Happy Birthday To My Little Sister
16 September 2011 11:02
A big “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” to my little sister Janine – 23 years old today!
Hope you have a lovely day 
Change of Domain Name
9 September 2011 14:20Just a quick note to draw attention to the new domain name I’m using for this website. I’ve used Mullen.org.uk for email purposes for quite some time, but I chose Mullen.tv to use as the primary domain for this site when I first launched it in 2006.
I’ve decided to streamline my domain name portfolio somewhat and .tv domains are quite a bit more expensive than the more common TLDs, so as of today you should go to www.mullen.org.uk. www.mullen.tv will redirect here for the next few months but will be obsolete by the middle of December 2011.
Don’t forget to update your bookmarks!
It’s Easy To Donate £1 To Cancer Research
23 June 2011 17:31If you’d like to sponsor me in the Sunderland 10K this Sunday in aid of Cancer Research UK, you can now do it quickly and easily via your mobile.
Simply text DANM76 £1 to 70070 to donate a pound – every penny helps!
Thanks for your support
Sunderland AFC 2011-12 Fixtures
17 June 2011 10:38The Premier League fixtures have been announced! We open the season away at Liverpool on Saturday 13th August before playing host to local rivals Newcastle at the Stadium of Light the following Saturday. We have a home fixture on Boxing Day against Everton and we end the season on Sunday 13th May at home against Man Utd.
Feel free to subscribe to my Google Calendar, which contains all this season’s Sunderland AFC fixtures:
Ha’way the lads! 
Running in the Sunderland City 10K
21 March 2011 15:18
Last night I signed up for the Sunderland City 10K Run. As someone who has not run before, I’m finding the prospect quite daunting but exciting at the same time! The run takes place on Sunday 26th June 2011. I plan to begin my 13 weeks training tonight, so hopefully I’ll be able to complete the course in one piece
Starting and finishing at Sunderland AFC’s Stadium of Light, runners will be taken round the city’s most iconic landmarks, including Wearmouth Bridge, Mowbray Park and the Sunderland Marina. You can view the course on my Endomondo page.
I’ve decided to try to raise some money for Cancer Research UK. The first time I was affected by cancer was when my Nana died in 1996. More recently, I lost my Dad in 2008. Not only do I know how cancer affects those suffering from it, but also the devastating affects it has on entire families. By sponsoring me on this 10K run – something I never thought I would be able to tackle – you’ll be making a real difference to the lives of people affected by cancer. You can donate via my JustGiving page.
Wish me luck!
Take That Interview With Scott Mills On Radio 1
5 November 2010 11:24Scott Mills interviews all five of the newly reformed Take That. Good, funny interview, particularly when Mark is caught “resting his eyes”
Robbie & Gary – Shame
26 August 2010 09:52Cried laughing watching this… Great song, great video!
Gutted For Darren Bent
1 June 2010 16:00
I’m absolutely gutted for Darren Bent. It’s just been officially confirmed by the FA that Bent hasn’t made the 23-man England squad for the World Cup.
Despite the fact that Darren has scored 24 Premier League goals this season, playing in every one of Sunderland’s games, Fabio has opted to take Emile Heskey instead… a strange decision considering Mr Capello’s assertion that he “will pick players based on form”. I’m not sure how 3 league goals constitutes good form, but there you have it.
Darren tweeted this earlier:
Am gutted. But thank you for all your support this season.
I really hope Benty can overcome the disappointment and prove his doubters wrong (again) by banging more goals in for us next season. Keep your chin up DB.
Doritos “King of Ads” Competition Entry
20 April 2010 22:37My brother Jay and I recently made this video for the Doritos “King of Ads” competition – enjoy
Heard The One About The Fainting Surgeon?
8 March 2010 22:00I went to see the surgeon today for a check up following my appendicectomy. The scar is healing well and he was happy with my progress, so I’ll be back to work tomorrow. It’ll be nice to get into a normal routine again!
I found out two things today that I hadn’t been told previously:
1. My appendix ruptured while I was being operated on – a bit too close for comfort!
2. This one is incredible… apparently it’s a two-man operation – one to pull you open, one to do the removal of the appendix. Well, one of the surgeons FAINTED during the operation! The one remaining conscious surgeon had to do the rest of the job on his own! Considering he’d been at work all day, it was the early hours of the morning and he was doing the work of two people, I think he did a cracking job
