February 01, 2007

'No repeat of Wembley' ?

Olympic chiefs have promised there will be "no repeat of Wembley" as they announce their preferred bidder to ensure the 2012 Games venues are built.

Off course nobody wants it.

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August 26, 2005

Piano Man

Category: UK Life & News

So piano man was German....

The so-called Piano Man who triggered massive efforts to identify him after he was found wandering in Kent in April has been released from hospital.

The mystery of Piano Man is solved, proclaim the papers. But is it really? And what does the whole saga say about us?

The lawyer representing "Piano Man", whose identity had baffled carers for four months, has insisted his client did not fake his symptoms.

The lawyer for the "Piano Man" has told the BBC his client was suffering a psychotic episode in the months he spent in silence in a Kent hospital

It was thought he was a musical genius who'd lost his mind, tried to kill himself and retreated into a world of silence.. but he's really a gay German who fooled docs and can barely play a note
By Stephen Moyes and Jon Kaila

EXCLUSIVE: PIANO MAN'S DAD TELLS OF HIS SON'S MISSING 4 MONTHS
Exclusive From Jeremy Armstrong In Prosdorf, Germany

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June 30, 2005

SONY in Wales

Category: UK Life & News

The electronics giant Sony is to close its south Wales manufacturing plant with the loss of 650 jobs because of falling sales of traditional-style TVs.

We had Jaapnese frieds over there but I wonder how many will stay there.

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May 21, 2005

Piano Man

Category: UK Life & News

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The so-called "Piano Man" has had an upright piano installed in his room at the secure mental health unit where he is being held, his carers have said.

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Doctors are considering using music and art therapy to try to communicate with the mystery man who has not yet spoken.

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But he added that the man has yet to begin playing the instrument.

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Police have discounted claims he is a street musician from France.

He has drawn grand piano and given upright piano.
He has not played yet?

UPDATE: 2005/June/02

A theory that the so-called Piano Man could be Czech musician Tomas Strnad has been discounted - as Mr Strnad has been interviewed on Czech TV.

UPDATE: 2005/July/02

Map links 'Piano Man' to Norway

Hospital officials trying to discover the identity of the so-called Piano Man are looking into the possibility he could be from Norway.

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June 27, 2004

Bloggers Power?

Category: UK Life & News

Is this the example that weblog is effective for getting mass opinion more than before?

Blogger power to the people

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May 29, 2004

Madonna's Farm?

Category: UK Life & News

Madonna and Guy Ritchie have fallen so in love with country life that they have started breeding sheep.

I did not know Madonnna was even interested to breed sheeps!

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