October is gone. Most people that Woolie knows are feeling the effects of the recession in one way or another. Inflation is at an all time high and nobody seems to know what to do about it. The countless meetings between politicians and their staff have produced nothing but hot air and threats of worse [...]
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A tragic accident and a murder
So much has been written and said about the Samuel Wanjiru tragedy that the time has now come for the public to do the decent thing and allow the family to come to terms with their grief without the undue speculation, rumour and gossiping. It is just unfortunate that this case involved a celebrity and [...]
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I had never heard of Paradise House before but I find the building quite easily from the directions that I have been given. My appointment with the bank manager is for 10:45. I am early and the polite young man at the desk points to a door marked ‘Waiting Room’ “Please wait in there sir. [...]
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When I showed this story to a good pal of mine the other day the response that I got was totally unexpected. Saima sent me an email and all but accused me of being unfair, short sighted and ignorant. She said that like a majority of the public I did not recognise how unfair the [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Affiliate marketing, another way
With the ongoing credit crunch and rising prices it looks like the economy is set for really hard times ahead. Unemployment is rising as firms seek to cut costs and for those lucky to be in work there are only so many hours in the day and only so much overtime that one can do. [...]
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We were at a hotel room where a lavish marriage ceremony was coming to an end. As the happy couple were set off on their honeymoon the new bride was heard say to her man,” Darling, I want us to live together forever. If you love me as much as I do you then I [...]
Read the rest of this entry ȣ50 Million Draw on Friday!
The year is barely a week old but look – EuroMillions has rolled over once again. There is a whopping £50 Million jackpot up for grabs! The draw takes place on Friday 9th, so take advantage of this early opportunity! I guess we are all very busy getting it together in the new year. Whatever [...]
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affiliate program The National lottery draw held on the 20th of December was a rather amazing affair. Saturday’s draw promised a respectable £3,503,840 jackpot, something that would have given one lucky winner very welcome Christmas cheer indeed. As it happened there was not one, but ten lucky winners who shared the big prize with each [...]
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affiliate program The EuroMillions draw due to take place on Friday 26th September has a whopping jackpot of £100 million that must be won on the night. The huge size of the jackpot is as a result of several “roll-overs” over the past weeks where no single ticket has matched all the numbers. Organisers say [...]
Read the rest of this entry »I won the El-Gordo Lottery
affiliate program I received a posh looking cream envelope in this morning’s post. It was addressed in a neat, classy-looking type, official and respectable. I opened it with mild curiosity and was quite amazed at the contents. It seems that yours truly had just won a prize in some foreign lottery that took place way [...]
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