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>Those Poms….

>… are just too polite. I would have written “Piss off or I’ll set the dogs on you” Seen in Bakewell

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>I’m very sorry about this…

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>Free Lance…

>…with a new suit of armour. Get kitted up for the next Crusades at our modern foundry, with expert blacksmiths on hand to ensure a perfect fit. See our newest models with movable visors and maintenance-free joints! Big seasonal reductions … Continue reading

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>Brainy people think differently

>I know someone who’s a moderately famous nuclear scientist. (If they name an element after you, I assume the “moderately famous” tag is appropriate. Even if its half-life is only 22 seconds…….) We were around there for dinner the other … Continue reading

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>Blogging – A Definition

>People with nothing to say writing for people with nothing to do

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>Make mine a double

>Most countries have laws to protect littlies against the the double demons of alcohol and nicotine. (Some places even go to the other extreme, but that’s another story…) Ursula von der Leyen, Germany’s Family Minister (and – with 7 kids … Continue reading

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>Sleeping Beauty

>Chappy round our way got done in a speed trap the other day. Saw the flash – not unexpectedly, doing 47 in a 30kmh zone – and also saw the bloke in the unmarked police car. Fast asleep. Documented it, … Continue reading

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Almost free

There’s all this discussion about the Fast Food Generation and how they never learned to cook, because no time, easier to grab a snack, blablabla So just how difficult is it to cook a decent meal? And how cheaply can … Continue reading

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Don’t ask me… (about Waterloo) #20

I once worked with a guy back in the 1970s who went on to be immensely famous as CEO of a fairly major airline. (And then not.) But that’s a different story. Appalling musical taste, but we were still pretty … Continue reading

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>Must go and have a lie down…

>Somewhere around 1969/1970, I shared a flat in Clapham (Sarf London) with 3 guys – Chris D, John Mc and Peter S. Bloody tiny place. 2 rooms plus kitchen and bathroom. Not 2 rooms plus 2 bedrooms plus kitchen plus … Continue reading

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