Rod Collins

We shall shortly be saying farewell to 2006 and welcoming 2007.
It’s that annoying time of year when people inevitably consider what happened in the last 12 months and what the next 12 will bring
(edited at 16.50hrs)
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Are old songs about to hit the charts again ?
Changes in how the charts are compiled means that soon any downloaded song will be included in the figures.
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Time again for our regular, well ish, weekly round up. This one takes in the highs and lows of christmas (don’t email me anymore about the capital c, I am making a point not a grammatical error)
So here are the things that shone and those that…….. well didn’t
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If you have found this page via a search engine then the chances are you are doing what I did for about 25 years - looking for a Motorhead Deutschland Tshirt !
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Well it’s christmas day and my festive cup runneth over! Yesterday with the family went very well indeed and a good time was had by all.
edit This also now contains my last will and testament
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It’s christmas eve, 11.40 am and all is well.
La Casa Goldeneye is peaceful and everything that needs to be done is done.
I shall be off shortly to spend the rest of the day with my family which should see a diminution in household expenses such as electricity and food - always welcome.
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This afternoon saw Goldeneye in both heaven and hell !
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It is now fast approaching the time, if not here already, when people will be away from offices and computers etc.
So it seems like the right time to thank everyone who visits the site.
Particularly those who leave a comment and participate.
Especially so those regulars who add so much to the site - I am extremely appreciative.

I have thoroughly enjoyed this site and look forward to seeing how it develops next year
I hope it has given some of you occasion to smile from time to time and you don’t feel your time here is entirely wasted.

We have an example of an absolutely 100% genuine Ian Fleming signature. It is in a first edition of Thunderball and was signed at a branch of WH Smiths in Waterloo station, London.
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The lovely Playboy model and full on red Hot Chick has been kind enough to warm my festive heart with this stunning Sexy Santa picture. Needless to say, the delightful Mandy Lynn, based in California and not Lincolnshire sadly, is one of my MySpace friends, now running to 43.

Red Hot Honey Mandy Lynn

People keep asking what do you want for Christmas, my usual reply is nothing thanks, I’ve got everything.
Perhaps I now have an answer

Google Rod Collins to see all my ‘friends’, usually #3 result, dependent on which DC your are on

Here is a quick general round up of bits and pieces, a tidy up and small follow ons from other posts etc
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It’s that time again ! Our recommended and detested list. Things that happened this week or came to mind that gave us positive vibrations or negative tremblings

Worth a Try

1: Jeeves & Wooster books by P.G. Wodehouse
2: Sleeping in the afternoon
3: PG Tips tea
4: The complete Sharpe DVD box set
5: Macdonald’s double cheeseburger, only 99p. I’ll take 2 please!
6: Pheasant and armagnac pate - super deluxe
7: Classic Crime Fiction (search it)
8: Summer
9: Laying in a big corner bath - relaxing and luxurious

Avoid Like the Plague

1: Buying DVDs at this time of year - rich man’s game
2: The current winter range of high street women’s fashion - dull and boring
3: Coughing - what a drag and a bore
4: Spotting something briefly and missing the chance to strike
5: The tacky side of Xmas
6: The general malaise of life
7: ABE sellers who avoid commissions on my affiliate sales
8: Winter
9: Showers - boring and sub-standard in terms of personal hygiene!

Anybody got any others, comments or recommendations ?

Legendary ‘counter spy’ and womanizer, Rod Damon aka The Coxeman, is back in the country in time for the festive season. I hand you over to him for his guest article.
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Your host finds himself laid low !
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I note that Prince William and Prince Harry have announced that they are finalizing plans for a concert to mark the 10th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death.
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A brief rundown of some of the things that impressed us or that we would recommend, and indeed an non-associated list of quite the reverse

Recommended by Goldeneye
1: Daniel Craig, Myleene Klass and Jordan - thanks guys!
2: Hedgehog christmas cards
3: Name changes - could be tricky though
4: Hermes ties
5: Tartar Sauce
6: Starched shirts
7: A well-made bed - sleep the sleep of the righteous
8: Spammin & Jammin

Panned by Goldeneye
1: Xmas shopping for people who have everything
2: Bookselling
3: TV licence
4: ebay
5: Expensive weeks, £800 this week (does not include xmas presents)
6: MSN search - hammered by their bots but supply no real traffic
7: All politicians
8: Blog spammers - rel=”nofollow” you’re wasting all our time