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Archive for the ‘Wordy Stuff’ Category
What’s In A Word?
Posted in Posts, Wordy Stuff, tagged Douglas Adams, English, globalisation, hashtag, John Lloyd, language, OED, scrabble, The Meaning Of Liff, The Queen, Twitter on 10 November 2011 | Leave a Comment »
What’s the Alternative?
Posted in Posts, Wordy Stuff, tagged Alternative Vote, AV, Democracy, Electoral Commission, Electoral Reform Society, First Past The Post, FPTP, May 5th Referendum, No2AV, No2AV-Yes2PR, PR, Proportional Representation, YesToFairerVotes on 10 April 2011 | 2 Comments »
If you have been anywhere near a TV, radio, newspaper or web browser in the last three months you will have heard about people fighting for democracy in countries across Northern Africa and the Middle East. In general terms they are fighting for the right to elect their chosen government, to kick out the dictators, [...]
Ticket to nowhere
Posted in Posts, Wordy Stuff, tagged Camelot, Euromillions, Jackpot, Lottery Ticket, Millionaire, National Lottery on 9 October 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Somebody just won £113m on the lottery this morning. It’s not me. I know this because I don’t buy a ticket, but evidently a lot of other people do, and it got me thinking. Lottery – good or bad? What do you do with that kind of money if your numbers come up? To be [...]
Everything is Illuminated
Posted in Posts, Wordy Stuff, tagged Arkwright, Diamond Jubilee, Everards Tiger, Gullivers Kingdom, Heights of Abraham, Jennings Snecklifter, Matlock Bath Illuminations, Matlock Bath Pavilion, Matlock Bath Venetian Boat Builders Association, Matlock By The Sea, The County Station, The Fishpond on 19 September 2010 | 3 Comments »
Derbyshire. Landlocked. In fact the best part of 100 miles from the nearest coastline. Despite this fact, or maybe because of it, my home county boasts it’s own unique waterfront attraction Matlock Bath. Known locally as Matlock By The Sea this popular destination has much in common with the archetypal British seaside resort. Weekend crowds [...]
