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Images of Bologna

Posted on April 30, 2016 by rascott
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Watford’s semi-final report card

Posted on April 27, 2016 by rascott
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To say Watford were poor is being kind. Crystal Palace had pace, height, strength and desire. Watford were occasionally easy on the eye. Unusually we had the greater share of possession. But we were devoid of ideas and pace in … Continue reading →

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Survive and thrive – Watford thoughts

Posted on April 27, 2016 by rascott
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Wembley – 24 April 2016 – FA Cup semi-final Quique Sanchez Flores is a nomad. The calls for him to stay at Watford for at least another season ignore the fact that Flores requested that a one year break clause … Continue reading →

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Wemberley!

Posted on April 22, 2016 by rascott
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I am off to Heathrow on Saturday and onto Wemberley on Sunday (ok Wembley). Watford play Crystal Palace in the FA Cup semi final. It really is too close to call. The last time we played Palace at Wembley was … Continue reading →

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9/11 myths, fairytales and truthers

Posted on April 21, 2016 by rascott
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Picture taken in 2007 of some of those lost at the WTC on 9/11 I was a mixture of angry and frustrated this evening at getting caught up in a facebook debate that questioned the events of 9/11. It started … Continue reading →

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Career choices – low cost versus long haul

Posted on April 21, 2016 by rascott
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It is no great secret that when I was 16 I wanted to be an airline pilot. What if? I guess I would be retired by now! But there are still thousands like me who want to fly and who … Continue reading →

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Vardy-gate

Posted on April 18, 2016 by rascott
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Picture: The Guardian Every picture tells a story. Jamie Vardy was clearly not asking referee Jon Moss for his autograph following his second-half dismissal against West Ham United on Sunday 17 April 2016. The tv replays suggest that among the … Continue reading →

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Why privacy injunctions are pointless in the UK

Posted on April 13, 2016 by rascott
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Picture: Daily Mail front page via The Press Gazette The Sun on Sunday has launched a bid to overturn a privacy injunction preventing the media from reporting on a celebrity’s “extramarital activities”. It was confirmed on Tuesday by a spokesman … Continue reading →

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Thunderbird Three for real – SpaceX

Posted on April 12, 2016 by rascott
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It looks like something from a 1960s puppet series – International Rescues’ Thunderbird Three. The Falcon 9 rocket lands At the very least it was a scene straight from a science fiction movie. A white, pencil-shaped rocket angling down through … Continue reading →

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Ocha and Proo and a banned book cover

Posted on April 11, 2016 by rascott
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This is one of those lovely Thai stories where the Junta gets all tied up in fear of a piece of light creative entertainment that none of us would ever have heard of until the site was blocked. A cover … Continue reading →

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