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Want a home just like Ikea?

I’m not sure Mark Malkoff had really thought about it when he decided to move into Ikea for a week. Mark is the man who visited 171 Starbacks in Manhatten, so it should come as no surprise to anyone that he’s moved into the furniture (and random things...

Paddington is Under Investigation!

In a new book to commemorate Paddington Bear’s 50th birthday (he doesn’t look a day over 21 in my opinion!) entitled “Paddington Here and Now”, Paddington will be questioned by the UK Immigration authorities! Michael Bond, 83, the author of the...

“I fought the Lloyds”

I didn’t actually, but it appears Oystar might have done. They’ve written a classic protest song about claiming money back from banks. A cause championed by Martin Lewis at MoneySavingExpert.com, which lead him to feature in the video for “I fought...

Grimy, Impractical and Grotesque – St Pancras

No, it’s not my description of some random TV program I watched last night, it’s the general opinion of most people on the old St Pancras station in London. I’ve spent a fair amount of time in this station over the years, travelling down from London...

Radio 1 – Established 1967

I’m not sure if I’m tempted into this: It contains tracks from the last 40 years of Radio 1, and 40 of the biggest current artists performing them!It includes Kaiser Chiefs (Flowers In The Rain), Amy Winehouse (Cupid), Robbie Williams (Lola), Sugababes...

A Birth Booster?

What do you do if you’ve got a low population? It’s a tough question, making the country more attractive to people that may like to move there is a start, improving the economy is another way forward, how about declaring a “Sex Day” ?...