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Ten Years Late, But Still Capturing Hearts

They have their adoring fans and they have their ardent critics, but The Verve have tested us all over the long journey that has seen them reach the highest of the highs and the lowest of the lows. Today saw the release of the band’s fourth studio album, entitled Forth, and after a busy summer [...]

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Rule One: Do Not Talk About Fight Club

Behind Prodrivel, you might be surprised to learn, are a set of rules that I created. I considered never publishing these rules, but after a sleepless rampage of thoughts last night where my mind wouldn’t shut-down, I decided to inform you readers of Prodrivel what this legislation is. And believe me, it really is legislation [...]

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Introducing BlogF1 (At The Wrong Time)

As if it wasn’t enough that a link is plastered at the bottom of every post and the About Prodrivel page is littered with mentions, but this is the first time BlogF1 will be mentioned in this newly-created personal blog of mine. I thought I did quite well to resist temptation until the sixth post, [...]

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Torn On Religion: Fascination vs. Disbelief

Religion is one of those subjects that conjurs up many emotions and reactions in people; many humans tend to be devout one way or the other, and when you’re dealing with a major focus in people’s lives, opinions often fly from lips without too much thought. But without wanting to debate the ins-and-outs of belief [...]

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A Glass Of Chianti, Stirring The Imagination

For me, there is little more pleasurable than a large glass of Italy’s finest Chianti (or in this case, Italy’s finest export to the UK) in the twinkling twilight of a candle. The room is peaceful and the flickering glow of the melting wax makes my mind subdued. As the day ends and the sun [...]

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Out Of The Blue She Came & Went

She came to me from out of the blue, her heart in her hand and butterflies in her stomach. With the brave words she spoke, my soul was captured, forever to be intwined with hers. The eye contact, the graceful strokes, the small smiles; they all made sense in one fell swoop. The moment I [...]

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Nice Trunks, They Fit Your Bum Well

It isn’t often that I get my backside inspected, but sometimes the moment just feels right and it gets an airing for public appraisal. Okay, so this isn’t really what happened, but I did end up showing my boxers to the lovely girl in the Levi’s shop while we tried to work out the colour [...]

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The Savage Beast Of Sought Opportunity

When you run your hand across your cheek to wipe the wind-swept spray from your face, the prickly sensation of a forgotten shave causes a shiver to descend down your spine. But the icy ocean that surrounds and submerges your arm with every stroke only intensifies the shudder, gaining in strength with every movement. As [...]

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