David Beckham in 2006

Recall Beckham?

Do we want to? Really? It's a question that has been on many an Englishmans lips after the stuttering Euro 2008 qualifying campaign. And now there is a site designed to question the football loving public - should McClaren recall Beckham? Vote…
David Beckham in 2006

Carphone Warehouse buys AOL UK

Breaking news this morning - and it's a biggy in the internet world! The BBC Reports Carphone Warehouse has bought AOL UK for around £370 million.The Carphone Warhouse has an aggressive internet strategy already and currently runs the largest…
David Beckham in 2006

Xabi Alonso Goal against Newcastle

Football's a funny old game - one day talking about football bungs, the next day talking about goals of the season.I only just saw Xabi Alonso's goal earlier today and what a scorcher. A bit fortunate with the Newcastle goalkeeper slipping,…
David Beckham in 2006

Football Bungs – BBC lifts the lid

BBC 1. 10:15pm. BBC's Panorama programme has just finished and the lid on football's bung culture looks to have been lifted. Programme clips are even making the evening news. This looks like the start of something big, and could have a devastating…
David Beckham in 2006

Nabaztag Rabbit – Beats the Duracel Bunny

A Nabaztag what I hear you cry? A nabaztag bunny rabbit is a quirky new invention designed to liven up your workplace or your home (if your very lonely).Nabaztag is a Wifi connected 'smart rabbit' which will convey messages sent to it by email…
David Beckham in 2006

Metatarsals and Penalties

The downfalls of England's last few European and World Cup attempts.The latest victim of the broken metatarsal disease is Wayne Rooney, on whom much of England's World Cup hopes are pinned. Rooney has broken a metatarsal in his right foot, and…
David Beckham in 2006

PJ Tracy. Great Author, Great Books

Have you ever asked a barber who cuts their hair? How about asking a dentist who looks after their teeth? Right now, if I was an author and I wanted a thriller writer to write a book, I'd turn to PJ Tracy.If the truth be known, I'm not much…
David Beckham in 2006

Smoking Ban Scotland – Breathe Again!

From the 26th March smoking in public places in Scotland will be banned. No cigarettes. No cigars. No tobacco. Smoke free, clean air.From my point of view this is not before time. I am a non-smoker and have lead a very active, sporty life without…
David Beckham in 2006

Favourite Quirky Phrases

The English language is fantastic isn't it? There are so many dialects and so many accents. Even travelling for as little as 30 minutes between one city and the next and you can notice the difference. Liverpool and Manchester, Yorkshire and…
David Beckham in 2006

A Wicked, Wicked Musical

I'm getting excited about a musical again - I think I should be worried. This time its Wicked the Musical, a musical about the wicked witches from the Wizard of Oz. I have said in previous posts that its takes a lot for me to go 'wow', but I…