September 2010
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Vic Reeves cast in Morecambe and Wise BBC drama →
I do rather like the sound of this.
He has long been compared with Eric Morecambe – particularly in the spectacles department – so it seems fitting that Jim Moir, better known as Vic Reeves, has been cast in the BBC’s new drama about Morecambe and Wise.
But Moir will not play Morecambe in the feature-length BBC2 drama, instead taking the role of Eric’s father George, while Victoria...
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Eddie Waring: Mr Rugby League →
Showing on BBC FOUR this week.
August 2010
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Rough justice in America: Too many laws, too many... →
A more than slightly scary article on justice in America at The Economist (via @Hot_Chip).
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Two Steps Away from a Free iPad →
Or, rather, how not to be an idiot. From the F-Secure blog.
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Victoria Coren - A Guttenfan writes →
@victoriacoren’s delightful tale of love and admiration on the quiz show floor.
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Reykjavik mayor opens gay pride festival in drag →
Reykjavik sounds like my sort of city. The zoo must have a polar bear!
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Why Pet Shop Boys' Being Boring is the perfect pop... →
The Guardian’s Stephen Emms marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Pet Shop Boys’ Being Boring, “the greatest single of all time”.
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youngme/nowme →
This is a cool little project from zefrank.
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Running and cycling tweets
Each time I go for a run or go out on my bike, a tweet appears from @pholloway_runs on twitter describing what I’ve done (courtesy of Fetcheveryone). Having the tweets come from a separate feed means the Facebook news feeds and twitter streams of my friends aren’t subjected to these three or so tweets a day unless they choose to.
So, pop over to twitter and follow @pholloway_runs if...
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Sunday 1st August 2010
Journal
It’s the weekend, one I’ve got to myself for most part.
I’ve been running twice. The running is going as well as it ever has, really. I’ve been spending most of the remaining time on my laptop working on a few different projects. The paulholloway.com website is one such project, which is a bit more contemporary in form and function. I’m also trying to get my...
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Yorkshire Day Quiz →
Happy Yorkshire Day. Can you decipher Jarvis Cocker’s Yorkshire Day Quiz?
July 2010
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Pilot ejects an instant before fighterjet crashes →
Nice.
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The death knock - how a journalist coped with... →
An interesting, insightful (if tragic) insight into the world of British journalism, as published by guardian.co.uk.
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June 2010
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February 2010
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A dozen eggs for £9.30 perhaps? →
The average family’s weekly grocery bill would be around £420 if the prices of food had risen in line with house prices, Shelter has revealed today.
December 2009
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Protect our canals →
Annually, over 11 million people enjoy walking and cycling on Britain’s canal towpaths which have received record investment in recent years. Up to half of the funding comes from money British Waterways generates from its property estate. Twice this year British Waterways’ property has come under threat of being sold off. If this were to happen the network would rapidly fall back into...
November 2009
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Otley Science Festival 2009 →
(from BBC Leeds)
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Yesterday in alcohol
Stalybridge, Buffet Bar: Millstone Brewery, Vale Mill 3.9%
Greenfield, The Railway Inn: Millstone Brewery, Tiger Rut 4%
Marsden, The Riverhead Brewery Tap & Dining Room: Riverhead Brewery, Butterly Bitter 3.8% (x2.5)
Slaithwaite, The Swan: Empire, Red Line
Huddersfield, The Head of Steam: Black Sheep, Best Bitter 3.8% and Camerons, Roaring Lion 3.6%
Mirfield, Navigation Tavern: Great...
October 2009
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Striking Sparks with Bergman →
A review of Sparks’ new album The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman, which will be broadcast on BBC 6 Music on Sunday 8th November and will be released on the following day (from The Times, see also The Independent)
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The Secret Life of Machines →
This is one of my all-time favourite televisions programmes, and I recently found that every episode is available to watch online.
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Petition calling for a ban on members of the BNP... →
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Ah, the Royal Mail. It's enough to make anyone go... →
Vicky Coren’s Guardian column on the imminent strike by postal workers.
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Why there was nothing 'human' about Jan Moir's... →
Charlie Brooker’s excellent Guardian column on Jan Moir’s foul Daily Mail column on Stephen Gateley’s death.
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What The Guardian’s Banned From Telling You →
(via Charlie Brooker)
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Nowhere to hide from Google Street View →
Some interesting pictures captured by Google, picked out by Torontoist (via Londonist)
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Micro Men →
I’ve really enjoyed BBC Four’s Electric Revolution season. Micro Men is well worth a watch.
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““The pace of the game demanded a referee who was fit. He was not...”
– Quotes from Alex Ferguson, the first two on 3rd October and the second two on 10th October.
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Leeds Grub: Merkato Ethiopian Cafe →
Katie’s review of a truly wonderful little place hidden away in central Leeds.
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Leeds & St Helens ready to rumble - again →
“A sporting trilogy will be completed when Leeds Rhinos take on St Helens in Saturday’s Super League Grand Final.” (from Paul Fletcher’s blog at BBC Sport)
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Royal Mail: sign the petition →
Following up my earlier post, you can now register your displeasure at Number 10.
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Royal Mail, you've really pissed me off →
A blog post from Tom Watson MP on the Royal Mail…
“A number of non-profit online services face closure today, after Royal Mail sent a cease and desist letter to free post code campaigners.”
(via @planbot)
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A 4 berth motorhome... →
…is what I’m taking the next year’s Glastonbury Festival. Should be interesting!
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Let's get ready to tumble
I’m tired of flirting. It’s time for me to just totally get it on with tumblr.