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Richard

I am here for Networking

About Me

Responsive to deadlines and project objectives, cool headed in high-pressure environments, good eye for detail, a team player, focused and results driven, excellent communicator, well organised, good natured and well-spoken, friendly, sociable, experienced in using Microsoft Office applications.

My Interests

Punk, Mod, Skinhead, bass guitar, Weetabix, Northern Ireland, pie and mash, gambling, pubs, North Korea, bovver boots, crowd violence, darts, paramilitary groups, social realist movies, cats, Reading and Stevenage Borough football clubs.

I'd like to meet:

Those whom are just, upright and free, of mature age, sound judgment and strict morals.

Music:

Cock Sparrer, The Lurkers, The Wasps, Chelsea, The Jam, The Clash, Sham 69, Cockney Rejects, Eater, Eddie and the Hotrods, The Adverts, Crisis/Death in June, Joy Division, Birthday Party, Mott the Hoople, Slade, T-Rex, Small Faces, The Creation, The Who (early stuff), The Kinks, various 60's Garage rock, Mod revival, Oi!, and rare punk compilations.

Movies:

Alan Clarke films (Scum, Made in Britain, Elephant), Boston Kickout, Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush (1967) Bronco Bullfrog, Meantime, Jubilee, and Billy Liar

Television:

Spitting Image, Minder, Porridge, Boys from the Blackstuff, Crimewatch UK, rolling 24 hour news coverage...

Books:

'Concrete Island' and 'Highrise' both JG Ballard. 'Cranked Up Really High by Stewart Home.

Heroes:

1970's football badboy Robin Friday: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Friday

My Blog

Biscuit Reviews

Biscuit ReviewsGaribaldi:Named after a 19th century Italian general, this biscuit is also known as the ’flies graveyard’ after it’s squashed blackcurrant  construction. You can ...
Posted by Richard on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:06:00 PST

Make me a Madejski Stadium Cake

....One without eggs in, now there’s a challenge. http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/articles/2005/02/08/m adejski_stadium_cake_feature.shtmlWhat next?  Craven Cottage Pies?  Bramal...
Posted by Richard on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:02:00 PST

Hammersmith Shoe Shop part 1.

'I. Mark Modern Footwear' on the Fulham Palace Road in Hammersmith, London opened just after the First World War and closed it's doors for the last time in October 2007. I was a big fan of their 'Solo...
Posted by Richard on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:32:00 PST

Biker Gang in Airport Brawl

Biker Gang In Airport Brawl Jan 21 2008 By Mark Cowan A MAN was fighting for his life today after a mass armed brawl in the arrivals lounge of Birmingham International Airport. The 50-year-...
Posted by Richard on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:28:00 PST

Manchester City Away Day

A bit sad if you're not into football but here's a few pics from the visit to the City of Manchester Stadium, where clad in my finest donkey jacket, I watched Reading narrowly lose 2-1 to Man City in ...
Posted by Richard on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:17:00 PST

Skinheads to sell Eurostar to Belgians

Eurostar has launched a provocative advertising campaign to lure Belgians to London. The posters poke fun at the English way of life, featuring former prime ministers, football hooligans and the fond...
Posted by Richard on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:23:00 PST

Peyvand and I in Vice Magazine

Selling Ben Sherman stuff, picture was taken by Gavin Watson who is best known for the 'Skins' photobook.
Posted by Richard on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:15:00 PST

Rodney Trotter- the punk

Rodney wears a UK Decay t-shirt in the Only Fools and Horses episode "The Russians are Coming" in the early 80's. The epidode was the one where they build a nuclear bomb shelter on their roof. ...
Posted by Richard on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 08:13:00 PST

Easy Vegetable Tagine

Vegetable Tagine Here's one I actually made earlier! My latest quest, dear readers is to furnish you with easy veggie meals.  I am a domestic God and 21st Century Renaissance Man!&nb...
Posted by Richard on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:19:00 PST

Dodgy Sham 69 lyrics

There's some pretty good ones on 'Who Gives a Damn' which is playing on my main page this week but here's a few other gems: "Do you ever wonder to yourselfIf you're a man or a boyI sometimes wonderBut...
Posted by Richard on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:22:00 PST