Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Where have I been...

Yes, I know... I have been gone for sometime... well I would like to say I am back with a bang... but that will have to wait. a) I am still getting over THFC adding some silver to the trophy cabinet... and b) I am up to my neck in designs for the new emart website... So where have I been... why have I been so quiet... well I received the following message from my computer... I switched... but now am trying to correct the ' '... you know the ' '... anyone know of a quick way to correct it ?

Tuesday, July 05, 2005

Cava and Cheesecake Is The Way To Go

Having been treated to Cava and Cheesecake today... I can conclusively concur two points... 1) that it does (although marginally) beat Kronenberg and Cheesecake. I feel that this could be the start of some more research... especially with the recently discovered presence of Kronenberg Blanc... and 2) that Billy Bloggington from Emart.co.uk, really does know his stuff... if you have need of a wine recommendation... I heartedly recommend Billy Bloggington's recommendations...

Saturday, July 02, 2005

LIVE 8 - MAKE POVERTY HISTORY...

OK... so what does this great day mean to me ? I will never forget seeing the haunting pictures of the famine that struck the continent of Africa... and then watching the Live Aid concert in 1985 on a school holiday. It is something not to forget... and today is another one of those days... it is time for the G8 leaders to stand up and say 'we' will make a difference... I heard that at 23.00pm GMT over 23 Million people had signed the live8live.com website list... to be presented at the G8 summit... this means people give a damn and want to see our leaders make a difference... if you haven't signed it and I can make a small difference by pointing people in that direction... then go and sign it and help to make a difference... live8live.com I have never been a great fan of Tony Blair... but I hope that he can see that he has two paths he can follow in Scotland... one where he seriously tries to make a difference and follow it through... or the other which is to spend the G8 summit living it up with his buddies at Balmoral, making lame excuses for a poor agreement... and making no difference what so ever... one will make him a great leader and one will make him a pointless nobody... We truly have a chance to stop thinking about our everyday difficulties... every member of each G8 state has a life that is awesome, compared to the poverty in Africa... we may think our lives are pretty poor... but really nothing can compare to the decades of abuse and deprivation that Africa has had to endure... The great thing about today is that it can be the start of something even greater... we are part of a generation that can do something memorable... not something destructive like Great Wars but something positive MAKE POVERTY HISTORY... I said a few days ago that YOU CAN NEVER UNDO THE PAST... ONLY INFLUENCE THE FUTURE... and not only have I seen a global wave today, of people interested in influencing the future... but I have seen three people/groups who really stood out for me... two individuals and one band... The individuals: 1) SIR BOB GELDOF... why the hell do people give him so much stick... there are pretty few individuals who could have put together this huge global project... was it just a big pop concert... no it has been a great vehicle to get one simple message out MAKE POVERTY HISTORY... 2) BILL GATES... through luck, skill, sheer determination he turned Microsoft into a huge business... what ever your thoughts about Microsoft and Windows... one cannot fault Bill and Melinda for their Philanthropy. They could just sit on their money and watch it grow... but they are actually using it to try and benefit those who are considerably less well off than themselves... 3) The regrouping of PINK FLOYD.. even rock stars can show some humanity that we can all take notice of... as Gilmour said recently... "Any squabbles Roger and the band have had in the past are so petty in this context, and if reforming for this concert will help focus attention then it's got to be worthwhile." Remember our LIFE IS AWESOME... lets not miss out this historic moment to generate momentum in the fight to MAKE POVERTY HISTORY...