Monthly Archives: July 2009

Sir Bobby Robson 1933 – 2009

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Michael

Today the gentleman of British football Sir Robert William Robson CBE passed away. Born on 18th February 1933, in Sacriston, County Durham, the son of a pitman, he grew up in Langley Park, and would go to St James’ Park … Continue reading →

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You Cannot Be Sirous

Posted on July 30, 2009 by Michael

According to various new sources, an Iranian tycoon based in Dubai, Sirous Mahjoob, is about to buy Newcastle United. I first heard little snippets about this last night, but they were from sources I have found to be unreliable in … Continue reading →

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Watching the Watchmen

Posted on July 29, 2009 by Michael

Watchmen, a comic book that redefined the industry, made it to the big screen this year,and now has hit the little screen with its release on DVD and Blu-Ray. Well just as Watchmen the graphic Novel, redefined the whole superhero … Continue reading →

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The Geordie Language

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Michael

I am a born and bred Novocastrian, that is a person from the city of Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England, commonly known as a Geordie. One of the most distinctive things about the Geordies is our accent. I … Continue reading →

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Sorry for my Absence

Posted on July 19, 2009 by Michael

My computer recently died so I have been quite busy getting it back up and running, I have a couple of interesting (probably not actually!) posts coming up so I will get them up as soon as I can. Have … Continue reading →

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Is Ryanair really the cheapest airline around???

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Michael

Ryanair are an Irish budget airline that have for an awfully long time have claimed to be the cheapest airline around, now having booked and tried to book flights with Ryanair in the past, I personally struggle to believe this … Continue reading →

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