YOU know Spring is beginning when The Apprentice comes back to our TV screens for a new series.
Today (Wednesday) sees Sir Alan Sugar return to BBC 1 in his attempt to find a new recruit.
A total of 16 new candidates will be whittled down to the chosen one, and the lucky candidate will be told by 'Sralan' "your hired".
I have to admit I hardly watched the first series, but over the past two years I have been addicted to the programme.
The programme provides something to look forward to on a Wednesday evening. You can almost feel the tension as the candidates are brought into the boardroom at the end of the programme. It is part of the fun trying to guess who Sir Alan is going to fire.
Last year's winner was Simon Ambrose, although more memorable characters - in my opinion - were Tre Azam and Katie Hopkins. Who can forget Katie trying to manipulate other contestants by back stabbing and being underhand.
The year before there was an interesting battle between Michelle Dewberry and Ruth Badger, with Michelle winning in the end.
This year sees eight unknown males and eight females battle it out, and they come from a mix of business backgrounds.
The tasks will include, selling fresh fish and selling up an overnight laundrette business.
It is always enjoyable seeing how the people react to these situations, and it is this part of the programme I enjoy the most.
Wednesday 26 March 2008
Thursday 20 March 2008
Hooked on skiing
SKI boots may be impossible to put on and take off, but many people in the UK are hooked on skiing and head for the pistes in the winter.
I was one of them this year, and have just returned from a skiing holiday in the French Alps.
France is most visited country by skiers from the UK, because it is so close to England. Austria is the next popular country with UK skiers.
Skiing holidays are popular because they offer people the chance to have a go at a sport, while giving them the opportunity to relax as well with the various après-ski (French for after ski) activities, such as having drinks.
One aspect you are almost guaranteed on such a holiday is clean alpine air, even if the sun is not always shinning.
Professional skiers may make the sport look easy on television, but I think skiing is a very technically taxing sport. However despite its difficulty it is addictive and it can be rewarding.
Although the pistes can be busy and potentially dangerous places because skiers and especially snowboarders can reach high speeds.
You have to be extra careful while on the slopes to stay in control, and not to bang into anyone. Hundreds of skiers and snowboarders can be on one slope at the same time, each vying for their own territory.
I remember going skiing with school, and a friend went down the mountain without stopping and broke his leg on the first day.
I was one of them this year, and have just returned from a skiing holiday in the French Alps.
France is most visited country by skiers from the UK, because it is so close to England. Austria is the next popular country with UK skiers.
Skiing holidays are popular because they offer people the chance to have a go at a sport, while giving them the opportunity to relax as well with the various après-ski (French for after ski) activities, such as having drinks.
One aspect you are almost guaranteed on such a holiday is clean alpine air, even if the sun is not always shinning.
Professional skiers may make the sport look easy on television, but I think skiing is a very technically taxing sport. However despite its difficulty it is addictive and it can be rewarding.
Although the pistes can be busy and potentially dangerous places because skiers and especially snowboarders can reach high speeds.
You have to be extra careful while on the slopes to stay in control, and not to bang into anyone. Hundreds of skiers and snowboarders can be on one slope at the same time, each vying for their own territory.
I remember going skiing with school, and a friend went down the mountain without stopping and broke his leg on the first day.
Tuesday 11 March 2008
Tiger's grand slam challenge
BOOKIES are giving 12-1 odds that Tiger Woods is to win a grand slam of golfing majors in 2008.
This year may be his best opportunity of achieving that goal, and Woods has admitted himself the slam is “easily within reach”.
It would be a remarkable achievement for the golfing great who has held all four titles at once, but not in the same season and over two calendar years (2000 and 2001).
The first major of the year – The Masters - will be held at Augusta National in April as it is every year. Woods has won four times at Augusta, and it was here he captured his first major at the age of 21 by 12 strokes in 1997.
Golf’s next big tournament will be the US Open at Torrey Pines, which is also the home of the Buick Invitational. This is a competition that Woods has dominated and he has picked up wins here in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
Southport will host The Open this year for the first time in 10 years. The last time golf’s oldest major was in the north west of England, Woods was one stroke off the play off contested by Brian Watts and Mark O’Meara. O’Meara won in 2008, but Woods must fancy his chances this year.
The fourth and final major of the year – The USPGA – will this year be played at Oakland Hills in Michigan. Woods hasn’t won here, although he has claimed four USPGA titles, and that includes the last two.
This year may be his best opportunity of achieving that goal, and Woods has admitted himself the slam is “easily within reach”.
It would be a remarkable achievement for the golfing great who has held all four titles at once, but not in the same season and over two calendar years (2000 and 2001).
The first major of the year – The Masters - will be held at Augusta National in April as it is every year. Woods has won four times at Augusta, and it was here he captured his first major at the age of 21 by 12 strokes in 1997.
Golf’s next big tournament will be the US Open at Torrey Pines, which is also the home of the Buick Invitational. This is a competition that Woods has dominated and he has picked up wins here in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
Southport will host The Open this year for the first time in 10 years. The last time golf’s oldest major was in the north west of England, Woods was one stroke off the play off contested by Brian Watts and Mark O’Meara. O’Meara won in 2008, but Woods must fancy his chances this year.
The fourth and final major of the year – The USPGA – will this year be played at Oakland Hills in Michigan. Woods hasn’t won here, although he has claimed four USPGA titles, and that includes the last two.
Monday 3 March 2008
Is Facebook on the wane?
IT was interesting to see the numbers using Facebook declined in January by 400,000.
Last year almost everyone I knew was talking about Facebook and across the country there were 8.9 million users.
Through the site you can make touch with friends you had lost touch with. You can also tell friends of your current thoughts and activities, although I have never done that.
I have to admit that a friend helped me sign up to the site, and I was glad I had been introduced to it. When I first signed up I would briefly log on every other day, and check my emails for new notifications from Facebook. Now I still log onto to it, but maybe not as often.
As more people signed up to the site we were warned of the security risks of putting too much personal information on Facebook. The media carried stories of people who had been the victims of fraud.
Apparently the other popular networking site - MySpace has also seen a drop in its numbers by 5%.
Will these two networking sites go the same way as Friends Reunited? Five or ten years ago that was the latest craze, and that site saw a huge increase in its numbers. However now I don’t know anyone who uses this site, although the site is still in operation.
Experts have said the recent decline in numbers does not spell the end of Facebook.
I think Facebook is here to stay and whoever thought of the idea must be very wealthy.
Last year almost everyone I knew was talking about Facebook and across the country there were 8.9 million users.
Through the site you can make touch with friends you had lost touch with. You can also tell friends of your current thoughts and activities, although I have never done that.
I have to admit that a friend helped me sign up to the site, and I was glad I had been introduced to it. When I first signed up I would briefly log on every other day, and check my emails for new notifications from Facebook. Now I still log onto to it, but maybe not as often.
As more people signed up to the site we were warned of the security risks of putting too much personal information on Facebook. The media carried stories of people who had been the victims of fraud.
Apparently the other popular networking site - MySpace has also seen a drop in its numbers by 5%.
Will these two networking sites go the same way as Friends Reunited? Five or ten years ago that was the latest craze, and that site saw a huge increase in its numbers. However now I don’t know anyone who uses this site, although the site is still in operation.
Experts have said the recent decline in numbers does not spell the end of Facebook.
I think Facebook is here to stay and whoever thought of the idea must be very wealthy.
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