Ralf Zeigermann: London

Tue, 13 Jul 2004 15:22:40 GMT

"bird"I'm sure he does. Blair dodges Iraq probe questions. Tony Blair brushes questions on the inquiry into intelligence about Iraq aside but gives a robust defence of his decision to go to war. [BBC News]

Thu, 08 Jul 2004 08:16:10 GMT

"head2"Ah - the Weather again. BBC NEWS | England | More weather misery expected

The Princess Diana Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park was flooded, just one day after it was officially opened by the Queen.

Five children at Barrow Hedges Primary School in Carshalton, Surrey, were also treated for shock.

Not quite sure if those two incidents were related in any way...

Thu, 08 Jul 2004 07:09:44 GMT

"fools"No Comment. Blair says Iraq WMD may never be found. Politics: PM admits for the first time that weapons of mass destruction may never be found in Iraq, but refuses to apologise for invasion. [Guardian Unlimited]

The Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy described Mr Blair's position as silly.

Tue, 06 Jul 2004 07:49:35 GMT

Master of Stage and Screen. Basil Rathbone. Huge website about the actor.

And here are some audio files for you: The Sherlock Holmes radio shows from the thirties; Basil Rathbone reading Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven. Fab. This is art.

Mon, 05 Jul 2004 20:10:04 GMT

"You dirty bastard! You dirty fucker! What a fucking rotter." Sex Pistol Steve Jones, known for his linguistic ability to call a spade a spade, is now hosting a Radio Show based in Los Angeles, called Jones's Jukebox. You can hear it from 7-9pm British summertime; everywhere else (well, LA time) it's from 12-2pm. Direct link is here, the transcript of the infamous Grundy interview here and the picture of Steve was stolen from this site. Via Apodal.

Thu, 01 Jul 2004 11:52:32 GMT

History. Photos for the future.

In March 1999, The History Channel launched a national project to build an archive of personal photographs of life in the 20th century. The result is a unique record of our nation's heritage from people of all generations and all backgrounds.