Off The Record With Debbie And Tony
The View From Both Sides Of The Pond
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- Location
- Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
- Birthday
- October 11
- Bio
- Tony Payne is a freelance writer who lives on the South Coast of England with his wife Debbie.
He has worked in the IT Industry all his life, and has been writing on various sites for the last 10 years.
Tony has traveled extensively, both for business and leisure, and has lived in New Zealand and the USA as well as his native England.
He enjoys writing about many different topics, often writing about something that grabs him impulsively at the time. Ancient History and Humor are just two diverse topics that he has a passion for, and he also likes to write about his travel experiences and to share his love of photography.
Tony would love to write a book one day, but so far the closest that he has come to finding a topic is an autobiography. He is not confident that there is a large enough audience for a 12 volume book entitled "I Only Wanted A Simple Life".
MY RECENT POSTS
- Chicken And Chocolate – Not
Always The Best Combination
May 21, 2012 10:22AM - I Became A Grandad For The
First Time Today
May 10, 2012 11:54AM - Are We Seeing A New Wave Of
Major Earthquake Activity?
April 17, 2012 06:05AM - A Rather Amazing Story
Unravelled
April 02, 2012 01:11AM - A Rather Amazing Story
April 01, 2012 01:01AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Thanks Lea.”
May 10, 2012 04:56PM - “Well she certainly did
have happier periods - until
she read
the message.”
July 04, 2010 05:18AM - “Love it! Doesn't it just
say something about the
attitude of
the type of
people…”
September 10, 2009 06:14AM - “I don't understand how
government agencies or the
media
consistently fail to
unde…”
September 10, 2009 06:10AM - “That's great. Children
say the most amazing
things.”
August 12, 2009 02:53PM
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July 04, 2010 05:18AM
“Well she certainly did have happier periods - until she read the message.”
About: So Funny I did not Change a Word
“Well she certainly did have happier periods - until she read the message.”
About: So Funny I did not Change a Word
September 10, 2009 06:14AM
“Love it! Doesn't it just say something about the attitude of the type of people who drive around in Hummers though? Keep on coming up with good stuf…”
About: My 2nd cartoon ...ever
“Love it! Doesn't it just say something about the attitude of the type of people who drive around in Hummers though? Keep on coming up with good stuf…”
About: My 2nd cartoon ...ever
September 10, 2009 06:10AM
“I don't understand how government agencies or the media consistently fail to understand what is happening in the real world, until it's too late, and e…”
About: The Unemployed In The USA Suffer
“I don't understand how government agencies or the media consistently fail to understand what is happening in the real world, until it's too late, and e…”
About: The Unemployed In The USA Suffer
August 12, 2009 02:53PM
“That's great. Children say the most amazing things.”
About: A Birthday Wish From Our 8 Year Old
“That's great. Children say the most amazing things.”
About: A Birthday Wish From Our 8 Year Old
June 21, 2009 07:44PM
“I definitely agree with that! Having been used to 5 weeks off a year, imagine my horror to find I was only getting 1 - and that was after the first y…”
About: The UK Versus USA Culture Shock
“I definitely agree with that! Having been used to 5 weeks off a year, imagine my horror to find I was only getting 1 - and that was after the first y…”
About: The UK Versus USA Culture Shock
June 18, 2009 04:41PM
“Thanks Steve. I have been waiting a while for this.”
About: I’m Now Officially A US Citizen
“Thanks Steve. I have been waiting a while for this.”
About: I’m Now Officially A US Citizen
June 11, 2009 09:23PM
“Definitely! Debbie is so amazing, but she really has to be in the mood to post to our blog. When she does it's really worthwhile. Her lens on Squ…”
About: Apologies
“Definitely! Debbie is so amazing, but she really has to be in the mood to post to our blog. When she does it's really worthwhile. Her lens on Squ…”
About: Apologies
May 27, 2009 10:01PM
“Thanks Kathy. So far after 2 days all is going well.”
About: My First Day Back At Work
“Thanks Kathy. So far after 2 days all is going well.”
About: My First Day Back At Work
May 21, 2009 08:03AM
“Thank you. Can you imagine the state I was in, trying to pay attention to the interview while knowing the phone was beeping.... I knew it was going of…”
About: I Got A Job Today
“Thank you. Can you imagine the state I was in, trying to pay attention to the interview while knowing the phone was beeping.... I knew it was going of…”
About: I Got A Job Today
May 21, 2009 07:35AM
“Thanks so much. It's nice to know that my friends have been following me, even though I have had trouble keeping up with my posting here.”
About: I Got A Job Today
“Thanks so much. It's nice to know that my friends have been following me, even though I have had trouble keeping up with my posting here.”
About: I Got A Job Today
April 11, 2009 04:47AM
“Yes it does. I have my posts from my "Off The Record" blog fed here, but for some reason the full text doesn't appear. Since it often takes s…”
About: A Recipe For Victory
“Yes it does. I have my posts from my "Off The Record" blog fed here, but for some reason the full text doesn't appear. Since it often takes s…”
About: A Recipe For Victory
April 10, 2009 08:37AM
“Thanks for the comment Kathy. Yes it was a horrific trip, just about everything going wrong, and even when things looked as if they might get better,…”
About: The Trip From Hell
“Thanks for the comment Kathy. Yes it was a horrific trip, just about everything going wrong, and even when things looked as if they might get better,…”
About: The Trip From Hell
March 28, 2009 08:39AM
“Thanks Kathy. It really was a truly frustrating day. I fortunately managed a solid sleep, and I am all set for the 2-leg flight to England today. St…”
About: A Totally Wasted Frustrating Day
“Thanks Kathy. It really was a truly frustrating day. I fortunately managed a solid sleep, and I am all set for the 2-leg flight to England today. St…”
About: A Totally Wasted Frustrating Day
March 28, 2009 08:35AM
“Thanks Kathy. I have to leave for the airport in about 2 hours... Looking forward to being over there.”
About: Six Weeks And Counting
“Thanks Kathy. I have to leave for the airport in about 2 hours... Looking forward to being over there.”
About: Six Weeks And Counting
March 23, 2009 07:39PM
“I think the British system of providing free health care is great, however it does come at a price. Often the treatment is not so good, or if you need…”
About: The Unemployed In The USA Suffer
“I think the British system of providing free health care is great, however it does come at a price. Often the treatment is not so good, or if you need…”
About: The Unemployed In The USA Suffer
March 16, 2009 10:10AM
“It just shows how corrupt politics is, and how people manipulate anything they can to achieve their own goals. Thw world is in a huge mess because of th…”
About: I knew that they had somehow been bought off.
“It just shows how corrupt politics is, and how people manipulate anything they can to achieve their own goals. Thw world is in a huge mess because of th…”
About: I knew that they had somehow been bought off.
March 12, 2009 11:16PM
“Having spent 12 years in Indiana where Daylight Savings was not practiced (until the governor forced through a bill which screwed a lot of people up an…”
About: Daylight Savings Time is a big, fat scam
“Having spent 12 years in Indiana where Daylight Savings was not practiced (until the governor forced through a bill which screwed a lot of people up an…”
About: Daylight Savings Time is a big, fat scam
March 11, 2009 11:28AM
“I know, it's very frustrating. The posts are fed from my main blog, but for some reason only the first part of the message is input, even though I as…”
About: Message From Management
“I know, it's very frustrating. The posts are fed from my main blog, but for some reason only the first part of the message is input, even though I as…”
About: Message From Management
March 04, 2009 09:00PM
“It's perfectly natural, such a shame that there are so many prudes in this country. You should feel proud to be a mother breastfeeding her child, not…”
About: What IS too hot for Facebook? Evidently, ME!(Nudity Warning)
“It's perfectly natural, such a shame that there are so many prudes in this country. You should feel proud to be a mother breastfeeding her child, not…”
About: What IS too hot for Facebook? Evidently, ME!(Nudity Warning)
March 02, 2009 12:04PM
“Great article, I really enjoyed it. I love Jewish jokes, well actually I love most jokes, but the funniest ones are those that you can relate to, the j…”
About: Old Jews Telling Jokes
“Great article, I really enjoyed it. I love Jewish jokes, well actually I love most jokes, but the funniest ones are those that you can relate to, the j…”
About: Old Jews Telling Jokes
March 01, 2009 09:36PM
“Thanks Hawley, I appreciate it. People keep telling me that when a door closes, another one opens. I think if the door doesn't want to open this time, I…”
About: The Unemployed In The USA Suffer
“Thanks Hawley, I appreciate it. People keep telling me that when a door closes, another one opens. I think if the door doesn't want to open this time, I…”
About: The Unemployed In The USA Suffer
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