Author Archives: ex-ruthie

Swans 1 Rowers 0

May 27, 2007 – 6:05 pm

Regular readers will be aware that Ruthie has recently taken up rowing following injury concerns regarding the pursuit of her favourite sport, women’s rugby, believing the rowing would be a vigorous yet genteel activity.
Rowing is, however, not popular with the local swan population. We interrupt their peaceful swims with our flapping oars (well Ruthie does) […]

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Lost links

March 16, 2007 – 9:47 pm

Geeklawyer has lost all blog link records: they didn’t get saved. If you had a link from this site and wish it to be restored let him know. By email or below.

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Happiness Formula

May 17, 2006 – 9:53 pm

Ruthie was intrigued to learn that the government of Bhutan have required that on street advertising for Cola be removed as they see no reason why their citizens should not drink water. No kidding.
Jigmi Thinley the home and cultural affairs minister for Bhutan has decided that the happiness of society should be the basis for […]

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Swordfish

May 17, 2006 – 10:17 am

Ruthie is currently confined to the house as a consequence of over enthusiastic gym activity combined with a bad cold. She regards her sickness as a licence for all manner of decadence: not bathing or dressing (postie was traumatised yesterday by the sight of Ruthie in her dressing gown), eating unhealthy food and watching DVD’s […]

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Testosterone

April 30, 2006 – 9:01 pm

Nerdlaw asks, “why do so few women reach the top of law firms?” (www.nerdlaw.org/2006/03/interesting-question.html) Well, cos they have babies right? Derr. Well, apparently not. Amazingly they often leave for other reasons and to pursue other careers. So why would a woman who has invested years into work and training not want to go all the […]

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Cherie’s hairdresser

April 21, 2006 – 7:55 pm

Ruthie was rudely awakened from her torpor this morning with the news that her 24 quid Labour Party membership fee is being used to fund Cherie’s hairdresser. Ruthie may be a skinflint, but the last time she went for a cut and blow dry it cost 20 quid. Even a senior stylist was only 24 […]

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Mobile Phone Theft

April 14, 2006 – 9:40 am

Robbery of mobile phones has increased almost 50% of late, the crime being perpetrated mainly by teenager upon other teenagers. The cause of the increase: the sudden explosion of 3G technology & the materialistic malaise & insecurity within modern society that says our value is judged on what we own rather than who we are.

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Mind the Gap

April 7, 2006 – 8:54 pm

30 years on from the passing of the Sex Discrimination Act there remains a persistent average full time pay gap between men and women of 17.1% which widens to 38.4% for part time work.
The legal sector is one of the worst offenders with a whopping average 21% pay gap. In 2004 female […]

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Blackberry cordial

February 16, 2006 – 6:38 pm

It has been alleged that the primary difficulty that lawyers have with Blackberries is not technical but rather dropping them down toilets. Ruthie is not surprised, knowing at least three barristers (male) in recent history who have dropped their mobile phones down toilets. The difficulty occurs as men keep their mobile phones in their trousers […]

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Not been busy. Sorry.

February 12, 2006 – 1:45 am

I’m sure the balance of nature will be restored once Geeklawyer finishes litigating and I recommence…

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