John Ball's Diary

June 10 2007

Sunday June 3
A STRONG contender for personal ad of the year is spotted by a colleague (don't ask). Reading the Independent on Sunday over a pub lunch, he gags ... (12/06/2007 15:27) [Read More]

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John Ball's Diary

June 3 2007

Tuesday May 29
I'm listening to Fern and Reggie on Radio One on the way into work. Reg is getting very excited about a new track he has heard and ... (12/06/2007 15:27) [Read More]

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John Ball's Diary

May 27 2007

Tuesday May 22

CORONER David Morris is delighted to be getting his own court at the now disused Dunstable Magistrates'Court - instead of having to make-do with a small ... (12/06/2007 15:27) [Read More]

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John Ball's Diary

May 20 2007

I receive a postcard from Morphy Richards today. It shows appliances for male grooming, with the catchy headline of 'Tackle for testicular cancer'. ... (12/06/2007 15:26) [Read More]

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John Ball's Diary

May 13 2007

Monday may 8 I LOVE it when you turn up for a train with minutes to spare, both ticket machines are out of order and the member of staff ... (12/06/2007 15:26) [Read More]

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John Ball's Diary

May 6 2007

Tuesday May 1 I'M down at the Town Hall this afternoon for the May Day rally held to protest against Government proposals to make civil service cuts ... (12/06/2007 15:26) [Read More]

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John Ball's Diary

Monday April 23 I RECEIVE an e-mail today telling me that new data has revealed three quarters of the population of Britain are unable to remember even five numbers ... (12/06/2007 15:26) [Read More]

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John Ball's Diary

April 22 2007

Monday April 16 I AM on the telephone to a press officer at South Bedfordshire District Council who asks me if I want to attend the newlybuilt Grove Theatre's ... (12/06/2007 15:25) [Read More]

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Letters to the editor

April 15 2007

Our keen eyed snapper snatched this picture of the guard dog at The Mulberry Pub in High Street North, Dunstable, obviously taking his duties to new heights. ... (12/06/2007 15:25) [Read More]

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John Ball's Diary

April 8 2007

Monday April 2
I take a call from the wife of Luton Borough councillor Sidney Rutstein, who is not too happy with our April Fool's fake story yesterday ... (12/06/2007 15:25) [Read More]

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John Ball's Diary

April 1 2007

Sunday March 25
The whole of Luton is in a complete state of confusion. And it is all my editor's fault. We told everyone to put the clocks back one ... (12/06/2007 15:25) [Read More]

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John Ball's Diary

March 18 2007

Monday March 12
WHILE touring the new Grove Theatre one of the tour guides informs us that there were three separate meetings about the lights around the mirrors in the ... (12/06/2007 15:25) [Read More]

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John Ball's Diary

March 11 2007

Wednesday March 7 Whipsnade Wild Animal Park (as it calls itself) writes to tell me it is changing its name back to Whipsnade Zoo after extensive research.
It was changed ... (12/06/2007 15:24) [Read More]

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