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  • Blogged: Tweets for week ending 2010-02-14 http://bit.ly/8YzY0M #
  • Blogged: Crime briefing, 4 – 11 February http://bit.ly/aU65Nu #
  • Maybe I should quit politics. I'm finding the #ivenevervotedtory and #ivenevervotedlabour tags tedious in the extreme. #
  • Just made myself some herbal tea. In years to come I'll see this as the moment I betrayed my northern heritage. #
  • Just because I've not done it for ages. (@ Wandsworth Town Hall) http://4sq.com/9bUSj8 #
  • Really chuffed @OpenlyLocal took on the @CllrTweeps data http://bit.ly/buHFBH without a doubt now the best resource for council/cllr info. #
  • The #ivenevervoted nonsense dies down to be replaced by Lab MPs who call Tories scum or won't have Tory friends. I'll try again tomorrow. #
  • Exactly when did Twitter become a forum to advertise playground politics? It's now on a par with 'your brother smells' #
  • Blogged: Unemployment down, but benefit claims up http://bit.ly/9n3voF #
  • Preparing for my keynote tonight. Like Steve Jobs there's a lot of secrecy about what I'm going to say (if only it was as exciting). #
  • Does anyone know what Mark Wallace of the TPA earns? #
  • Blogged: Crime in Wandsworth http://bit.ly/dtrvim #
  • Blogged: Crime in Wandsworth – Part Two http://bit.ly/9b4RXZ #
  • Does anyone know the last possible date people can speculate about an early election? #
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  • Blogged: Tweets for week ending 2010-02-07 http://bit.ly/bhF8zk #
  • Blogged: Crime briefing, 28 January – 4 February http://bit.ly/cwo7TF #
  • LU: if you're not going to 'do' trains tonight, why not put signs up so it doesn't cost me £1.80 to go in and find out. #
  • Interesting watching Labour canvassers speculate on why people are offensive to them. My bet is it's because you are Labour canvassers. #
  • Hold it. There's a new look to Facebook? But I'd not managed to have a look at the last one everyone was moaning about. #
  • I tried to kill something off today. And now find myself getting excited about resurrecting it! #
  • Looking at the Northern Line closures. Looks like Wandsworth will have 2 years of closures every other weekend. #
  • Blogged: 19 Lavender Hill – revisited http://bit.ly/c3nMOl #
  • Blogged: Spam… from the Wandsworth Guardian http://bit.ly/a4FpCy #
  • Whatever Twitter mojo I had, I've lost it. #
  • And to explain, by losing my Twitter mojo, I mean I'm struggling to get into it. I think I have possibly raised my tweet threshold too high. #
  • (Though I concede the threshold on these tweets is only just above "I'm having my lunch.") #
  • OH MY GOD. I've realised, it's not that I'm finding Twitter hard: It's that my life is too banal even for Twitter. #
  • Apparently I'm just having a #tweetlifecrisis (ht @Iheke) has anyone else been through one yet? #
  • MiniMe's bedtime. Tonight's story, I think, will be 'Too Much Pinky Ponk' juice. I won't give away the ending, but it's a pip. #
  • Why do we spend a fortune to answer anoraks' "calls to save election night counts"? http://j.mp/aljInd /via @localgoveditors #
  • Blogged: The cost of government http://bit.ly/dpGLDX #
  • Blogged: What do you want to hear about Wandsworth crime? http://bit.ly/ctIMwJ #
  • Blogged: Spam… from the Wandsworth Guardian http://bit.ly/dnzkjG #
  • I see they say a #robinhoodtax will raise "hundreds of billions. From where, exactly, is that sort of money going to come. #rht #
  • Twitterfeed went a bit mad there. #
  • I'd be interested in a bit of crowdsourced presentation content advice http://bit.ly/ctIMwJ #
  • Zero feedback on my attempt to crowdsource a presentation http://j.mp/9W7qyz got loads last year. Does this mean it can't be improved? #
  • Fearne Cotton supports the Robin Hood Tax. Suppose the argument is over now. #
  • Blogged: Robin Hood, Robin Hood, levies a small tax that no-one notices, gives to undefined good causes http://bit.ly/d24bhC #
  • Trying to be ruthless. Failing. #
  • Finally, I have passed on the 128MB USB stick of doom. #
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  • Blogged: Tweets for week ending 2010-02-01 http://bit.ly/cZp8G5 #
  • ran 3.12 mi on 1/2/2010 at 6:57 AM with a pace of 9'13"/mi
    http://bit.ly/arePbs #
  • Blogged: Crime briefing, 21 – 28 January http://bit.ly/9lNdB8 #
  • I'm James Cousins, and it's been 8 days since my last non-@, non-automated public tweet. #
  • Guardian video on chugging – featuring a young festive beard and a worrying jowly councillor http://bit.ly/dhHs6h #
  • So 13 years after first promising electoral reform now is suddenly the time. Wonder why on earth Brown decided to look at it now. #
  • Clare Short. I loved the way you cast a principled vote FOR war, then stayed in the Cabinet for a couple of months. #
  • RT @LocalLeadership: Know a great political team? Nominations for Most Effective Political Team of the year still open at http://ow.ly/12TSc #
  • Not read the full report. But seems eminently sound to me: http://www.localgov.co.uk/index.cfm?method=news.detail&id=86081 #
  • Blogged: The Guardian and chugging http://bit.ly/8ZyaGN #
  • Things I think would be great right now: 1. For MiniMe to play with his toys, not drawers & cupboards. 2. A childlock he can't break. #
  • Blogged: Binning scam mail http://bit.ly/dmnuoS #
  • Should we have another ? Anyone up for it? #
  • Anyone know how to print a webpage as is, without print CSS interfering? #Mac #Safari #LazyWeb #
  • Can I bear a lengthy wait on the phone to AppleCare? #
  • Turns out AppleCare only cares until 7.45pm on weekdays. #
  • YouTubed: The Guardian: Why do people hate chuggers? http://bit.ly/cBZj3l #
  • ran 0.55 mi on 3/2/2010 at 7:15 AM with a pace of 9'21"/mi
    http://bit.ly/dySLWu #
  • And I've done myself an injury #feelingsorryformyself #
  • Have let MiniMe play with my Magic Mouse. Result: said mouse is now living in MiniMe's secret hiding place. #
  • Apparently I have the same Myers-Briggs type as MacGyver http://j.mp/c1t8hp – that's like being all of the A-Team at once! #fb #
  • Scary stat: RT @Scamnesty: Each year 3.2million adults lose over £3.5billion pounds to scammers. Lets put a stop to it. #
  • Blogged: More Tooting (Together) video http://bit.ly/9gBTU0 #
  • Every single phone call I've made today has gone to voicemail. If I worked in a call centre I'd deserve to be sacked. #
  • The fun of council bureacracy. Ten minutes of people declaring interests, mainly because they are school governors. #
  • Learning how Ed Balls refused to visit a Sure Start centre in Wandsworth because it was "too blue". #
  • Sitting through a full council meeting you realise that 95% of the Labour Group's talent is in their Leader. Shame he's defending a marginal #
  • I can't help feeling the guy next to me on this bus is too close; but being English can't do anything but advertise my impotence on Twitter. #
  • Slowly limping into town, not sure I'm going to be able to limp onto #cllr10 #
  • Listening to Rosie Winterton. I'll let others draw conclusions. http://twitpic.com/11bazr #
  • Think I've just seen a policy launch. Seems to be giving local councils more work (though no mention of resources to undertake it). #
  • Blogged: Fire safety checks http://bit.ly/cLevqZ #
  • Ah. Coventry, what delights do you hold in store for me this time? #
  • Blogged: Defending First Past The Post http://bit.ly/d36fe8 #
  • Always worrying to be somewhere and see a lot of names I only know from Twitter on the delegate list. #
  • My trousers are being pressed by a Corby 4400. Are yours? #
  • C'mon Town. Just one goal. Go on. #
  • Oh. Excellent. 1-0 down. Nice one. #
  • Believe it or not I'm old enough to remember GTFC winning a game. #
  • Should have been working today. But a tinge of guilt really enhances the warm glow of an afternoon nap. #
  • Just got an disconcertingly vague Out of Office: "My PC is being relocated. I will get back to you when it is re-connected" #
  • I may have found my ideal sporting event: The Krispy Kreme Challenge http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local_state/story/325575.html #fb #
  • On the sleeper train again. Last time I was on it @ThePickards and I were speculating who would be murdered before dawn. Missing his tweets. #
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  • Blogged: Tweets for week ending 2010-01-03 http://bit.ly/6ur6te #
  • Time for bed. Or more accurately, time for some borderline obsessive compulsive checking of the locks, then bed. #
  • Yes. Turning up to the magistrates' court with a can of Export on the go. How can that possibly create a bad impression? #
  • RT @AndySawford Final week to send entries to LGiU Cllr Achievement Awards. Nominate here: http://tiny.cc/MZGwC. Please RT #
  • Just seen someone else's festive beard. Not a patch on mine, which sadly goes tomorrow. #
  • To those asking for a festive beard photo I give you… http://twitpic.com/wmqkv #
  • Did I read this right? http://j.mp/7nvxt4 I'm a valid target for spam through my Wandsworth address, and there's nothing I can do about it? #
  • It's because Grimsby rocks and Hull is, well, Hull. RT @bmwelby: Grimsby (pop 87k) gets a facebook network … but Hull (po 240k) doesn't. #
  • I like the idea of Daytum, but can't see a point. http://j.mp/6Seu71 #
  • Getting a bit fed up of seeing #kerryin people moaning about #kerryout (so I'm not going to bother resurrecting #toriesalmostforkerry). #
  • Blogged: Maurice Heaster OBE http://bit.ly/79bEKC #
  • Blogged: Crime briefing, 15 – 24 December http://bit.ly/8OMEvB #
  • Exploring the limits of Marmite rice cake consumption with MiniMe. We might have to publish results as a percentage of body weight. #
  • A mercifully short meeting tonight. And a smug me for braving the cold weather to go on my bike. #
  • Bedtime, but before I go, how cold or icy would my SW11 run be tomorrow around 6-7am? #crowdsourcingweather #
  • It seems the Nick Cage wig/film quality correlation holds true for Face/Off. #
  • ran 3.47 mi on 5/1/2010 at 6:55 AM with a pace of 9'26"/mi
    http://bit.ly/61ZNRS #
  • A cold, and very very slow first run of the year. Still, in 2010 things can only get better, right? #
  • Weather like this can only mean one thing a #blizzardofsnowcliches #
  • Do I want to go to a seminar on sustainable timber procurement organised by Central Point of Expertise on Timber? Ummmmm, let me think. #
  • The Nexus One. I've seen a phone that looks like it somewhere else, if only I could remember… #
  • Now beardless I'm heading into the dangerzone. Yes, I'm going to Windsor. #
  • Just spotted a massive, mutant, eyebrow hair in my reflection in the train window. I'm getting old and my body is misbehaving. #
  • Our gritters are out, snow-ploughs on stand-by & we're salting priority pavements. We can't keep the borough snow & ice free, but we'll try! #
  • The automated announcer sounds alarmingly happy about being in Feltham. #
  • Never been to Staines before. And only passing through this time. #
  • Just been asked to check something out on my "poduloscope". Have Apple trademarked the name yet? #
  • Blogged: Brown’s great expectations http://bit.ly/71wSpk #
  • Very odd to be in the position of getting effusive praise but not really knowing why. #
  • Thank-you, Mr Corby, for helping me rod myself of back-of-the-knee creases. #
  • Blogged: Making refuse sexy… http://bit.ly/8w9VTs #
  • Apparently Wandsworth has got through 700 tonnes of grit since New Year's Eve. #
  • Blogged: A great start to the year: dog fouling http://bit.ly/7dguI5 #
  • A useful page with the latest Wandsworth council updates: http://j.mp/6aNeWb #
  • Blogged: Composting Christmas trees (or disposing of unwanted family members) http://bit.ly/6JW0np #
  • "This train is delayed because of a number of trains setting themselves on fire due to the icy conditions." #
  • It's the end of the world as we know it. #
  • Blogged: Wandsworth gritting update http://bit.ly/8oulDU #
  • Blogged: Weekly wrap-up, 8 December http://bit.ly/8WnzKq #
  • Wandsworth is one of the specialist subjects on tonight's Mastermind, worried I won't do well. #
  • Managed 7 on the London Borough of Wandsworth on Mastermind. Jesse Honey got 14. I'd have been fourth. #
  • Thinking my strenuous effort at clearing the pavement this afternoon might have been wasted. #
  • ITV1's schedule really does consist of nothing but dross. #
  • Jeez. Anytime Train tickets are impossibly expensive. I think a cab would be cheaper. #
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  • Blogged: Tweets for week ending 2009-12-27 http://bit.ly/90AduI #
  • Should go to bed, but Kevin Costner's 'tache in American Flyers seems to be exerting some sort of magnetic attraction. #
  • I really need to get out of the habit of being sucked into watching bad films, regardless of the quality of the lead's moustache. #
  • So the last six months of poor @o2 service was all down to silly customers buying the smartphones O2 were selling them. http://j.mp/8XvWjc #
  • Lesbian Vampire Killers is free on iTunes 12 Days promotion. That really gives away the quality of that film. #
  • Congrats to Maurice Heaster (Wandsworth's deputy leader) for his OBE today. If that's a guide to anything I'll be getting something in 2039 #
  • Here's hoping David Tennant gets a bit more TV exposure next year. #
  • After 20 minutes on hold I think Waterstone's assertion that a "customer services advisor will be with me shortly" raises false hopes. #
  • I have a feeling in my waters that Grimsby will finally manage a win today. #
  • Which reminds me: @mightymariner, loved your work before the Port Vale game, it almost made up for the £18 wasted on 90 mins of GTFC. #
  • Recreating the pre-match atmosphere with MiniMe's @mightymariner action figure. http://twitpic.com/wcy38 #
  • Stupid question. How do I connect a Windows machine to an existing wireless connection? It claims the network has disappeared each time. #
  • Mariners. Mariners. Mariners. I knew it. I knew it. Town go 1-0 up! #
  • God almighty. Almost GTFC's first win since Elizabeth came to the throne and they throw it away with a 90th minute penalty. #
  • If you drop a tarantula, it will shatter. #
  • Can anyone explain the point of the female host on Total Wipeout? #
  • A tweet about Total Wipeout gets 8 responses. Who says we don't discuss the important issues on here? #
  • My favourite response to the Amanda Byram question: RT @tomwilliamsisme To demonstrate how lucky we all are not to be that vacuous. #
  • Don't you find the mole's nose as freaky as I do? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star-nosed_Mole (And yes, I'm watching 'G Force') #
  • Feeling slightly criminal having stripped the DRM from an ebook, justified having bought it, and sad I'm in doing this on a Saturday night. #
  • I am keeping this for the next time I'm asked to DIY. RT @TimGoffe: The result of replacing a tap washer. http://twitpic.com/wi2pc #
  • Wandsworth's Heritage Services have a flickr account. Annoyingly they've watermarked the photos http://bit.ly/5AkB4X #
  • Looking at Labour's 'Tools for your website'. First five knocking the Tories, then a 'join Labour' widget. A clue to their campaign style? #
  • My privacy has been violated. RT @jesscousins: Listening via the listener to @jamescousins singing "twinkle twinkle" to MiniMe. Ahh! #
  • Silly, but it never occurred to me that you could register as an organ donor online http://bit.ly/7T7BHj #
  • Such is my belief that #kerryout is wrong and bad for politics I'm almost tempted to head to Bristol for #kerryin (note the almost). #
  • Oh dear. I'm clearly going to have to tolerate weeks of #cbb tweets. At least it will never happen again. Thank-you cancellation gods. #
  • So #cbb is full of people I've never heard of desperate to be on TV to validate themselves. How is this different to ordinary Big Brother? #
  • Bemused a 'hip hop' producer is monitoring twitter for Susan Boyle mentions to tweet his SuBo re-mix http://j.mp/4wMPXl #
  • Just noticed (and it's not being political, just an observation) that almost all the #cbb tweets in my stream are coming from Lab. tweeters. #
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  • Blogged: Tweets for week ending 2009-12-20 http://bit.ly/7kKd55 #
  • If the bus is to make up the time lost by being late it should be going supersonic about now. Scary thing is the driver seems to be trying. #
  • Blogged: Wandsworth’s Learning Bus http://bit.ly/6Cl6LX #
  • Blogged: Crime briefing, 10 – 15 December http://bit.ly/8WDEXd #
  • "Many thanks for your invoice, sorry we've been slow paying, but feel we should pay you more than you ask." I'm certainly not complaining! #
  • RT @wandbc: Gritting operation swings into action: Wandsworth gritting crews have been out treating roads since Thurs http://bit.ly/6vDKlv #
  • Heading to the Town Hall for the last time this year. 38 items on the agenda. Hoping to be leaving while it's still technically today. #
  • When I say I'm off to the Town Hall I actually meant to say "I'm off to sit on a bus and take 20 minutes to travel 200 yards." #
  • Is traffic moving anywhere? #
  • That's it. Last meeting of the year and home by 2355, that means my journey home was less than 20 minutes. It took over an hour to get there #
  • Being criticised by @jesscousins for leaving my Christmas shopping to the last minute. She doesn't realise that all the shops are quiet now. #
  • Is there anywhere in Westfield I can get a decent beer? #
  • The iPhone needs an interrobang. #
  • I should probably stop sitting here on Twitter and try doing some shopping, but Westfield's chairs are quite comfy. #
  • RT @ViolaMaths: Do you NEED to buy anything? Isn't just [trying to shop] enough? It's the thought that counts, after all! #
  • There isn't a John Lewis in Westfield. I am sunk. #
  • Shopping expedition going well. While I've not actually bought anything I feel I've laid down a solid foundation of research. #
  • Tiffany is up there with Louis Vuitton and Burberry as brands that have gone a bit wrong. #
  • I've been guided to a pint of Sambrooks Junction by @westfieldlondon, surely purchases are now just a matter of time. #
  • A present for myself while Christmas shopping (@ The Bull – Westfield) http://4sq.com/6NXzpn #
  • I sometimes think of having a secret Twitter account where I vent all my spleen, but fear it would consist solely of expletives and "@O2". #
  • Blogged: Merry Christmas http://bit.ly/5UGDWe #
  • I worry about the Wandsworth Guardian, now asking people to grass someone who reported fly-posting (that's what it is) http://bit.ly/6A0evy #
  • After yesterday's abortive five hour trawl around Westfield (result, one present) I'm planning on spending most of today on my arrrrrmchair. #
  • Best Roses strategy? Pick out all my favourites to begin & have rubbish at the end, or save the best for last and hope no-one snaffles them? #
  • Christmas Eve and my various 'work' email accounts are constantly pinging. I sense lots of desks being cleared. #
  • The 'Rap Allstars' did nothing to enhance 'Last Christmas' with their cover. #
  • Feed the World 20 suffers two problems – 1st, it was made at the time a rap was crowbarred into every song & 2nd, the rest of it is rubbish. #
  • Internet shopping may be great. Unfortunately real world delivery doesn't always match, hopes now pinned on Father Christmas. #
  • Another year I find myself watching 'Santa Claus Conquers The Martians' alone. Does no-one else see what a great film this is? #
  • How does Father Christmas sneak around the house without waking anyone up after a few sherries? I know I can't do it. #
  • I've got to do it: merry Christmas everyone. #
  • MiniMe now up, but not opening presents – he's muttering about commercialisation and wanting what you have, not having what you want. #
  • And instead of opening presents MiniMe decides that pulling all the tissues out of the box would be much more fun. Merry Christmas. #
  • Cheese, port and 'Digby the Biggest Dog in the World' on DVD. Does Christmas get any better? #
  • Did I just see an advert for an advert? #
  • Some people don't switch off, do they? #
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  • Blogged: Tweets for week ending 2009-12-13 http://bit.ly/6HoAFU #
  • I don't think MiniMe likes Mondays. That, or he doesn't want me to like them. #
  • Blogged: Crime briefing, 3 – 10 December http://bit.ly/7b9i1s #
  • Email volume has definitely dropped, has Christmas started? #
  • Love the Fabien Society idea: basically, put everyone on benefits, then we will all be one happy society. #
  • My comment that I'd be Christmas shopping at Elizabeth Duke got a positive response from @jesscousins. Couldn't have been sarcasm, could it? #
  • Listening to Ben Miller on Radio 4, hoping early exposure to quantum theory will be beneficial to MiniMe. #
  • Does the placebo effect really work even if you know it's a placebo? #
  • My beard is developing into a thing of beauty. Think it needs a shampoo and condition though. #
  • Is the greasy-haired trainspotter look in? #
  • A long time since I've watched #universitychallenge, but does the guy who announces who's buzzed always sound like he's touching cloth? #
  • Driver on the iPhone… Do I just buy it, or do I wrestle with temptation for a few days first? #
  • ran 3.42 mi on 15/12/2009 at 6:41 AM with a pace of 8'42"/mi
    http://bit.ly/8YnUGI #
  • Been for run. Check.
    Shampooed and conditioned beard. Check.
    Ready for day ahead. Check. #
  • If you are listening to Radio 4 this guy was signed by Bill Shankley. Little Cousins family fact: so was my Dad. #
  • Blogged: Wandsworth in the recession http://bit.ly/6VuHas #
  • Trying to stifle the disappointment that not a single trending topics appears to be of any consequence. #
  • Is it going to rain in SW11 this afternoon? #toolazytocheckBBCweatherwebsite #
  • Do we actually know how close it is between thingy and RATM in the charts? #
  • Thanks everyone for all the RATM info, I was basing it on the iTunes chart – chuffed they are winning. #
  • Oi. Toynbee. No. #
  • Should I waste my day on Twitter, or do some work? #
  • Written snotty email to BBC London about their geography. Feeling calmer now. #
  • Really should start thinking about Christmas shopping. #
  • Yey for the BBC who rapidly corrected their geography http://j.mp/4MffFb (and boo to the crash, of course). #
  • The Battersea rapid response force has had success with the BBC and made contact with Sky and just hopes all involved are well. #
  • Blogged: The pointless exercise of stop and search http://bit.ly/4RQuhI #
  • BBC has more details on the Plough Road bus accident. Looks very nasty. http://j.mp/4MffFb #
  • To extend the #uksnow question: Does it show snow or just where people have Twitter AND nothing else worth tweeting about? #
  • I'm going to amuse myself with email and Driver until the #pmqs tweeting has died down. #
  • More on Plough Lane bus. Apparently a lorry was pulling out with steel rails, it stopped, but the rails didn't, hitting the swerving bus. #
  • Bizarrely, it seems that after the bus toppled someone rolled the destination sign around to 'Not in service'. #
  • Looks like my festive beard might be getting a (online) media appearance! #
  • Just heading out and it's snowing. Why did no-one mention this on Twitter? #
  • Still can't help being amused that the TPA chose the Twitter name @bbw1984 for their 'civil liberties' group. Must be an in-joke. #
  • Being on Twitter means you always know what dire TV you are ignoring #rvp, #imacelebrity, #xfactor #
  • Thinking of going to bed and it's only 10:30. I have clearly underestimated the physical toll that growing a beard takes. #
  • You just don't get tunes like Technotronic's Megamix anymore. #
  • Oh God. Schools seem to have finished early. Hello, bus misery. #
  • Ah. The G1, London's cosiest bus. #
  • The Chinese herbalist on Mitcham Rd promises to cure spermatorrhea. You learn something every day – today I've learnt what spermatorrhea is. #
  • Genuine cubic zirconia, not imitation cubic zirconia. http://twitpic.com/tvnq5 #
  • Hello to @WandsworthLINk #
  • Blogged: Before the snow and ice http://bit.ly/7Wliiy #
  • Still a bit too early for gritting (it just gets blown into the gutters) but Wandsworth's gritters will be hitting the roads in a few hours. #
  • First coffee of the day underway and no snow out there. I hope this means a) London will work & b) people *might* tweet about something else #
  • In Wandsworth Fire Station, but sadly no go on the pole for me. http://twitpic.com/u09fu #
  • Problem: Toys might be seen as aggressive or violent.
    Solution: Re-brand as (very heavily armed) peacekeepers. http://twitpic.com/u0doy #
  • Blogged: CCTV. Revisited. http://bit.ly/5M1HX0 #
  • Watching @3BDigital on UStream.tv – they don't seem to be moving much. Glad I'm not paying them for anything. #
  • Emailing everyone (& a charity donation) instead of buying Christmas cards – good or bad? #
  • Blogged: JSA claims drop in Wandsworth http://bit.ly/5QWe6g #
  • Having stated my dislike of the Taxpayers Alliance I've just received, unsolicited, a free book from them. All helps the recycling target. #
  • In other gift ideas. Why not make tattoos more accessible to young children? http://twitpic.com/u12r9 #
  • Blogged: Weekly wrap-up, 18 December http://bit.ly/8qlXRM #
  • Feeling mildly jealous of the 'going for beer' tweets I'm seeing. #
  • Makka Pakka akka wakka mikka makka moo. #
  • Anyone here seen 'Santa Claus Conquers The Martians'? #
  • Good to see a nice personal #kerryout campaign. Really makes me proud of our democracy when we go negative and personal. </sarcasm> #
  • We are finally de-plumbered. From tomorrow I am free from the tyranny of the bath and can have showers again! #
  • .@chriscsefalvay Democracy is a positive process. You vote for people, not against. Campaign for someone, don't just attack the incumbent. in reply to chriscsefalvay #
  • I should be going for a run, but the bed is very toasty. What's it like out there? #
  • ran 4.39 mi on 19/12/2009 at 9:00 AM with a pace of 8'46"/mi
    http://bit.ly/5TrVCy #
  • What is @mightymariner going to do with his free afternoon? Bit of moonlightling at The Vault? #
  • When you have a manly beard like mine you need a many pint glass. http://twitpic.com/u6gfh #
  • Years since I've been here. Hopefully years before I'm there again. (@ The Falcon, Clapham Junction) http://4sq.com/7m3Yqn #
  • Because the good news is often ignored RT @Zerochamp Witness to assault [in] Tooting … Hats off to the police for nabbing culprit in minutes #
  • Is there a finer nut than the cashew? #
  • Letting @jesscousins watch Strictly live-ish as it's the final. I'm such a lovely husband (and also have lots of alcohol to numb the pain). #
  • I'm trying to work out if I would enjoy #scd anymore if I have the faintest idea who any of these people (except Brucie) were. #
  • So what happened to the rumoured 3% lead poll, was it the same as the 17% lead poll? #
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  • Bought the Co-Pilot iPhone app today. @jesscousins is delighted that the 'James' voice sounds "a bit like Sean Connery". #
  • Despite the facade I present of being a grumpy Dad I'm rather sad there's no playgroup for MiniMe today. #
  • Blogged: Crime briefing, 26 November – 3 December http://bit.ly/7ytCch #
  • The Prince of Wales has an 'Official Harpist'?! #
  • There needs to be an iPhone app for making Kemp Folds. #
  • To the town hall for a four hour meeting. Could there be a better way to spend am evening? No, thought not. #
  • Blogged: Tweets for week ending 2009-12-06 http://bit.ly/68zBBf #
  • Looking forward to see who wins online award: "C'llr 10 Achievement Awards are open for entries. Nominate http://tiny.cc/rv4xj&quot; via @lgcplus #
  • Twitterfeed seems to have passed out, so I shall unashamedly pimp myself: My farewell to box-ticking and the CAA. http://bit.ly/7Wmg0s #
  • I really should have better things to do with my time, and I do, but I've been indulging in ego-Kemp folding anyway http://bit.ly/5g4YWS #
  • Think I've managed to escaped a 'Wheels on the Bus' loop of death. #
  • If you are wondering what a Wheels on the Bus loop of death is like, here's a sample: http://j.mp/4UxQLx #
  • My only complaint about the #oneshow is that is immediately followed by Eastenders misery. I always get caught out. #
  • I notice Boris got a wrist slapping for a political tweet. We wouldn't want people realising that he's a politician, would we? #
  • Wondering if I should carry on growing my Christmas beard. How unprofessional does stubble really look? #
  • The most disturbing thing I've seen on the internet today http://tr.im/H3FB #
  • Ever wondered what one of history's greatest scientists would've looked like as an Action Man? Wonder no more. http://tr.im/H3IN #
  • Are schools on holiday? This bus (having finally got on one) is almost pleasant. #
  • Two meetings down. No-one has commented on my beginner Christmas beard. Perhaps they were overwhelmed by its awesomeness. #
  • Really feeling the soporific effects of a large lunch. Or is it the council reports I'm reading. It's very hard to tell. #
  • Blogged: Darling’s last pre-Budget report http://bit.ly/5kzRK1 #
  • Am I doing something stupid – everytime I try and open the Oneplace website it downloads the page… http://www.direct.gov.uk/oneplace #
  • Blogged: Darling’s last pre-Budget report http://bit.ly/80QlJz #
  • Blogged: Excellent. Again. http://bit.ly/6UhZPJ #
  • Quick response from AC! RT @coxtonycox Sorry, the site has been very busy today and people have had problems http://oneplace.direct.gov.uk #
  • Blogged: Excellent. Again. http://bit.ly/6iAHEx #
  • I love the option on the NOMIS website to query data by nut. Long term unemployment amongst cashews, please. http://yfrog.com/1yw0xp #
  • At a Wandsworth Council meeting. It is lacking spark this evening. Clearly the end of a long year. That and no @PiersMcC! #wwcnl #
  • Now discussing the Tooting Together scheme, hopefully this will liven things up. #wwcnl #
  • Broad agreement has broken out, good contributions to the Tooting Together debate, but still not a lively meeting in Wandsworth. #wwcnl #
  • Does anyone use anything other than WordPress for blog (and even multi-media) type websites? #
  • Should clarify, I meant to ask: are there any decent alternatives to WordPress for self-hosting? #
  • Was hoping for a productive day today. Wasn't planning on said productivity being the result of fixing a toilet cistern. #
  • Toilet fixed. Delivery taken. Builders in situ. Now to get down to actually working… well, maybe after lunch. #
  • According to the Guardian http://bit.ly/7p5qfF Michael Ancram claimed for the "emptying of a sceptic tank". Do UKIP have armed forces? #
  • iTunes needs a no star rating to differentiate a crap tune from an unrated tune. Why did I think of that? Sandi Thom popped up on shuffle. #
  • Blogged: Battersea’s election gets a fourth candidate http://bit.ly/6ied15 #
  • Now I'm finding myself reading Acts of Parliament. If I'm must get distracted and procrastinate, why can't I do it in an interesting way? #
  • Wondering whether to try Foursquare again tonight. I might be visiting several, um, venues tonight. #
  • Another council joins Wandsworth's call RT @lbsuttonnews Sutton Council calls for resident power to replace inspections http://bit.ly/6GzOFI #
  • Architectural Tour, Round 1 (@ Rose and Crown, Wandsworth in London) http://4sq.com/7vJkkH #
  • A fine collection of Wandsworth officers & councillors in a charity quiz – not spending time on inspections http://twitpic.com/syd27 #
  • I'm at King's Arms, Wandsworth (Wandsworth High Street, London). http://4sq.com/5p4pSX #
  • Last call for the evening (@ The Spreadeagle, Wandsworth in London) http://4sq.com/5liHI2 #
  • And this is what tonight was about – The Architectural Tour Trophy. http://twitpic.com/szemu #
  • I know this is a cheat (@ Battersea in London) http://4sq.com/Sdr4A #
  • Just received some plaudits for some work I did months ago (and is reaping benefits). Totally removed any tired grumpiness I was suffering. #
  • I try not to ego-RT, but there's a great story behind this one: RT @wandbc: Rogue builders foiled in £16k OAP scam http://bit.ly/7wVRx2 #
  • Blogged: Council & Police Utd 1 – Con men 0 http://bit.ly/4NZLLO #
  • London Zoo hold 14,665 animals. They don't know the sex of 13,811 of them. http://bit.ly/4CjnXr #
  • It's worrying that the topics of public debt and Battersea Power Station can so quickly descent into anti-EU diatribes. http://bit.ly/85SLVt #
  • Blogged: Weekly wrap-up, 11 December http://bit.ly/5i4g6I #
  • The Ocado man should be on his way here – I wish he'd hurry up, he's got my dinner in his van. #
  • Got two free books of second class Christmas stamps without Ocado order. But wasn't last post for 2nd class in July or something? #
  • It's too early. #
  • I can't decide whether I'd prefer a bell-tower or an orangery. #
  • Anyone using Kiwi beta? Finding it hard to trust an app that doesn't use OAuth nowadays. #
  • RT @mazlaws He was from grimsby. Apparently czechs can't get jobs there. I don't know why he told me this. I don't know why i'm telling you. #
  • Does anyone know if it's possible to 'merge' Google Maps into a single map? #lazyweb #
  • Hmmm. 'Let it snow' – is it odd that on hearing it my first thought isn't Christmas, but Die Hard (or Commando II, as I prefer to call it)? #
  • 7pm on Saturday – and I'm playing with National Statistics Datasets. #
  • Hmmm. So Tories seem to be thinking the polls are good for them. And Labour think the polls are good for them. Can I use #GameOn? #
  • Feeling mildly bad as I let @jesscousins fetch me a drink without offering to help. #
  • My thoughts are skipping Christmas and going straight onto New Year's resolutions. #fb #
  • Oooo, you can win a TV from Martin Linton by going to his website, downloading and printing a form & sending it to him. http://bit.ly/6z6BwZ #
  • Playing Dragon's Lair on the iPhone, a good port, but I'm now remembering what an awful arcade game it was. #
  • Thinking of booking a sleeper train. Is it sad that I'm quite excited by the prospect? #
  • Why is everyone tweeting about X Factor? I thought it finished last week, are they stringing it out with specials? #
  • Ignore my last Tweet. I was confusing it with I'm A Celebrity. But all reality TV is pretty much the same, isn't it? #
  • Stripping X Factor tweets from my stream I'm left with the @iaindale and @kerrymp spat. Makes me think the X Factor isn't so bad after all. #
  • Playing Dragon's Lair is fun, and used to love it when it was a groundbreaking arcade game, but I can't believe how bad the gameplay is/was. #