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The Reason Why The Train System Is Dying

The rail network in this country is doomed. I have just received a letter from Network Rail…

Is this the World’s Messiest Office Desk? AKA Spot the Phone

The title says it all really. Is this the world’s messiest office desk? My desk at home is bundled with stuff but a) at least it’s in some sort of order and b) it’s not my work desk right next to my boss! Another little game we can play here is […]

All Smash, No Grab

Bastards. They did it again. It seems overnight someone has broken in to our car again, but this time taken nothing. Six weeks ago someone broke in and took everything of minor value, including £2 in silver change. This time the thief seems to have only been interested in the Sat […]

Tick tick tick tick … Kup-dom! A Different Type of Housing Boom!

Everyone in Edinburgh and indeed most of the UK acknowledges that there is a boom in the number of people coming over from Poland to live and work here. I have no problem with the influx of Polish people to Edinburgh and the UK in general, however the language of this country is English. […]

Woolies - *THE* Place For Sale Bargains

Over the years Woolworths has had some great household items on sale. I don’t care about the kids clothes, I get annoyed about Bratz and I worry about the intelligence of their staff. But without them I wouldn’t have some of my favourite items. Most of the year they have 50% off […]

Woolies Staff Can’t Read

Jasper Carrott used to do a great joke about the staff in Woolies. He says they never changed, were always bored, monotonous dis-interested staff. “Excuse me I’ve just put some anthrax in the pick and mix!”. “Ohhhhh”, the staff member replies despondently, “It’s not my department”. To this extent you fail […]

It’s Christmas!!!! in Retail Land

Yes, Hallowe’en has only just passed and we are yet to celebrate Guy Fawkes’s escapades on Bonfire Night. Yet all around everywhere is plastered with Christmas decorations. That said, Livingston’s McArthurGlen actually looks quite nice (as it did last year too). This year they have white reindeer as their centrepiece, last year […]