The fall and rise of DannyG (1978-2008)

Ruth's Hen Do (yes, with blokes)

Ruth's Hen Do (28)
Originally uploaded by danielgrabham

Hmmmm. There's plenty more where this came from.

Total first pint refreshment

Thanks to K for this - all pics from the lads visit to Bath here.

Now 419s target Man City fans!

Dear Friend,

I am Padung Limcharoenrat ,the personal assistant to Thaksin
Shinawatra, the deposed prime minister of Thailand and owner of
Manchester City football club in England.

My Boss Mr Thaksin Shinawatra deposited the sum of $68 Million United
States Dollars in a security company here in Spain,i am contacting you
to assist in repatriating the money which we deposited in a security
company here in Spain,i am the only one who knows about this deposit
which my boss has long forgotten because of the numerous problems he
had with the military junta in Thailand.

However, i decided to contact you because i am seeking a partner to
stand as beneficiary who will make claims for the funds as my boss has
too much and he is presently not aware of this transaction with you,as
i want you to stand as the new beneficiary as this deposit was made by
me on behalf of my boss and i now want to resign and therefore need a
partner to help me retrieve this funds so you can help me invest this
funds in your country and i will relocate and start a new life there
with my family afterward,and you will get 30% of the funds.

Thaksin, who is ethnically Chinese and from the northern Thai city of
Chiang Mai, made his fortune in the technology business. His first
successful venture was in the 1980s when he sold IBM computers to the
police department where he once was an officer.

He made the bulk of his money after he obtained government concessions
in the telecommunications industry, including a license for a
cellphone network just as that technology became popular.

I need you to stand as beneficiary as my boss is currently having
problems with the Thai Government and is currently living in England .

Populist and opinionated, Thaksin expanded his business to satellites,
airlines and television broadcasting before he entered politics in the
1990s.

When he became prime minister in 2001, he revolutionized Thai politics
by focusing his platform on rural and poor voters in a country where
two-thirds of the population live outside cities.

During his five years in power, he rankled the Thai elite with his
populism and stoked the fires of Muslim insurgencies in southern
Thailand with his tough, uncompromising stance. And he was accused by
human rights groups of encouraging the extrajudicial killings of
thousands of suspected drug dealers.

By the time he was ousted in the military coup by the Military Junta
in Thailand, he was still admired by farmers and laborers, but
generally despised by the intelligentsia and moneyed elite.

I have all the necessary information/documents for this transaction.

Therefore, if my reguest is granted,please get back to me through my
private e-mail:
padung777@yahoo.es

Best regards,

Padung Limcharoenra

The first band to play at Glastonbury

A profile of Stackridge, the first band to play at Glastonbury (they're also playing this year)...

http://music.guardian.co.uk/festivals/glastonbury2008/story/0,,2283191,00.html

Man United win the European Cup...eventually

Man United win the European Cup (4)
Originally uploaded by danielgrabham

Not sure why these photos took so long to get published. But hey, that's what spending all day on the internet does for you.

Engagement Meal

Engagement Meal (13)
Originally uploaded by danielgrabham

We went with some of our Bath-based acquaintances to Opa in Bath for a meal to celebrate our engagement. That is all.

Samsung trip to Korea

Samsung trip to Korea (33)
Originally uploaded by danielgrabham

Samsung took a load of UK journos to Korea to look at their new kit and eat some rather nice Korean food (think Chinese, but smaller dishes). Not sure about the pickled stuff though...

Capello: This guy could hardly speak a word of English last December

Pretty darn incredible

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/match_of_the_day/7424823.stm

Graduate hat throwing could hurt

"University administrators were accused yesterday of overreacting after asking students not to throw mortarboards in the air at this year's graduation ceremonies. Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge and Chelmsford warned that the medieval-style cap could be a health hazard."

http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/news/story/0,,2282535,00.html

From the university's website:

"It is requested that graduands do not throw the hat up into the air, as this not only causes damage to the hats, but can also cause injury if the corner of the hat hits the graduand or others who may be nearby."

YEAH!

Eurovision: Will Wogan ever do it again?

"I think the British music industry and the BBC really have to look at this and see how they can avoid this yearly debacle. At the very beginning of the year I said Russia would win for political reasons and they did."

http://music.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2282174,00.html