Year: 2012
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Ashes to Ashes (The Funeral of Peter Huntley)
Dan's dad's funeral was this Friday. Here, he provides photos, videos, and a write-up of what turned out to be a spectacular and well-deserved send-off for a larger-than-life man, who'll be sadly missed.
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Funeral of Peter George Huntley, 1956 - 2012
More information about the funeral.
On Sunday 19th February 2012, Peter George Huntley was killed in a tragic accident while training for a sponsored expedition to the North Pole in aid of TransAid. During his life, he worked tirelessly to improve the face of British transport and for innumerable charities and worthy causes. He leaves behind … -
Little Things
A little under a fortnight after the death of his father, Dan explains how it's the little things, and not the big things, that are hardest for him.
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Full Stop
Dan's father was killed this weekend in a tragic accident. [updated with funeral info and photo]
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This is my father. Call somebody you love today.
This is my father. He's dragging a tyre in the photo because he's in training to do a sponsored walk to the North Pole, to raise money for a charity called TransAid.
Apparently, tying a tyre to your waist and then dragging it around accurately simulates the effort required to drag a sled with all … -
The Course, Of Course
Dan talks a little about his counselling course, about one of the exercises he's enjoyed taking part in, and tells a joke about three psychotherapists that walk into a bar. But that's not the joke.
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Valentine's Day
How did you spend your Valentine's Day? Dan spent his with the people he loves the most, eating and drinking and being merry.
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This is what I would do with a hundred or so Dyson Bladeless Fans, too.
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Monogamy and Mathematics
Dan proposes an optimal solution for finding yourself the best partner for your monogamous relationship, using mathematics! He takes no responsibility for the quality of your relationships should you actually follow this advice.
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Argh! It Burns! Night 2012
The Earthlings celebrate their second Argh! It Burns! Night, with a meal of haggis, neeps, and tatties, lots of whisky, and readings of some of the worst fanfiction imaginable.
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Touring Scotland
The week before last, Dan spent driving around Scotland: climbing, walking, drinking and laughing.
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Turn to page 22
AltGround Hog Day comic
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On This Day In 2011
As part of the On This Day series, Dan looks back over the last year that he's been running FreeDeedPoll.org.uk, a service that makes it easy and painless for British citizens to change their name (and have that name legally-recognised)
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The Artist
Dan and Ruth go to the cinema to see The Artist, and Dan shares his thoughts on it.
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TIL that in 2010(!), Prince described the Internet as "...like MTV. At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated."
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Unlike most other rock stars, he had banned YouTube and iTunes from using any of his music and had even closed down his own official website.
He said: "The internet's completely over. I don't see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They won't pay me …