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UK’s renewable energy efforts ‘ineffective’ | Environment | The Guardian

Posted on Thu Oct 2 2008 by Jax

UK’s renewable energy efforts ‘ineffective’ | Environment | The Guardian Britain ranked 31st in the cost league of 35 countries, prompting criticism from environmental group Greenpeace. “Our renewables industry has been left to wither on the vine while our European … Continue reading →

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BBC NEWS | UK | Weak teachers ‘put off pupils’

Posted on Sun Aug 31 2008 by Jax

BBC NEWS | UK | Weak teachers ‘put off pupils’ Ms Gilbert said teaching rated as “satisfactory” was not good enough, especially in deprived areas. Definition of the word satisfactory from the OED: “4. a. Sufficient for the needs of … Continue reading →

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sulking now.

Posted on Mon Aug 11 2008 by Jax

Have been drooling over Dolls’ House Needlecrafts: Over 250 Projects in 1/12 Scale on amazon, and Lily’s come around tonight and told me that the author concerned is well worth reading, so I looked on amazon.com and saw it for … Continue reading →

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Fix drains and build more wisely, says flood report – Times Online

Posted on Wed Jun 25 2008 by Jax

Fix drains and build more wisely, says flood report – Times Online Building all new homes to be flood resistant and establishing who is responsible for drainage are two of the key proposals in a new report into last summer’s … Continue reading →

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data protection irritation.

Posted on Tue Jun 17 2008 by Jax

Tonight I made the mistake of trying to do two things at once in a phonecall to a financial institution. I said I wanted to make a withdrawal and update my address details – at which point I was informed … Continue reading →

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Rant Of The Day

Posted on Wed Apr 26 2006 by Tim

These are all from a quick scan of today’s news: Angloplat to inject up to $10 mln into new project Trust plans to axe up to 450 jobs SIA raises fuel surcharge by up to US$60 from May 15 Best … Continue reading →

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Now they are at it on Radio 4

Posted on Thu Apr 20 2006 by Tim

:rant: Can things get any worse? Over the weekend I read a set of estate agents particulars “in our opinion a 4 bedroomed detached house”. Good to know that your estate agent can recoginise a house when he/she/it sees one, … Continue reading →

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Toothcombs

Posted on Tue Apr 4 2006 by Tim

Yes, didn’t you just know it, another :rant:. But honestly, do you comb your teeth? Do you know anyone who combs their teeth? I brush mine regularly, but not once in all my umptynumpty years have I once felt the … Continue reading →

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I ongo, you ongo, he ongoes

Posted on Sat Mar 4 2006 by Tim

:rant: It started with ongoing, but is now pandemic. Today’s annoyance, in press articles about Tessa Jowell, DOWNPLAY. What is wrong with “play down”? why do we need to keep inventing new verbs to say things we can say perfectly … Continue reading →

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phew

Posted on Fri Jan 13 2006 by Jax

doesn’t it take a long time to list stuff on Ebay? Still, 17 items listed, for 5p a piece. And like I said, many more to come…found a whole box full of early reader/ piccie book type ones that I … Continue reading →

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BBC NEWS | Education | Who could be right about reading?

Posted on Sun Apr 10 2005 by Jax

The phrase read it and weep seems remarkably apposite here: BBC NEWS | Education | Who could be right about reading? It seems very likely that this 20% or so who watch a lot of television, play a lot of … Continue reading →

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Grrr

Posted on Tue Mar 22 2005 by Jax

Would someone explain to me how being self-employed, so I no longer have to commute to an office 4 days a week at peak time, means my car insurance premiums go up??? Rip off Britain comes home to roost.

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Lowest form

Posted on Mon Mar 7 2005 by Tim

Is not getting sarcasm a feature of all five year olds? If not, I want to swap ours for one who gets it, or alternatively, get remedial treatment for ours. We have spent years here, honing and polishing new nadirs … Continue reading →

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Tim says I need a hitlist…

Posted on Tue Dec 7 2004 by Jax

well today’s candidate is Tesco Baby and Toddler club. I’ve just received the toddler winter 2004 issues – cover articles are Time for ‘big’ school Helping your child to make friends The importance of quiet time Tasty ideas for lunchboxes … Continue reading →

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To whom it may concern

Posted on Sat Oct 16 2004 by Jax

I had occasion to visit your Brewsters pub at York Business park yesterday. I have two young children (4 and 16 months) and wanted them to enjoy playing in softplay while I ate with a friend before travelling home. On … Continue reading →

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