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The Law and The Photographer

By Stirlyn • Jun 25th, 2008 • Category: Photography

Forgive me if this seems a little self pitying, but photographers in the UK seem to be fighting a losing battle both with members of the public and with the police (or more accurately community support officers, security guards and police officers who are ignorant of the law on photography in a public place). More […]



Weight Loss Diet Pill Acomplia (Rimonabant) Available on NHS

By Stirlyn • Jun 25th, 2008 • Category: News

News announced today that the weight loss diet pill Acomplia (Rimonabant) is now available on prescription from the NHS. Acomplia, also known as Rimonabant, is an anti-obesity drug, said to aid dieters with weight when used in combination with exercise. It is said that people with weight issues can lose up to 10% of […]



Boris’ Ban Buggers Boozers

By Stirlyn • Jun 4th, 2008 • Category: News

Mayor Boris Johnson’s ban on booze on the London transport system brought out the protest in people last Saturday as thousands of drinkers held parties all over the underground network. Although concentrated on the Circle Line, parties were also held on the Piccadilly line and others on the tube network.



Gran Canaria The Six Second Pour

By Stirlyn • May 3rd, 2008 • Category: Travelogue

Do you know what a six second pour is? If you don’t then perhaps you should go on a cheap Gran Canaria holiday and watch the bar staff. They pour large measures there, but that not the only reason to visit the beautiful islands off the north coast of Africa. There is some quite drastic […]



Boris, Mayor, Are You Kidding Me?

By Stirlyn • May 3rd, 2008 • Category: News

Boris Johnson is the new Mayor for London. Are you kidding me Londoners, you really voted for this guy to be Mayor of one of the best cities in the World. Forgive me American cousins, I don’t mean to pry into your business, but I feel like us Londoners have done this week what you guys did when you voted for George Bush to be prez.



London Property Auctions May 2008

By Stirlyn • May 1st, 2008 • Category: Investment Property

Whilst others fear a UK property market crash, others are rubbing their hands and attending property auctions to spend their money buying repossessions and below market value property at a bargain price. Could the London property auction be the place where you too can find your dream home?



I Think I Got Slapped

By Stirlyn • Apr 30th, 2008 • Category: Blogging

I’ve not been updating the site for a while because I have been caught up in lots of stuff in the offline world. Moving house, turning forty, blah blah blah, all meant I didn’t have a lot of time for Rambling procrastination.
I am aiming to change that soon though and get back to both rambling […]