Happy Birthday To The Peruvian Bear
Yep, Paddington Bear (formerly of children’s TV and latterly of the Marmite advert fame) is 50 years old today.
The bear, from deepest, darkest Peru was one of my favourite TV personalities as a kid and seeing him in the recent Marmite adverts brought back some great memories.
Marmalade sandwiches for tea anyone?
Can I Have A Blank Stare Please?
On a quick trip to Argos this afternoon to do a spot of geek toy shopping we were greeted with what Argos apparently thinks are “Student Essentials”. No computers, calculators, drawing sets, writing pads or similar.
Nope, Argos thinks that students need freeview receivers and DVD players. It’s no wonder our education system is [...]
I’m Tutankhamun - Get Them Out Of Here
The BBC News Website runs a daily poll on a current topic. Today’s Vote is The Tutankhamun Exhibition vs I’m A Celebrity.
I think you’ll find that’s a pretty resounding answer then! It would be really nice if the TV companies would listen to their audiences and rather than chuck out yet [...]
Switching Off The BBC
I’ve just heard on the BBC News in the background (the TV’s on while I do a little bit of paperwork) that from tomorrow analogue viewers in Whitehaven, Cumbria will no longer receive BBC2. Many would say that it’s no great loss, BBC2 only show the intellectual crap anyway. Many believe that it [...]
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