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Month: August 2003

Mars ahoy!
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Mars ahoy!

Thu 28th August, 2003Fri 22nd March, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last night, the brightest light in the sky was the pinky red glow of Mars, which is now closer to Earth than at any time in almost 60,000 years. I’m …

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cardiff / Places / Wales / wales

A trip on The Balmoral steamer from Penarth to Clevedon

Tue 26th August, 2003Tue 14th February, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Back from Wales Just returned from a fabulous short holiday in my hometown of Cardiff – and what a great trip I had! On Saturday night I celebrated Cardiff’s mighty …

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I hate football…

Thu 21st August, 2003Sat 27th March, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I hate football… Cardiff 0 Bradford 2 Serbia & Montenegro 1 Wales 0 What made the Welsh result all more depressing was the filthy torrent of disgusting racist abuse coming …

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Sony DSC F828 camera announced

Thu 21st August, 2003Sun 11th April, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Dribble, salivate, lust…..! Sony has announced its new Sony DSC F828 camera and it’s an absolute beauty! It comes with a thumping great 8 megapixel resolution, 28mm-200mm lens, a wide …

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Internet magazine : deadline battling again

Thu 21st August, 2003Fri 4th June, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Deadline battling again Once again the urban75 mansions are resounding to the sound of exasperated sighs and table-thumping hissy fits, as yours truly battles to start an overdue article for …

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Mon 11th August, 2003 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Stevie Wonder had an album out called ‘Hotter Than July’ He’s been better off calling it, “fucking boiling hot August”, in my book. Yesterday was the hottest day in UK …

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Sat 9th August, 2003 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The fattest pigs in the world As ever, man’s cruelty to animals know no bounds. In Taiwan, pigs are penned in and force-fed sand or heavy metals such as lead …

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Aaaargh! The heat! 34C in the office

Sat 9th August, 2003Wed 14th July, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Aaaargh! The heat! Bollocks to his chuffing heat. It’s now a blistering 34C in my office and I’m hating it – and there’s more of the same on the way …

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The football season kicks off!

Sat 9th August, 2003Thu 22nd April, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The football season kicks off! For the first time in 18 years, the mighty Cardiff City are now playing in the heady heights of the First Division! The good news …

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Sweltering in the sweaty, sticky heat

Wed 6th August, 2003Mon 17th May, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Sweltering in the sweaty, sticky heat Today was the hottest day in London since records began, with the temperature climbing up to a hideously steaming 35.3 degrees Celsius (95.34 Fahrenheit …

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The heat! The heat! Aaargh!

Mon 4th August, 2003Wed 14th July, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The heat! The heat! Let’s get one thing straight. I’m not a fan of hot weather. That’s not to say I don’t mind a bit of sun if I happen …

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