Month: August 2002

Very long day today. Absolutely exhausted with the beginnings of a headache. So I’ll be spending the evening listening to radio grayblog and flopping on the sofa, heading to bed quite early.

Remember I asked about this lyric?…

It’s from "Word Love" by Rhianna and it is out next week. You can find it on Amazon here.
And I reckon it could be Graybo’s Chart Single Of The Year.

Tired. Busy. More later.

hmm. Not sure about this. Might work as a temporary publicity opportunity for fad products such as games, but not likely to ever have any application for established mainstream brands. I mean, who would want the names McDonald or Waterstone? Or even Marks or Spencer?

The terribly sad news that has been breaking during the course of today should not be taken as an excuse for another pathetic set of media-induced scenes such as those that followed the murder of Sarah Payne. I recall that at least half a dozen police officers were taken up with directing traffic as so-called “well wishers” came to lay flowers and other “tributes” near to where her body was found. The local agricultural college had to give over a large field to car parking for these people, traffic lights were set up on one of the busiest roads in the county for their safety, all at the taxpayers’ expense, and then the council had to come along and clear up the litter and debris (as well as the flowers, toys and other things) that were left behind. There were even Portaloos for goodness sake!
And what difference did it make? Not a bit, other than to provide rich pickings for florists and gift sellers in the area. It would be so much better if they gave that money to the NSPCC or ChildLine or some other similar organisation.
When will these people get a grip on reality, and stop following the stupid herd mentality? I dread to think what knee-jerk reactions we are going to see over the coming days and weeks – but reaction there will be, of that I think we can be sure.
Oh, and before anyone freaks, don’t get me wrong – if this crime is as it appears, it is absolutely horrendous, and I hope the perpetrators are caught and suitably punished. Preferably without any ambiguity in the courtroom too, as seems to have occured in some previous cases where the police and CPS have been under pressure to find a culprit.

hmmm – how come some people are so gullible? Why should interacting with people online be any different to interacting in the “real world”? Surely you don’t just dive in headlong without finding out a few things first?

Looks like the girls across the road are off out for the night – a taxi has just arrived for them.
Me – I’ll be staying in and getting an early one, as I have to be up at 4.30am tomorrow to go and organise my plant fair at Pashley Manor, in Ticehurst, East Sussex. See you there maybe?

I’ve just eaten a Sainsbury’s chicken with honey and mustard sauce, and realised that I really must start cooking for myself again. I’ve been on a bit of a readymeals kick lately out of sheer laziness and being tired when I get home, but I know I can make much better and much cheaper meals if I cook them myself. The Sainsbury’s sauce was too runny, not mustardy enough and generally just a little dissatisfying.

On rare occasions, I shop in Sainsbury’s instead of Waitrose. What is it about Sainsbury’s in Chichester that utterly drains the spirit and energy? All I want to do now is flake out on the sofa.

Beer and cocktails last night with Bren, Greg, Arron, Paul F, Sarah, Paul, Kate, Nikki, Jeremy and Tanya.