lapsed bloggers

A few definitions to start

lapse (lăps) pronunciation

v., lapsed, laps·ing, laps·es.

v.intr.

1.
1. To fall from a previous level or standard, as of accomplishment, quality, or conduct

blogger

(1) A person who writes Weblogs

On my left hand links, you will see a number of examples of "lapsed bloggers"

* Mike Owen - travel blog, not travelling anymore, no more posts - excused
* Andy McMillan - teaching hard, newly married - excused
* Matt White - busy man, has blogged numerous times about the iPhone - not excused
* Garry Smith - busy, son at new school, as rugular as ever he was - excused
* Nick Hanover - new baby plus another young son - excused
* Mike McCredie - its Mike - excused
* Beth Hampel - full time student/tax dodger - not excused
* Richard Bradbury - in Africa, still blogs and has a baby - doesn't need excusing
* Glyn Harries - vlogging sometimes, blogging others - excused
* John Mitchinson - blogging funnily and consistently - excused
* Simon White - full time student/tax dodger - not excused
* Matt Leeder - a new mac and all we get is a link and a YouTube video - not excused
* Graham Owen - in Denmark but has slowed up, elder statesman, very busy - excused
* Lloyd Kinsley - still blogging - doesn't need excusing
* Gordon Cotterill - still at it - doesn't need excusing
* Clare Bradbury - now cadetting and still blogging - doesn't need excusing
* Steve Taylor - new son and job - excused
* Lucy Aitken Read - still blogging despite retirement - doesn't need excusing
* Tim Aitken Read - had all summer off and didn't blog - not excused

I feel a link list cull might be in order! Feel free to defend yourselves or others in the comment section

Timmy "Might not get round to culling" Magic

tim(p)y magic

A few months ago, I decided to take a break from playing in the band as I didn't feel quite right about it at the time. Having taken a few months out of the band, I made my return a couple of Sundays ago.

Having been to practice this week, I got my drumming mojo back. As it was Glen's stag do yesterday he was at home for the weekend. Davo was in Manchester. These three mutually exclusive facts meant that I was the head percussionist at the Rink today.

I was great!

I know that sounds big headed, but I was in fine form today. Two people whose musical opinions I trust said that I sounded good and another still (whose musical opinions I trust slightly less) said it was the best he had heard me play! Now that's got to be a good thing!

Timmy "Buddy Rink" Magic

(PS I know the title says Tim(p)y Magic and am very aware of the fact that a) timps weren't mentioned until now and b) it should have another 'm' in it)

sa leader in pakistan killed

News broke today of the death of Colonel Bo Brekke, Territorial leader for Pakistan. He was shot in his office complex in Lahore at around 6.00pm local time yesterday

The news is reported, with varying degrees of detail and accuracy on the following websites

Salvation Army International
Pakistan Daily Times
Aftenposten (English)
Aftenposten (Norwegian)
TV2.no

Thoughts and prayers go to his wife and two sons

Timmy Magic

shattered dreams

I found this on the Facebook profile of my chum Heather and felt it worth sharing.
It's moments like this that mean I love watching the early stages of talent shows!

Simon Cowell ruins a woman's life in a few sentences



Timmy "Will stick to carolling" Magic

90ish days too soon

I went into London this afternoon, in search of food, DVDs and somehwere that wasn't the college.

I ended up, as I often do, on Oxford Street. I felt the need for a little culture so instead of heading straight to HMV and Virgin Megastore, I went to Books Etc/Borders (whichever one it is next to Superdrug on the east side of Oxford Circus)

I ventured towards the crime section. It was all very good. Likewise with the computer book section, the language book section and the music book section.

It was only as I descended the escalator (which I suppose would make it a de-escalator) I spotted something that sickened me.

Calendars.

More specifically, calendars for the year 2008. If you glance to the top of this post you will see today's date. 25th September 2007. 97 days before we greet the New Year. That is over 3 months until the festivites. Over a quarter of the year is still left.
So why do we need next year's calendars now? We don't for a few months!

Timmy "Dust off the decorations" Magic

i love perry

I love perry! Not Como, not Kevin's chum but the drink.

Only the non-alcoholic version however. This is, of course, essentially just fizzy pear juice but it's nice nonetheless.

Kopparberg in Sweden is the home of the drink, and it has made the town famous.
The Wikipedia page for the drink states that it is actually a pear cider, but I am not sure!

Sadly it is only available in a very limited range of places, such as Swedish uber-furniture store, IKEA and JD Wetherspoon's pubs. Whilst there are quite a few Wetherspoon's around, most of them are havens for those who like to start drinking before lunch and not stop until they fall over.

In conclusion, pick up a bottle or can soon - it's great!

Timmy "Eat, Drink and be Perry" Magic

i am magic and i'm an addict

Yes - that's right, I have a problem. I am a Facebook addict. I know I have blogged before about how great Facebook is but I discovered yesterday that I have an addiction to it.

The story goes thus...

I was kindly invited to visit my good friends in Wickford, Mr Mike and Mrs AJ McCredie for a curry and some banter. I accepted this cordial invitation and made my way to sunny Essex. As more time passed, more people arrived and so on.

Shortly after the arrival of various people, I began to muse how many of the people in the room were my Facebook friends. For most of the evening there were only 2 people who were not also virtual chums. I then logged onto Facebook via the medium of my mobile and began poking people in said room.

This worried me. Why was I facebooking (new word!) people who were sat in the room with me? I could have just talked to them!

So that was the day I realised I had a problem

Timmy "Facecrack Addict" Magic

twenty20 cricket - is it or isn't it?

Over the past few days, the Twenty20 World Cup has been taking place. Some cricketing purists don't like the fact that it is shortening the game even more than 40 over games and the now-extinct Power Cricket (BBC News report).

I, however, am not that much of a purist and therefore love the game! It is exciting and fast paced and is bringing people back into grounds to watch live cricket.

The elation from the Ashes win is now but a distant memory and interest has waned once again. If this game can re-energize the interest of people, especially children, that can only be a good thing.

Timmy "Twenty20 Approver" Magic

lack of blogging

I know that a number of fellow bloggers have lapsed into not blogging, some have retired, so are resting and some are awaiting inspiration.
Others still have fallen foul of Facebook addictions, possibly including myself.

But I feel that there are other reasons I haven't been blogging.

a) If you don't have anything to say, don't say anything

This has been said by a number of people as to why blogging is not as prevalent.

b) I have rediscovered having friends nearby

When I was in halls, I had friends nearby to hang out with. At home in Edgware and Chelmsford, I had my parents and a few mates close by. Now in the Denmark Hill ghetto I have a great bunch of close friends (all of whom I love dearly and hope they know that)

c) I have been working a lot

Summer has happened, people have been on school holidays and it has been busy

d) I have been hob-nobbing

I have in the past 2 days had dealings with three celebrities, two of whom are well known TV stars and one who is a former international sportsman

e) I have not got very good Internet access

I don't need to explain this. I have dial-up

Timmy "May be back to the blogosphere soon" Magic