So when the Marquis of Bath's flat in Chelsea burns down, he writes out a cheque for three grand. Fine.
What about when a poor pensioner's house in Hove burns down. She's only just scraped enough together for a week's food and an hour's heating every day. And then the fire brigade want three...
1. Radio 4's Quote Unquote
2. Screaming kids in supermarkets who don't stop screaming
3. The use of "yourself" instead of "you".
4. Hazel Blears
5. Shane Warne
6. Footballers wearing any of the following: gloves/alice bands/coloured boots
7. Most football journalists
8. Nic Pothas
9...
The people of Falmer village might -- justifiably -- point out that a gigantic glowing ring wasn't in the planning application.
Of course, we could argue that Lewes DC left us all with a gigantic glowing ring...
How journalism works
Fashion editor to picture desk: "I've been promised a free dress if we run a picture of Anna Friel wearing it tonight. Get it in the f***ing paper"
Picture desk to news desk: "Friel's going to the Ivy tonight. We're covering. Get what you can from her PR"
Hapless reporter...
"The decision at P&R" is of course the council's Policy and Resources committee, and nothing to do with park 'n ride...
Lord B, did you expect it all to go any faster or slower than this?
Realistically, we will not get promoted this year. Dick MUST bring the price of an uncovered seat down to £20 or less -- and do the same with season tickets. It's the ONLY way to get more people going. I earn a pretty decent salary and £25 a ticket puts ME off.
I used to collect programmes EFFUSIVELY but I rarely bother any more. And yes, I think the success of NSC (and Harty being on local radio) has done for fanzines at Brighton. I bought Millwall's (NOLU) on Boxing day and it was a good read... but then Millwall don't have the internet presence that...