Boys From The Blackstuff

Sep 12, 2005 · 1 minute read

Who else is looking forward to the next time England gets thrashed in the cricket? (‘WE WON! Yes, after almost twenty years of losing, you finally won the Ashes. Have a cookie. And come back when you’ve done it three times in a row)

Now, since getting a phone call this afternoon telling me that I was unemployed as of last Tuesday, I've had some time to get acquainted with the new Guardian format. It's not too bad, actually; I still mourn the loss of Helvetica, and I guess it won't be as much fun to read in the JCR anymore, but I like the American/European feel of the new front page with stories running off in all directions. There are a few odd font issues (for example, the Hamas story on page 17 looks like it's headlined in a lower weight than any other story in the paper), but oooh! look at the double spread photo in the middle of the paper!

And! A teeny-tiny G2! What more could you ask for (a job, I guess)?