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The winner is Sepp Blatter
04/06/2011
No, not the competition to find the world's biggest numpty. No, unfortunately, this competition is for who will be in charge of running the greatest sport. He opposes technology which our beloved game is crying out for. He belittles women by stating that the women's…

The Birth
14/05/2011
I've given myself a month to get over the initial shock of the birth. Even now though the horrors of it all still haunt my dreams! I feel guilty for writing this as I was only a mere witness to the episode, while Hannah will…

Follow Up
04/04/2011
In my last post I mentioned someone whose season card was confiscated. That person wishes to remain anonymous but here is Bob's update. Chaps, To save me explaining it 10 times later, see below. I had a letter from Nigel the Finance Director of SUFC…

Letter to the Chairman
23/02/2011
Dear Ron Martin, Have you heard this one? A guy walks into a bar and asks the barmaid for a pint of bitter. 'Sure' she replies. 'With every pint of bitter we are giving away a free bottle of champagne and a full steak meal!'…

HTML5 Dynamic Charting
26/01/2011
I recently attended an HTML5 workshop held by Mr Remy Sharp. I was the only honest schmo in the room to admit to having already purchased the HTML5 book on offer. I was waiting for the free T-shirt that never transpired :( The workshop itself…

Obsession
30/11/2010
Our bundle of joy is going to be a boy! For me this is awesome for many reasons but mainly because it means I have someone to... Play football with Have a beer with Buy violent toys for Take to Roots Hall Play practical jokes…

Fatherhood
07/10/2010
Sleepless nights, tantrums, and strange coloured pooh. These are just some of the side effects of being told you're going to be a father. The fundamental fact of things is that we men, by our very nature, aren't built for this. We are built like…

Religion - The Answer
18/09/2010
With the Pope's visit this week I thought it was about time to get religious. Normally this conversation takes place after about 7 pints. So writing this with a sober head is refreshing and hopefully quite coherent. When asked what religious persuasion I am, I…

dConstruct 2010
03/09/2010
So on Wednesday I get asked if I would like to attend dConstruct at the Brighton Dome. My normal reaction to anything not predetermined within the last month gets an automatic 'no' response. However, I thought this would be good for me and would (if…