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Open All Hours shop threatened with demolition

Admin | Monday 13 March 2006

The shop from the BBC comedy series Open All Hours could be demolished to make way for new developments in Doncaster. They must be mad! How many tourist attractions does Doncaster have?

British Rail planned nuclear-powered flying saucer

Admin | Monday 13 March 2006

The Guardian reports that British Rail patented plans for a nuclear-powered flying saucer in 1973. ‘Charles Osmond Frederick, patented the design for a craft powered by laser-controlled thermonuclear fusion. Designed to reach high speeds in space, it was meant to move us around the globe and even to other planets. Its “lifting platform” was designed … British Rail planned nuclear-powered flying saucer

A humorous mishap!

Admin | Monday 6 March 2006

A friend had to make a dash for home. Throwing our shopping plans into total confusion.

Mere Jeevan Saathi

Admin | Sunday 5 March 2006

Unexpectedly I was invited out to the pictures. Yes I was taken on a date — can you believe it? We went to the Odeon at The Trafford Centre where we saw Mere Jeevan Saathi.

Jack Wild

Admin | Thursday 2 March 2006

Sad to hear that Jack Wild has died aged 53. Star of my favourite Musical: Oliver!

Manchester Pride 2004 – just 34.5% of Operation Fundraiser ticket money went to good causes

Admin | Wednesday 1 March 2006

Today I received some official figures for Manchester Pride 2004 via my Member of Parliament. They appear to show that only about 34.5% of Operation Fundraiser ticket money from the event went to good causes. The rest was spent on costs.

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