OK, I admit, the title for this post is pretty much link bait, but if it is good enough for the Times, it is good enough for ChrisMerriman.com 🙂
Irina noticed the article, and so I checked out the details. Apparently this story has already done the rounds once, but I did not hear of it when Blunt was promoting his first album.
James (a former British Army officer) explained that following a tragic death, his sister had to get to the Republic of Ireland (Eire) for the funeral. The ferries were not making the crossing at that time of year (the Irish sea can be quite rough in certain seasons), and there was a strike that meant planes were not making the journey either. Mr Blunt posted a plea on e-bay, and someone helped out by letting James’ sister use their helicopter. However, these is a positive ending to this story – the winning bidder is now due to marry Mr Blunt’s sister!
Jul 13 2007
James Blunt Sold His Sister… On E-Bay
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Apr 11 2007
More From Mr Johnson
Following on from yesterdays post, The Times Online has an article regarding more views from the UK Education Secretary (Alan Johnson). This time he is being criticised for suggesting Wikipedia is a good resource for school children.
Two minor points have already been raised in their comments section
1) The main critic in the article is the former Wikipedia guru & co-founder, who has gone on to setup what is effectively a rival to Wikipedia
2) Wikis are often ‘attacked’ where opinions are stated. That is to say, if you want to know how reputable a company is, you might not get a balanced view. HOWEVER, if you simply want to know how many days of rainfall a country had last year (for example) , Wikipedia can be of use.
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