Category Archives: Snake oil

Are we being sold a pup here?

Living by numbers

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Shades

During the summer break, our pre-teen Son David spent a week in London with his Grandma. That gave Karen and myself free run of the house for more than just a weekend and we were determined to make the most … Continue reading →

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Power to the People

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Shades

On March 28th, the Greenies were encouraging everyone to switch off their lights for an hour at 8:30pm local time. There was much press headline tokenism like the Piccadilly Circus Coca-Cola sign being switched off, but when it came down … Continue reading →

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Those luddite watermelons…

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Shades

It seems that those of a green disposition really hate us, almost as much as they despise themselves. I swore at the radio this morning when some greeny on the Today programme accused E.On of crimes against humanity because of … Continue reading →

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An unconventional weekend

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Shades

On Friday afternoon, I drove down to London with david. He spent Saturday with his Grandma, whilst I went to the Liberty Convention. This isn’t a review, just a cursory summary of the day. Getting up early (for a weekend) … Continue reading →

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Flea Circus

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Shades

When waiting for the Lord Mayor of Blackpool to arrive and tell us about her show girl days, David was watching a rolling screen of vintage adverts & photos at the back of the stage. One of them was for … Continue reading →

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