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British Sports Theme Tunes

March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 Mark Formula One, Motor Racing, Music
Keke Rosberg's 1983 Williams

Formula One has announced a new theme tune.  Given that the sport is a global brand, having a global theme tune makes sense in keeping with corporate branding.  However, for me and many of my age, there will only ever been one theme tune for Formula One, The Chain by Fleetwood Mac.  And it’s not […]

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Dr Who in Birmingham: a trip to the BBC

February 20, 2016February 20, 2016 Mark Leave a comment Travel, UK

I wrote recently about a trip to the rather excellent Dinosaur Zoo in Birmingham. Whilst we were there, we went to visit a couple of other interesting places in the city. Before the show, we had a quick trip to the city’s museum – a great place for afternoon tea – and afterwards, as we […]

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Happy Birthday to The Pips

February 8, 2014 Mark Leave a comment History
A Clock with Arabic numerals

This week (5th February 2014) saw the 90th birthday of a British institution that is very familiar every time that it is encountered, and one which many might think now lacks relevance, yet is still fondly appreciated by its many fans. It was, of course, time to say Happy Birthday to The Pips. The Pips, […]

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The Ginger Population Of Scotland

October 2, 2013October 2, 2013 Mark Leave a comment Randomness
The Ginger Population of Scotland

I normally consider the BBC to be a bastion of truth in the UK. I assume that their news stories are neutral, and report on the facts, not the sensation. This feeling is enhanced by the fact that I regularly see the corporation accused of both left and right bias. That’s a good sign. You […]

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