Month: September 2001

Royal Mail loses monopoly. A good thing? Not sure. If the private sector is allowed to cherry-pick the juiciest parts of the mail delivery industry, will that mean that rural areas, for example, will receive a poorer service? Surely it would be better to allow the Royal Mail to raise capital, and operate more like a true business?

I expressed concern before about the Democrats saying that they will not question or oppose anything that President Bush does. Now I see that Iain Duncan-Smith has promised the same – and more – here. Neither wise nor sensible, in my opinion.

Good article by Mike Wooldridge.

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent website not only talks about relief work in New York, but also about some of the other tragedies currently taking place around the globe. Donations can be made in 25 currencies.

Thanks to everyone who has sent messages celebrating my first blogaversary. Consider my ego boosted!

Someone found this page this morning by searching Google for “wallpaper of the terrorist attack”. Strange. Very strange.

Beer tonight with Arron, provider of the finest home-made chocolates you could imagine. Also witnessed: Dan and Kristian, both pissed as can be, Leah, pissed off that Kristian was pissed, Dave, Phil and Tim.

I mentioned earlier today that I have made some good friends through blogging. I’ve also met some people who are able to write well thought-out pieces like this. These are the things that make me proud to be a blogger, a provider of independent internet content.

TFF – just made three transfers. Out: Dixon, Clapham and Wise. In: Matteo, Pires, Frandsen.

Just cooking up some pork loin chops marinated in Dan T’s Inferno Mexicana Mandarin Fusion stirfry, finishing and dipping sauce – and the sauce is absolutely delicious. What a shame I picked it out of the discontinued item bin at Waitrose.