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I was all set to be subversive, and post something from the "High School Musical Star Secrets" book I am giving my goddaughter for her fifth birthday ( Read more... )

Another lesson we've learnt this week - nobody likes a bully. So here's a question.

You are Prime Minister. Some of your citizens/voters stand to lose a lot of money because of a financial institution that's been badly managed.
Do you
a. Tut sympathetically but do nothing (see Farepak)

b.  Organise a bail out with tax-payers' money, but fail to put ( Read more... )

WHEN lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds too late that men betray, What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away?   The only art her guilt to cover,         5To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover And wring his bosom, is-to die.

This verse by the 18th century poet and dramatist Oliver Goldsmith ( Read more... )

Take on Me by A-ha has rightly been voted one of the greatest music videos of all time. And it stars one of the most beautiful human beings of all time. But that doesn't mean you can't take the piss out of it...particularly when it's as well done as this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HE9OQ4FnkQ

I miss my old show.
When you see this, post another Buffy quote in your LJ. Let's see how long this can go on.

Cordelia: Embrace the pain, spank your inner moppet, whatever, but get over it. 'Cause pretty soon you're not even gonna have the loser friends you've got now.

So....was the long trek to O2 to see Ms Parton, worth postponing the viewing of Journey's End? Yes, actually.  I was impressed. Really. Rarely seen such a professional live performance - I already knew she was pretty damn cool (the songwriting, the look, and above all the fantastic Imagination Library programme) but I didn't know she was such an ( Read more... )

So, I've been doing the Big Read Meme and looking at everybody else's. I've just been commenting on Kath's blog, and that got me thinking about the things that are and aren't on the list.

Now in my youth (I hate talking about my age so let's just say it was during the Thatcher/Major years and leave it at that....) there were certain books that any ( Read more... )

Ok, this is about the most trivial whinge-post I have ever made, but ( Read more... )

Ok, Sarah Jane is my favourite but Jo Grant - what a honey. If I was a man, or gay, I'd be in love with her. 
Take a look at this (and the song's good, too....sorry I don't know how to post those thumbnail youtube links....)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZf4xJlPDXM