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UPDATED - not Norwegian but FINNISH disco dance lesson...

Wonderful

Thought it sounded a little more odd than I'm used to...

London 7/7...

After the Olympic happiness, back down to earth again. It's been a good week of following trouble, being in Edinburgh Monday - Wednesday (how many police? all of them I think), then in London on Thursday.

I arrived at White City at 9.30, had a cup of coffee then started wondering why everyone was crowded round the plasmas all over the building. Then found out... horrible stuff. However, we Brits are good at times like this - a real sense of family and community prevailed as people rallied around, kept positive, got on with life and then helped each other out getting home.

"Mission accomplished"? Yes, well done on that Mr Bush...

London 2012...

How very exciting!

So we've got rubbish food have we M. Chirac? I wonder what Tony Blair will say to him at G8? "Ha ha, gutted mate!" would possibly be my reaction despite my best international diplomat tendancies.

Oh dear, I can be a typical brit sometimes. Really what I'm feeling is that this is fantastic - if the games are as good as the bid it could be a seriously spectacular games, with all the associated benefits and feel-good factor.

Now then David Beckham, how about putting your money where your mouth is and get behind a Great Britain football team made up of players not selected for the Euro 2012 footy finals?

NASA, comets and russian astrological trauma...

Useless at updating, I know, yes, yes, stop nagging, OK, OK. Not really much inclination at the moment to be honest, and I'm writing another internal blog for work so motivation isn't at 100%. Anyway, you're not really interested in my opinions about cricket (keep it up lads) or rugby (Sir Clive, you buffoon!). Nor do you want to hear me harping on and on about Apple (shuffle is fun but hasn't replaced its older brother, podcasting now integrated into itunes, very nice). Music (Pink Floyd!) and film reviews (Batman!)...? All very boring (and, yes, geeky, ms GH).

But then, along comes a little piece of news like this which I want to share with you all. Isn't it good that the world is part populated by complete nutters trying their utmost to earn a buck or two wherever they can?

When I first heard about Project Deep Impact (genius name), I got the feeling that it was an experiment bourne less from essential scientific need, more from an outcome of an evening out, many many beers, and the throwaway statement "lads, I've got a great idea..." (see scalextrix 'circle of fire'). Lo and behold, them there folks went ahead, and hot dawg yeehaw didn't they go and hit that there lil' ol' comet! Well done team!