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Articles and stories written by Alastair Hazell. Includes humorous stories about everyday life, plus interesting articles on life, culture, The Internet and social trends.


Speed Dating In The Boudoir

Jul 26th, 2010
by alastair.
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On Friday evening I attended my second speed dating event. For those who haven’t read about the first action-packed speed dating adventure, you can read it here. Now, I believe that it’s very important to make the right impression at these events. You should walk in with enthusiasm and a positive and happy attitude. First [...]

Speed Dating Fun

Jul 4th, 2010
by alastair.
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Yesterday evening, I decided to take the plunge and try speed dating. This is the story of the events that occurred. I was somewhat nervous to start off with – excusable considering I was a ‘speed dating virgin’ – but in the end it proved to be an enjoyable and fun evening. In preparation for [...]

Supermarket Self-Checkouts

Jul 1st, 2010
by alastair.
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A list of the most stressful experiences that anyone can go through in their lifetime will include events such as the death of a family member, divorce and moving house. I think that supermarket self-checkouts should be added to that list… When approaching the checkouts with your three items of shopping, there are usually two [...]

Gym’ll Fix It

Apr 11th, 2010
by alastair.
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Well, it was inevitable. Your partner bought you cake and chocolates for your birthday and now they’re showing on your waist. You looked in the mirror today and your self-esteem dropped through the floor. Thank goodness your home was built well, otherwise you might have plummeted through the floor with it. With the weather being [...]

Alternative Supermarket Checkout Etiquette

Apr 8th, 2010
by alastair.
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I recently wrote a blog article called Make Your Supermarket Trip Fun. Since then, life has gone a bit mad with work and a flat move. However, today I’m back and I’m…. writing about supermarkets again. I don’t live in a supermarket, believe me (but, if I did, I’d pitch my tent in the bakery [...]

The Occasional Table

Mar 8th, 2010
by alastair.
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Sitting in the corner of my lounge are a set of three small tables. These could be referred to as ‘occasional tables.’ My question is this: If they’re occasional tables, what are they the rest of the time? Furthermore, if I have a set of three occasional tables, should I be using them for different [...]

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