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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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So What’s Been Happening?

ward 30/08/2009

Because of all this I haven’t done much. I read the paper a lot. So er, here’s what’s been happening I found mildly interesting over the past few days:

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