Archive from September, 2010
A list of brothers who have played football in the First Division (or Premier League)
25 Sep 2010: A friend threw a pub quiz-style question at me today: “How many sets of brothers can you name who have both played football in the English First Division (or Premier League)?” It’s a good one, and I have to admit my answer was quite pathetic, drying up at around two or three. Later, I went online to try to find some more, and was amazed to find that there are dozens, possibly hundreds. One list gave over 20 pairs of brothers who both played for England!. There were also good references from the Daily Mirror and The Times. If you have any corrections or additions to this list, I’d be delighted to read your comments at the bottom. So here [...]What else is new?
- My View: Cambridge City Council Elections 2012 – Queen Edith’s Ward
- iTunes Match – what happened when I tried it
- Cineworld: run by robots who just don’t care
- My Top Ten Movies of 2011
- Why you shouldn’t leave your passwords in your Will
- Our Experience of Moving House in Cambridge
- Virgin Media “Customer Service” lives up to its reputation
- In Defence of the Olympic Tickets System
- Brit Floyd, Cambridge Corn Exchange, April 2011
- The Unthanks, Cambridge Junction 2, April 2011
- TV Comedy Spin-off Books From The Eighties!
- Spamalot: my favourite scene
- Big upload speed increase from Virgin Media cable internet
- Album of the Year so far
- My Favourite Apps of 2010
- My Favourite Sporting Moments of 2010 (Part 2)
- My Favourite Sporting Moments of 2010 (Part 1)
- My Favourite Gadgets of 2010
- My Favourite Online Videos of 2010
- My Favourite Websites of 2010
- My Favourite TV Programmes of 2010 (Part 2)
- My Favourite Blogs of 2010 (Part 3)
- My Favourite Live Performances of 2010
- My Favourite Radio Programmes of 2010
- My Favourite Movies of 2010
Me Tweet quite a bit
- RT @AndrewMaleMojo: Dexys 2012 live were astonishing. But this, this is... *mouth moves, words do not come out*: http://t.co/S2UjCkKQ <- Yes 2 hours ago
- Glad I work from home, vol. 45,193: interesting-sounding Dexy's doc on Radio Four later this morning: http://t.co/q8emwHHQ 3 hours ago
- Headline of the Day. Oh yes, it all happens here in the Fens. http://t.co/2YeUDWEY 3 hours ago
- "Enough placebo politics. Vote for the geeks" by David Aaronovitch (Times subscription required) http://t.co/kimmfgMY 4 hours ago
- Aaronovitch: "perhaps we shall see a day (with) a cabinet presided over by Stella Creasy, Therese Coffey or even Julian Huppert". I wish. 4 hours ago



