Author Archives: bigdaddymerk

New Local Blog?

Posted on 17/1/2011 by bigdaddymerk

I’ve playing with the idea of launching a new site, a blog based site for people in and around Telford. Not to be mistaken for a news website, this will be driven by opinion, comment and discussion, written by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Geekery, Local | 4 Comments

Mark Pritchard MP, The Pope Vs. BBC

Posted on 15/9/2010 by bigdaddymerk

In today’s Mail; ‘Blatant bias’ in BBC’s coverage A Catholic MP has accused the BBC of ‘institutional Christianaphobia’ over its coverage of the Pope’s visit. Mark Pritchard is urging Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt to give the corporation’s director general Mark … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Politics | 1 Comment

Sherlock – The case of the missing Deerstalker & the Pipe…

Posted on 26/7/2010 by bigdaddymerk

I’ve just finished watching BBC’s 3 part series, ‘Sherlock’ – a modern day telling of the classic Conan-Doyle adventure stories.  I will admit that I watched with some trepidation, I’d first heard about this programme a few weeks back and … Continue reading →

Posted in TV | 1 Comment

Can’t we all just get along? No.

Posted on 11/5/2010 by bigdaddymerk

So I voted after all, but clearly as tonight’s events are showing, it didn’t quite go the way I’d have liked.  That aside, I wanted to write something about sharing and give & take. Throughout life, from our early childhood, … Continue reading →

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Electioneering…

Posted on 9/4/2010 by bigdaddymerk

What follows is a letter recived in the post from my MP today regarding the Digital Economy Bill. DIGITAL ECONOMY BILL As you are probably aware, the above Bill was passed in Parliament on Tuesday, 6th April. Despite protestations from … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Rants | 4 Comments