Tag Archives: Slough

The new technology center that’s West of London

The FT reports that Microsoft are looking to set its new head office out of London to West or East. I will be travelling in to London on the Queen Elizabeth Line from Slough.  I will pass through through suburbs … Continue reading

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The corridor could be your home – don’t be shy – we’re all in it together!

This is where last Thursday and Friday. I moved slowly down a corridor at Wexham Accident and Emergency unit and would, had after 24 hours I’d been released, have eventually found my way to a ward. There was an aged … Continue reading

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Thames Valley – a silicon valley? Slough homes upgraded?

This is a good news story for the British property sector, for data centers and those who use them and for those who rent or rely on digital services. It is good news for everyone and it could be good … Continue reading

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England – great sides don’t do that!

Why do great sides never lose in the last minute? The answer is simple, “great” sides are winners and much as I dislike the reliance on braun rather than brain that characterises South Africa and France at the moment, they … Continue reading

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Living with losing? We’ve got a World Cup to win!

I had a day on the river yesterday with some beautiful young Indians from Swindon. Kind, courteous and generous with their food and culture. They knew me through a network of friends I have made through a gym in Slough. … Continue reading

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The giddy diversity that makes us tick!

If you’ve met me , you’ll know a 6ft 3″ middle aged white bloke with a plummy voice that has been nicknamed “Lord Henry” by my chavmates! I am the product of the public schools and Cambridge. My privileged background … Continue reading

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Hose down RBS and Coutts before you put them on the forecourt.

There is a Coutts cash point in my high street – Eton High Street. It charges other bank’s customers for the privilege of using it. You can do that if you have the banking cachet that Coutts believes it has. Most … Continue reading

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