Monthly Archives: June 2010

>Doctor Who: The Big Bang season finale review

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

>For the avoidance of doubt – this contains mega spoilers, so go no further if you don’t want to know….. “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue” A simple saying, a wedding tradition, planted deep in the memory of … Continue reading →

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>Not Ever – a campaign to challenge assumptions about rape

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

> “Rape seems to be the only crime where it’s seen as ok to put the victim on trial.” That quote is from Natasha on the front page of the Not Ever campaign website run by Rape Crisis Scotland. I’m … Continue reading →

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>Some snippets from the Budget Debate

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

>I don’t want you to think that I’ve spent the last week glued to the Budget debate in the House of Commons, but I thought I’d share with you another couple of moments from the proceedings from the bits I … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Iain Duncan Smith, Malcolm Bruce, Simon Hughes, Vince Cable | 2 Comments

>Danny Alexander rocks the Commons over Labour’s "inheritance tax"

Posted on June 29, 2010 by

>As I’ve written before,I can see the fairness the Liberal Democrats have added to the Budget – a rise in the personal tax allowance and Capital Gains Tax, the restoration of the earnings link to the State Pension, the banking … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Danny Alexander, Liberal Democrats | 3 Comments

>Happy Birthday Bob!

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

>Today is my lovely, longsuffering husband’s birthday. It’s also now exactly (at around 5 ish tonight) 23 years since we met. I think the best present he could get today would be some relief from the Hay Fever which is … Continue reading →

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>F1: Mark Webber tweets he’s "feeling good" after horrific accident

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

>You know how much of a stickler for spelling and punctuation I am. I can’t help it. I can’t afford the therapy so you have to live with it. Anyway, I must be cured a little bit because when I … Continue reading →

Posted in F1, Mark Webber, Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel | 1 Comment

>A Steamie Roundup with Haggis, Neeps and Liberalism on the side

Posted on June 28, 2010 by

>Sorry for neglecting you over the past few days – and blogging will be a bit light today as it’s Bob’s birthday and he has half the day off. Anyway, I haven’t been completely lazy – I’ve been writing in … Continue reading →

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