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Thursday, June 05, 2025

Category: Blog

My blog and occasional comment on current affairs.

Blog

Freedom of speech

ward 23/03/2010

As you may or may not have noticed, this website was down for a week. Basically, I said a few things about someone that I was perfectly justified to say. … Read More

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Blog Life!

How to survive Armageddon

ward 12/03/2010

Sick bastard that I am, I often fantasize about the end of the world. Obviously it would mean billions would die, there’d be no more internet, no restaurants, no pubs, … Read More

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Blog TV

Hole in the wall TV show

ward 06/03/2010

Holy shit. I just turned on the TV and thought: “I haven’t watched terrestrial tv on a Saturday evening for years, I wonder what it’s like these days?” Astoundingly, it’s … Read More

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Blog

Swine Flu – we might all live shock!

ward 18/02/2010

Only 14,000 people have died from the swine flu. In the world! Normal flu kills 12,000 a year in Britain alone. More people die on the toilet from straining too … Read More

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Art Blog Food/Drink London

Shunt at London Bridge.

ward 06/02/2010

Last night I went to a bar/club/theatre/art/performance/thing called Shunt with my wife and some creative friends. It’s a very difficult place to categorize except to say that it’s fucking brilliant. … Read More

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Blog

Cafes and babies shouldn’t mix

ward 04/02/2010

I have the day off today. Always a good thing. I got up at the crack of ten, had coffee, some toast, and killed a few hundred people on Modern … Read More

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Blog

Art and Culture versus work

ward 23/01/2010

“When a man is tired of London he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” So said Samuel Johnson. He wrote the dictionary … Read More

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Art Blog London

Pop Life: Art in a Material World at Tate Modern

ward 23/01/2010

This was a great exhibition. It is essentially about artists who mixed fame and the desire for fame and money with their art. These artists sought out as much publicity … Read More

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Art Blog London

No Love Lost, Blue Paintings by Damien Hirst

ward 21/01/2010

I saw this the other day at the Wallace Collection. Which was a bit odd as I’m sure you’ll be aware if you have ever been to the Wallace Collection. … Read More

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Blog

Joining twitter

ward 08/01/2010

I feel like I may have sold out. To whom? I don’t know. Where? To twitter. Why? I thought if people followed me on twitter I might get more people … Read More

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Blog

Ataque de Pánico! (Panic Attack!) 2009

ward 29/12/2009

I just saw this on youtube and holy bollocks it’s awesome! Apparently the guy made it on a relatively small budget but with top notch equipment. The figure being quoted … Read More

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Blog Life!

Climate change

ward 23/12/2009

Pretty heavy topic eh? I was going to try and lighten this entry a bit with an amusing picture or two. I scoured the internet and discovered that the only … Read More

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Blog

Britain is a dark and gloomy place

ward 16/12/2009

It’s been a massive shock being back. I know from experience that it will only take a week or two to get used it all but right now, I just … Read More

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Blog Life!

The Thai wedding.

ward 08/12/2009

Well it’s all almost over. After a month in Thailand, the return to Blighty and darkness and televisual toil beckons once more. No mysterious benefactors have stepped out of the … Read More

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Blog Life! Travel

I got married… again! This time Bangkok Buddhist Style

ward 23/11/2009

Yes, I’ve done it again. Same lady, but different country and very different ceremony. So my blog and review output has been somewhat lacking. Apologies for this but I have … Read More

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Blog

I’m now entering the ‘World Domination’ phase of my life plan!

ward 16/11/2009

I’m in Bangkok! God I love this place! Apart from the fact that where I’m staying has no internet, everything is perfect in the world of Ward. I lived here … Read More

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Blog Life!

Spam

ward 06/11/2009

I’m not going to talk about delicious Spiced Ham in a Can. Nor am I going to talk about the Monty Python sketch where a load of vikings are in … Read More

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Blog Travel

Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Galaxy.

ward 30/10/2009

Well, I’m back. I apologize for not writing recently but I have been on a minor European tour. First off, I’ve been to Bruges. In Belgium. Like the feckin’ movie. … Read More

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Blog

Broken Britain

ward 17/10/2009

Except it isn’t really is it? I just felt like stealing a headline that appears in nearly every Daily Mail issue ever. What is pretty fucked though is the underground … Read More

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Blog

Work is intruding on my social life

ward 10/10/2009

I’ve been up to fuck all recently as I just seem to work all the time. As I work freelance and am going on holiday to Thailand on the 10th … Read More

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