I am having to move to a different server at the hosting company. Hopefully speeding things up a little. So the website might be a bit broken (or not work at all) for a little while (12-24 hours). Hopefully most of it should continue to work without me doing anything, but I will guess we shall wait and see. If it doesn't improve things as well as I hope, I might have to look else where for hosting, which could incure further down time. Soz.

I have just had a trip to the supermarket, to buy my food for the week. I hate supermarkets, I hate shopping of all types, and I hate people who shop. Trolleys should be fitted with horns. People just stop in the middle of nowhere. Its not helped by the stacks of special offers which clutter up the store, which I am not even interested in. Like I said, trolleys need horns.

Is it too much to expect that people might say thanks when you wait for them to pass, or sorry when they stand in your way and you politely ask them to move? Why doesn't anyone in supermarkets have any manners what so ever? My own little battle against the lack of manners has only once got me in trouble. If someone doesn't say thank you, I make sure they hear me say "you're welcome". Hopefully this reminds them they forgot their manners, and next time they might remember. Like I said, only once has this got me into trouble, when after waiting outside a sandwich shop for someone to come out, I said "you're welcome" after they didn't thank me. This guy waited outside the sandwich shop for me to grab my sandwich or pasty or whatever, before hurling abuse at me. What is the world coming to?

I prefer to walk round with my mp3 player in my ears. Then at least I don't have to listen to propaganda FM, "buy twelve pot plants and get one free", why the hell is morrisons selling pot plants, and why would I want thirteen? "Hygiene to aisle four please" I thought they all carried radios these days, why do I need to know someone has dropped a jar of jam on aisle four? The worst one I have heard “Don’t be shy, buy a pie… at our in-store bakery”.

The last thing that's been annoying me is my fabric softner. I am a person who doesn't have the luxury of somewhere outside to hang my washing. Comfort the fabric softner people came up with a softner which helps dry clothing quicker, called 'quick dry'. It seems to work quite well, and makes all my clothes lovely and soft. Unfortunately, the supermarket hasn't had any stock for weeks now. I have been wondering whether it’s been discontinued? There is no point me using 'easy iron' as I haven't had the iron out in years!

One final question. Does they guy who collects the trolleys, have to provide his own pound?

After a shaky start, the Rhinos have beaten Bradford at Odsal 30 points to nothing. Fantastic performance (again) by little Robbie Burrows. It was a good night out, and the first Dandelion and Burdock I've drunk in a while too. Felt the need for fish and chips to accompany it though. I've not been to Odsal before, and on the whole its a bit of a dump, but to be fair to them they put on a good show. Made me giggle anyway. I've not come across them playing little bits of music while annoucing the home team before. There were some really cheesey ones.

I am getting a little concerned. My road tax runs out at the end of this month, but the DVLA haven't sent me the renewal form as yet. I am sure I usually get it earlier than this.

The thing that's making me particularly worried is this... Lately on my way to and from work, I have seen a number of cars and vans at the side of the road, with big wheel clamps on. A fairly normal site, but these cars aren't on double yellow lines or anything. The clamps have a little DVLA logo on them, and the letters DVLA written top to bottom. Now I guess these cars have either run out of road tax, or have been SORN'ed (Sworn Off Road Notification). I don't want to end up with a clamp on my car this time next week.

I have had a look at the DVLA website to try and work out what happens if this blumming form never turns up, but can't find anything. It informs me I don't have to queue up at the post office anymore, and can do it online, but you still need the form.


In other news, I see the same Xbox 360 box has been sold on ebay for a second time. I have a little more sympathy with the second buyer, as there is a buy it now option set at £105. But it still clearly states the auction is FOR A BOX. Just remember to always read the description, read as much feedback as possible, and to look at other auctions the seller was involved in. Its not difficult to find an ebay scammer.

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I have just been pointed in the direction of a ebay auction, which clearly has upset the winning bidder. XBOX-360-PREMIUM

The auction clearly states that the item for sale is an xbox 360 box, as the original owner doesn't need it. Unfortunately, it seems a number of people bidded on the auction without reading the description. A mistake that is surprisingly common, but you have to be fairly stupid to be bidding £170 without reading the description.

On another note, Britain came 19th out of 24 in the eurovision song contest. So politics is still more important than cheese it seems. At least my Finland tip was good!

Its been a while since I have seen this little video. Only the little fella who is in it, doesn't know whats coming. Its the slapping of the screen that makes me giggle!

Finally a big hello, and good luck to the Tangent. They have set off for Germany to play a prog festival on Saturday. Its their first gig after the release of their latest (excellent) album, sorry I can't be with you.

Well tonight, Daz Sampson formally a mobile dj, represents our great nation in the eurovision song contest. I don't know too much about our representative, but lets be honest he looks like he used to be a builder. The thing that really confuses me is the title, 'teenage life'. Daz must be 37 if he's a day!
I won’t be watching tonight, but I think if it were based on song alone the UK has a fairly good chance of winning this year. However, I think politics will move us down the list some what. School girl cheese is what the Eurovision judges are looking for.

Although have you heard Finlands death metal entry?

But I guess the real question on the nations lips, is what will Terry Wogan say after a few to many galsses of vino!

Check out Mr Sampsons website to see his video.

Well BB has started again, for the longest run yet. The smallest house, the most contestants, and they don't seem to have a brain cell they can rub together. Perhaps I am being a little cruel, but lets be honest, its a bit of a circus!

This year, Channel 4 are offering members of the public a chance to get in the house (like the house mates I guess). A Willi Wonka style golden ticket raffle is taking place across the country, it not Wonka bars, but sadly KitKats that carry the pass. As usually happens in these cases, ebay scammers and jokers play their games.

I was amused by this video. It sets itself up as a young lady, giving a lad she met her phone number, on a webcam, like we all do.

Its fairly safe for work. As long as you don't work in a convent. Currently number two on google video.

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