Monthly Archives: October 2007

Facebook. I’m not overwhelmed

Posted on October 21, 2007 by Greg

I have been playing a bit with Facebook for the last month or two. Not seriously – just through intrigue about why such a fuss is being made about it, and why the management of Facebook thinks it could be … Continue reading →

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End of garden leave

Posted on October 16, 2007 by Greg

Well, my 6 months gardening leave is finally over, and I’m back off to work on the 7am train today.  That sounds like a comment about being stuck in a long waiting list, and it clearly isn’t – it’s been … Continue reading →

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Obesity is NOT a “potential crisis on the scale of climate change”

Posted on October 14, 2007 by Greg

See here for a story on BBC news about this silly statement by the Health Secretary Alan Johnson.  I am not saying that rising obesity isn’t an issue, just that the comparison is misguided.  Climate change affects has several attributes … Continue reading →

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Heating system finished

Posted on October 13, 2007 by Greg

The heating system is finally finished, with the boiler now commissioned and working. It’s quite a change from the old system – not least in being so quiet that you have to check to see it’s running. It’s also probably … Continue reading →

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Enduringly reliable comedy source – BBC Radio 4

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Greg

I don’t know why I seem to forget, time after time, that the comedy on Radio 4 is often the best new work I hear. It’s on at 6:30 every weekday, though when I remember I listen at breakfast off … Continue reading →

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