Rob, Rambling

Logan’s already 4 months old and is certainly enjoying becoming more and more involved in the world. He’s grabbing his toys now, and reacting to pretty much everything we do around him. He’...

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I’m delighted to announce the arrival of my son Logan Robert on 19th April 2014. He arrived healthy and bubbly, and has already completely stolen my heart. His mum is recovering fantastically...

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I’m going to be a dad! This little one is due April 2014.

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So, this happened the other day…

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The Fiancee: Add it into the ideas folder Me: We have an ideas folder?!

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Unfortunately, the girlfriend and I are no longer together. The fiancee and I, however, are just getting started… (Yay!)

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“No one liked Howie.” - I had a genuine LOL at this line, from Thought Catalog’s entry on the rivalry between Backstreet Boys and N*SYNC as part of their list of 10 things 90s kids wil...

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“Of course, these were very much party tips for 2008, and while one wouldn’t suggest they have become déclassé since – it should be perfectly obvious that they were always déclassé – ...

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“Get into the festive spirit with party outfit lingerie solutions!” - Don’t mind if I do! Honestly, you buy underwear for the girlfriend a few times, and soon your inbox is full of su...

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“Newsnight is a BBC TV news programme about the news nobody really cares about.” - WhatTheTrend.com , in a user-submitted description of why a certain keyword is trending on Twitter in the ...

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Well, if my sister wasn’t going to move to South Korea in pursuit of some bird, the last half hour we spent on the phone has probably made up her mind. As an older brother (and one who has spen...

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The subject of weight has come up in the pub after work, and there was general incredulation at my admission that I weigh 14 stone (90kg or 195lb). I’ve weighed the same for at least 12 months,...

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SNEAK PREVIEW OF THE NEW FARRINGDON STATION ENTRANCE AND TICKET HALL Yes, I am this geeky. If you’ve tried to use Farringdon station at all over the last year, you’ll know that it’s a p...

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“Years of campaigning, of raising awareness and educating the public stand for nothing in the face of such sneering ignorance.” - Jan Moir, writing in the Daily Mail about Jimmy Carr’s...

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Student trapped in clothes horse : Ladies and gentlemen: the future of our great nation. And yes, there’s a photo.

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As I was sitting on the train earlier, reading my shiny new Kindle (thanks to a birthday present from the girlfriend), the guy next to me tapped me on the shoulder and pointed out that we were on...

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“Just like on Star Trek, different roles will be signified by different coloured trims.” - The Londonist, on the 2012 Olympics volunteers’ uniforms just unveiled. I really hope that th...

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“Greenwich” or “Meridian” streets along the Prime Meridian, from north to south: Cleethorpes, UK *, Meridian Point shopping centre Louth, UK , Meridian View Boston, UK , Meridian Ro...

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I received an email just now from the London 2012 Olympics, as I’m on their mailing list after buying some tickets for next year (volleyball and tennis, for what it’s worth), advertising vari...

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Oh man, that's a great question. I've been to some amazing places in the last few years, doing all manner of different things. Each holiday tends to have a different reason, or a different intent...

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