Now which of you should become our next Prime Minister? You may not have noticed but we are being fed a diet of complete, self-indulgent, nonsense by the "news" media as half a dozen toffs examine their navels while they decide who they want to be in charge of the rest of us for the … Continue reading Toffs fiddle while homes burn
When I’m Cleaning Windows
What's in a name? I grew up in an age when names were different. Some seem ludicrously naive these days, like my aunt Puss. Everyone called her Puss. Couldn't imagine that these days. Her given name was Kathleen, or Katherine, I'm not sure now, so I'm guessing that when she was young, she was Kat … Continue reading When I’m Cleaning Windows
My beautiful, beautiful, wall
An art installation depicts a child peeking over the border wall in the town of Tecate, Mexico, on the U.S.-Mexico border. (Paul Buck / European Pressphoto Agency) Or, in our case, not in my back yard As we near the end of UK Refugee week I am reminded that, a while ago, I read a … Continue reading My beautiful, beautiful, wall
Plumbing the depths
One of my children and her partner have recently had the dubious pleasure of having their bathroom remodelled. Their travails have reminded me of my own experiences of the plumbing fraternity over the years and they have not all been happy ones. In fact, some of them have driven me around the bend! While you … Continue reading Plumbing the depths
Have a Great Grand Fathers Day
This was a new bus the year my dad was born! My father, Les, was born in May 1910, I became his first-born child in March 1947, my first child was born in October 1967, and my first grandchild was born to my oldest son, in April 2002. That’s four generations born within 92 years … Continue reading Have a Great Grand Fathers Day
The race to the bottom!
** Tory Leadershit Contenders Given the publication of the Tory top ten, from which they are going to impose a Prime Minister upon the rest of us, it seemed to me that they were worthy of detailed and incisive examination. However, instead of that, I offer my completely unbalanced and unsubstantiated observations on what pisses … Continue reading The race to the bottom!
Wot no goods?
No Amazon review either! I wanted to post a review on Amazon the other day because one of their suppliers had failed pretty badly and I put together a reasonably lighthearted but pointed review about my experience. It was all factually true but the Great River Trading Company declined to publish it. My review seemed … Continue reading Wot no goods?
Lest we should forget
May 2015 David Cameron "Britain faces a simple and inescapable choice - stability and strong Government with me, or chaos with Ed Miliband"
Through the Looking Glass – Darkly
"When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less."
Bullshit sandwich – or Skitsnack
** A while ago I found myself in the so-called Restaurant in a local branch of a Swedish meatball store that also sells flatpack furniture. Lovely, I hear you flatpack lovers saying…but I’m afraid I’m not with you. I was looking for something that even this paragon of prandial delicacies could not screw up. Now … Continue reading Bullshit sandwich – or Skitsnack
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