Archive for October, 2004

Grand Follies

Thursday, October 28th, 2004

Was that house on Grand Designs last night as complete pile of pants or what? The horror. Shopping mall meets Southfork meets faux-rustic.

Ooops

Wednesday, October 27th, 2004

I’ve just asked the girl I work with what she is doing for Christmas. Totally forgetting that she is a Jehovah’s Witness.

Moral Standing

Wednesday, October 27th, 2004

I’m probably opening a right can of worm here but… I’ve been following with interest the past few days the story of Rocco Buttiglione and the EU Commission. He is, in case anyone hasn’t heard, Italy’s candidate for the European Union’s new commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security. It is due to him that the [...]

For Kate and I

Wednesday, October 27th, 2004

Va va voom. How can you not fall in lust with that accent?

Christmas Dinner

Tuesday, October 26th, 2004

Snaggletooth got me thinking about my impending Christmas lunch preparations. Last year (to please all comers) I did an English-Italian-Swedish hybrid meal. As this seemed to go down well I plan a similar effort this year. Pre-drinks Glogg (A Swedish mulled drink consisting of equal parts full bodied red wine to vodka, seasonal herbs, peel [...]