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Another winner from Burger King

BK have just launched the 2500 cal Pizza Burger. Just when we thought we couldn’t get any fatter, I have to say that the concept interests me. I wonder if you could have it with a kebab on top?

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10.30 and I’m sitting on the patio still on the laptop

Nobody try to tell me that winter has anything to offer. I have set myself a target to be living somewhere with a climate similar to this all year (or close) by the time I am 55. I like England … Continue reading

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Didn’t quite get Father’s Day right

Had a great day, up pretty early and over to Wellingborough to umpire the U11′s (who got a bit of a drubbing). Then home for lunch with my family, parents and my sisters family. How come I wound up cooking … Continue reading

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Gene Hunt = St Peter

So it turns out Gene Hunt is a St Peter type character guiding dead coppers to heaven, which happens to be a pub. Didn’t see that one coming!! Like the idea though and is the door still open for some … Continue reading

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England to win World T20

I am going to make a bold statement and predict an England win in the T20 final that starts in an hour. I base this on the fact that all 3 ITCC sides lost yesterday. The Boro U11′s lost this … Continue reading

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Bring Down the Government; They Don’t, They Don’t Speak for Us

I don’t think that this Election could deliver a result that would make me happy.  When you get to my age you can tell when you are being lied to. I also loath the concept of spin, avoiding direct answers … Continue reading

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Explaining an Election

My son Simon can vote in the next election and we had a chat today about the main Parties and their relative merits. Sad to say that I couldn’t  leave him enthused about the democratic process. A better description would … Continue reading

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Time to turn over a new leaf

I have been accused of being too negative in my various online activities, Twitter, Facebook my blog etc. So I have decided to look for the good in everyone and everything, instead of using the freedom the www gives you, to … Continue reading

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Grumpy Old Man Thought of the Day

How come there always seems to be a lorry parked outside Tesco in Irthlingborough High Street causing a traffic jam, yet there are always loads of empty spaces in the shop. Does the lorry just take stuff out of the … Continue reading

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Simple Pleasures

There’s nothing like that full-up feeling that you get after Christmas dinner and tea to make you appreciate really simple food. I have rediscovered the joy of hot buttered toast and Cornflakes with full fat milk and a spoon of … Continue reading

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