My recent piece in praise of real books got a ringing endorsement in the Sunday Times in a piece by Robert Collins entitled "The Book Bounces Back”. From a Viking Invasion sales increase, raping, pillaging and plundering real books in 2011 when e-books registered sales increases of 366% this fell back to 20% last year. Meanwhile sales of e-books fell in the USA and Barnes and Noble’s Nook is having a ropey time. And Facebook users in the UK fell by 600,000 last year. Is common sense prevailing?
It’s also good to get things wrong. The One-Stop Travel Shop previously conveniently based at Brighton Station has relocated to splendid new premises in the centre of the City over ½ mile from the station. I was livid and predicted a disaster.
I was wrong.
It’s full. Tourists love it. It’s been a brilliant way of putting integrated travel advice in the heart of the city. Mind you the Sales Executive there whom I knew confided “it’s a bit weird…we haven’t got used to it yet”.
And now two from James Arnold Baker whose nephew sent him these. The first a wonderfully simple way to understand the fiscal cliff in America
Simply imagine the US Fiscal situation as a household budget
- Annual family income in 2012: $21,700
- Money the family spent in 2012: $38,200
- New debt on the credit card: $16,500
But the outstanding balance on credit card: $142,710
Total budget cuts so far: $38.50.
This does not look good Mr Obama.
You need to cut your spending and increase your income. A lot. OK?
The second demonstrates why English is such a great language.
It’s about the “Burger Problem” and I’ve been hoarse with laughter as a result of these:-
- Went to the fridge to check my burgers, and they're off! .....
- Tesco PR people are having a mare
- New kids’ food found in supermarket.....My Lidl Pony
- Has this been going on furlong?
- I always though Tesco burgers were good......well, good to soft in places
- Sounds like these Tesco stories are being made-up on the hoof
- Just got a batch of 200 Tesco burgers cheap, it only cost me a pony
- Despite the scandal, Tesco say burger sales remain stable
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