hospital, we also dropped into Starbucks for a hot chocolate. Okay, so in and of itself, going to Starbucks is not in any way cool. But Starbucks, Highbury Corner branch, at 11.45am on this particular February morning was the exception. Almost ran me down on his bicycle outside the National Gallery or when the Queen. Gave me a dirty look at the Derby.
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The Skuttlebutt: December 2009
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Tuesday, 8 December 2009. The modern art of conceptual deception. Modern art is rubbish. Not all of it, just a lot of it. I realise that I'm sweeping a broad brush in making that infuriatingly general statement but after watching last night's BBC show. I can't help it. After so much grey, fudging, blurring, smoke and mirrors twaddle from the various wannabe Damien Hirsts and Tracey Emins, I feel the need to rail in simple black and white terms. Newspeak: British Art Now. Art and The Sixtie. In last night...
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The Skuttlebutt: March 2008
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Friday, 28 March 2008. I don't wanna be a soldier momma. In an earlier post, well alright, in my ONLY earlier post, I alluded to the fact that I enjoyed the typical pursuits synonymous with boyhood abandon. Among my favourite childhood games was the one we labelled simply and accurately "Armies". I set out, Kalashnikov in hand. The said weapon of choice was of course my favourite old stick. It was gnarled and nobbly at one end - the thick end - and tapered down to a two-pronged fork. The thre...I stopped...
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The Skuttlebutt: October 2009
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Friday, 23 October 2009. Question Time failed to deliver answers. Last night's Question Time has caused a bit of a stir. I was always in favour of the BBC giving the British National Party a platform. It seemed to me a great opportunity to fully expose the abhorrent underlying aims of the party, while at the same time bringing to the fore issues that so obviously need to be addressed in contemporary Britain. But I'm afraid the programme failed to deliver. The only bright spot was Bonnie Greer. Do it some...
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The Skuttlebutt: August 2009
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Friday, 21 August 2009. Channel 4 Racing is at it again. This is getting ridiculous. Perhaps I'm missing something. I switched on the TV this afternoon to watch horseracing. Naturally, I turned to Channel 4, after all it is Channel 4 that is providing terrestrial coverage of the York Ebor Festival. Why then, may I ask, is my enjoyment of a superb day of sport sullied by a five minute feature on flowers? Let's talk about faith. Faithless pragmatism rules where that one is concerned. Here's the way I see i...
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The Skuttlebutt: Put the tinsel back into Christmas
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Wednesday, 2 December 2009. Put the tinsel back into Christmas. Yesterday evening, the wife and I got to talking about Christmas decor. As newly-weds, I felt it was important to gauge her opinions. First point of discussion: real tree or fake tree? No debate. We're both real people (I'll be picking one up next Monday after work). We live in a small but delightfully homely studio flat. Space is at a premium. So, second point: large girth, six-footer, or quaint little table-topper? And therein lies the cru...
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Welcome to THE SADLER'S LADY
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THE SADLER'S LADY AT WORK. Thanks for checking in! It has been my pleasure and privilege to represent Sadlers Home Furnishings in Alaska for, well, A really long time! Just check it out! Its been a wonderful journey being a part of Alaska and joining Alaskans in their homes all this time. Whenever I am out and about anywhere in the state I have had the most incredible opportunities to get to know the people of the Greatland. Click on ALL ABOUT ME. Here in Alaska. Random Blogging.
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The Skuttlebutt: November 2007
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Friday, 23 November 2007. I like climbing trees. I was watching the 1pm race at Exeter today. Kirby's Glen led the nine runners over the first fence and then my mind wandered (I need to fix that hole, you know, the one where the rain gets in). My thoughts often drift. I find it better not to stem the flow. My sister called from below that I had better come down before I fall. The seven-year-old voice of reason. I'd get wrong off my Mam if I fell! Minella Tipperary won the 1pm at Exeter. The First Preside...
