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Wednesday, October 29, 2003

All Tomorrow's Parties

'Ey. Guess what I did today ? Something I've never done before in my entire life (well not *this* way anyway). Furthermore, it was quick and easy and I took to it like a duck to water. There was no 'first time nerves', no will-it-really-work ? or 'owt like that. Just dead easy instructions and in one minute it was all done and dusted.

I think voting via t'internet is the way forward. 'Cos that's what |'ve just done.

The envelope from the Electral Reform Soceity arrived a couple of days ago. I knew that my firm had, reluctantly, agreed to having a works council - with elected representatives from the employees sitting alongside the back-stabbing, in-fighting 'my-career-at-all-costs' tossers who run the company. I had also noted that this was now a legal requirement and that this fact could, quite possibly, have had more to do with management's *enthusiam* for the idea than a glut of altruistic socialism suddenly affecting the CEO and his immediate underlings. Nonetheless, making the most of what we had, I duly opened it with a view to marking my cross and returning the ballot paper via the pre-paid envelope provided.

Imagine my surprise when, at the top of the ballot paper, I spot the phrase "You may vote by Internet or Post". All made possible by these kind people. Easy-peasy !




Well, the first phase of my predictions re: IDS came true - although I must admit the PR-self-styled "quiet man" polled a respectable 75 votes to 90. Michael Howard is increasingly looking like the one the rank-and-file want to lead them into the promised land. I do hope they put their misguided faith in the man who will be probably best remebered for his hilarious interview with Jeremy Paxman. He's about as electable as Pol Pot.




The Argos website has got "snow" and Santa Claus on the home page. It's not Novemeber yet. Snow and Santa Claus ? WTF ?




Tonight's breaking news is that Dearest has decided to attend tomorrow evening's weekly quiz at the local !! I'll have to drive her there but she will walk back - thus fulfilling the day's requirement for exercise. That walk will probably take about half-an-hour where usually it takes less than five minutes but, who cares ? Dearest is on her way back ! Yes !!!!

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