Recent Posts Tagged With 'Just For Fun'

• Thought of the Moment... Carwynista

  Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 17:23 in Just For Fun, thought of the moment, welsh labour, leighton andrews, first minister, carwyn jones, welsh assembly government, leadership election, john griffiths

  A Changing Wales, and at a Faster Pace?Not only is Wikipedia showing that Welsh Labour leader and First Minister designate Carwyn Jones is a Rt Hon, and before even becoming First Minister, but I also discover that the Welsh media is abundant with ab...

• A sign of things to come...

  Posted on Thursday November 12th, 2009 at 02:23 in media, Just For Fun, welsh labour, huw lewis, andrew davies, first minister, carwyn jones, leadership election, edwina hart, labour leader

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• Rhodri Morgan Appreciation Society revisited

  Posted on Monday July 20th, 2009 at 14:23 in facebook, Just For Fun, rhodri morgan, welsh labour, huw lewis, alun davies, carwyn jones, joyce watson

  From time to time I keep my eye on Rhodri's fans on Facebook. You may remember my report back in August 2008:Back in September 2007 a Facebooker set-up the group 'Rhodri Morgan Appreciation Society'. The group had 20 members when the above snapshot w...

• We've dined at this restaurant before

  Posted on Sunday July 12th, 2009 at 15:58 in food, Just For Fun, elin jones, rural affairs, welsh assembly government

  The BBC report that TV chefs have a rival in the shape of the Welsh Assembly Government.A new recipe booklet promising "mouth-watering dishes" has been produced by ministers to promote Welsh seafood. It also offers advice on choosing fish and sustain...

• To be put on a pedestal

  Posted on Monday July 6th, 2009 at 02:57 in Culture, London, Just For Fun

  The One and Other project will see a different person standing on the 'fourth plinth' every hour for 24 hours a day over the next 100 days.Housewife Rachel Wardell, 35, will take her place as the first "living statue" when the event kicks off in a fe...

• 8 things women want to know*

  Posted on Friday February 20th, 2009 at 02:00 in Just For Fun, dress-down friday

  Ever since Freud, men have been guessing about what women want. Famous for our verbal skills, women are still not about to tell you what's really on our minds. But believe it or not, we women don't have you men completely figured out yet, either. We ...

• Balancing bookends

  Posted on Monday November 24th, 2008 at 01:54 in it, Just For Fun, civil service, equal opportunities, welsh assembly government

  Since former minister Rhodri Glyn Thomas was air brushed from a picture of the Cabinet, the Welsh Assembly Government has been busy updating its photographs on their website. As well as posting an up to date Cabinet photo, there's also a complete Wel...

• 7 Deadly Blogging Sins

  Posted on Saturday October 25th, 2008 at 04:40 in blogging, Just For Fun, political blogging

  According to Windows Live there are 7 Deadly Sins of the blogging world - a far cry from Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy and Pride! Of course, these deadly sins don't apply in the world of political blogging!The humble blog has swept the in...

• Cutting-edge Union

  Posted on Tuesday October 21st, 2008 at 02:08 in Gossip, Just For Fun, civil service, trade union, aberystwyth, welsh assembly government

  It must be time for some pointless idle gossip again.Many (okay, one anonymous person) might be wondering what happened to the staff of Aberystwyth and their key-cutting nightmare that I covered in an earlier post:Staff in an Assembly office in Abery...

• What if...

  Posted on Thursday October 16th, 2008 at 01:00 in Just For Fun, rhodri morgan, cardiff west, welsh labour, jane davidson, pontypridd, trade union, first minister, leadership election, jane hutt, assembly election 2011, eluned morgan

  Following on from Senedd Whip's earlier post speculating on Eluned Morgan MEP's gap two-years, my mind started to wonder or even wander over a glass or two of wine.What if... Welsh Labour have designs on Eluned Morgan becoming leader in Wales. She is...

• One leak, one drip!

  Posted on Tuesday September 30th, 2008 at 11:00 in education, Just For Fun, national assembly for wales, senedd, assembly committee, jeff cuthbert

  A meeting of a Welsh assembly committee has been abandoned after water leaked through the roof of the building. AMs were taking evidence from teaching unions on education plans for 14-19-year-olds before giving up."Very, very embarrassed" chairman Je...

• A towering figure... of 5' 11''

  Posted on Wednesday September 24th, 2008 at 09:05 in labour, Just For Fun, gordon brown, westminster, labour party conference, miss wagstaff

  Gordon Brown's wife Sarah stepped centre stage at the Labour conference to introduce his keynote speech.It almost seemed like a mother introducing her son to a group of friends in an act of pride (that could easily have been you Pippa), building him ...

• Welsh Blog Index Awards 2008: Results

  Posted on Thursday September 4th, 2008 at 01:21 in awards, Just For Fun, welsh blogosphere, miss wagstaff

  Having been away for nearly a week, I'm humbled to have returned to the following news from our very own Welsh Blog Index Awards 2008.A big thank you to everyone that voted for this blog, and a hearty round of applause to my colleagues - Dotcommentat...

• The Editorial Policy of Leighton Andrews AM

  Posted on Monday September 1st, 2008 at 01:15 in Just For Fun, welsh labour, iain dale, leighton andrews, welsh blogosphere, cardiff city fc, total politics

  The blog of Leighton Andrews AM - holding up the fine tradition of blogging Ministers:Editorial PolicyThis blog does not publish anonymous comments, unless they are really witty and I like them. If you have something to say, then have the courage of ...

• Comment of the Week

  Posted on Thursday August 28th, 2008 at 03:10 in awards, Just For Fun, welsh labour, iain dale, comment of the week, welsh blogosphere, total politics

  It seems that life doesn't begin at 40, according to one reader that commented upon Iain Dale's announcement of the Total Politics Top 40 Welsh Blogs:Being no 40 on a list of Welsh bloggers is quite a thing. To receive such an accolade is a bit like ...

• Total Politics Results: Top 40 Welsh Blogs

  Posted on Tuesday August 26th, 2008 at 16:40 in awards, Just For Fun, iain dale, welsh blogosphere, miss wagstaff, total politics

  Forty Welsh blogs [a high number, I thought] have made it into Iain Dale's Top 40 Welsh Blogs list for his Guide to Political Blogging in the UK 2008-9.As Iain puts it "Plaid Cymru will be pleased with their showing in the Welsh Top Blogs list, with ...

• Quote of the Week: Party differences

  Posted on Thursday August 21st, 2008 at 01:01 in olympics, Just For Fun, plaid cymru, quote of the week, rhodri morgan, welsh labour, first minister, one wales government, welsh assembly government, alun ffred jones

  Ministers congratulate Welsh Athlete on Olympic Gold MedalFirst Minister Rhodri Morgan and Heritage Minister Alun Ffred Jones have congratulated Nicole Cooke on her historic Gold Medal at the Beijing Olympics.The First Minister said:Nicole Cookes' Go...

• Rhodri Morgan Appreciation Society

  Posted on Monday August 18th, 2008 at 01:52 in Just For Fun, rhodri morgan, alun davies, joyce watson

  Back in September 2007 a Facebooker set-up the group 'Rhodri Morgan Appreciation Society'. The group had 20 members when the above snapshot was taken in January 2008.This group is for people who think that Rhodri Morgan has been a great leader ofthe ...

• Situations vacant

  Posted on Thursday August 14th, 2008 at 04:06 in Just For Fun, merthyr tydfil, job advert

  Mismanagers wanted:...