Archive for November, 2009

7 by Eddie Izzard

I recently stubbled on 7 by Eddie Izzard [DVD] which is goes on sale today and contains his seven live shows (including the most recent Stripped). I was introduced to Eddie Izzard by my good friend Simon and have loved him ever since. Here are some short random clips off youtube. I’m intending to order [...]

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New Blogs

New Blogs

Observant readers will notice I have added some new blogs to my Blogs of Interest. Here are the new additions and why I’ve added them: Amber Benson’s Offical Blog, Amber Benson is well known for her role as Tara in Buffy, but she’s also a talented writer and director. I love reading Amber’s view of [...]

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Nanny State & Capitalism

I have decided that we in England live in a Nanny State. Nanny State Definition patronizing government: a government that brings in legislation that it considers is in the people’s best interests but that is regarded by some as interfering and patronizing (From http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_561505575/nanny_state.html, Last Accessed: 28th November 09) I say England because I am [...]

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Making positive change for those with Type 1 Diabetes

A while ago I blogged about Hope for a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. I had some positive comments from readers (thanks guys & galls). I recieved a response from the email I sent to The Faustman Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital it read: “Hi Antony, I apologize for the delay in response, our clinical [...]

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Psychic Party & Home Warming

Psychic Party & Home Warming

This weekend some close friends were invited round of a Psychic Party and House Warming. A friend Kay and I prepared the living room/kitchen, see photos below: (Altar prepared with things for the games.) (The kitchen.) (The living room 1.) (The living room 2.) (The living room 3.) A good time was had by all [...]

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Nursing to become a Degree only Profession

In the News a few weeks ago (see BBC News – Nursing to become graduate entry) it was announced that Nurses from 2013 will only be able to train at Degree level. I have mixed feelings about this. I am proud to be a Nurse. I orignally trained as a Diploma student purely for financial [...]

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Dear Me, A letter to my 16 year old self

Dear Me, A letter to my 16 year old self

I recently finished reading Dear Me: A Letter to My Sixteen-Year-Old Self. Celebrities have written letters to their sixteen year old selfs in aid of the Elton John AIDS Foundation. For each book sold a minimum of £1 goes to the charity. Contributers include: Will Young, Sir Elton John, Alan Carr, Jonathan Ross, Peter Kay, [...]

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Why I pay my TV Licence to the BBC

Why I pay my TV Licence to the BBC

I thought I would share with you why I am loving the BBC and paying my TV Licence: for it’s TV programmes. What I’m watching Russell Howard’s Good News a comedy programme that looks at the news in the last week and find the funny side of it. Spooks, now in it’s sixth series a [...]

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Where is GJ?

GJ disapeared off my Facebook friends list a few weeks ago now. When I tried to ring him (to see if he fancied the cinemas), no answer. In the end I had to ring an ex-partner and ask him to pass my number over facebook to GJ. I thought that GJ may have lost his [...]

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Mad Busy

I’ve had three dreams recently. The first people I know rushing around with a lot of preparations, I see things indicating a celebration: ballons, music, cleaning, but all seemed mad busy. When I thought about it and how it relates to my life I realised this: I am going to be mad busy until January. [...]

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