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Nibbles, anyone?

Posted on April 10, 2024 by james

(Can)nibbles, perhaps? This photo was widely circulated a few weeks back when Richy Sunak and Even-Richer wife did some sort of ill-considered interview about how he loves loading the dishwasher. He could sit back and watch it for hours, I’m … Continue reading →

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BT are utterly bloody useless

Posted on April 9, 2024 by james

I’m not sure I’ve really got that title right. It doesn’t really convey the full enormity of their sheer sickening awfulness. I received an email from them a couple of days ago saying that I was overdue paying my bill. … Continue reading →

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Is this even allowed?

Posted on April 5, 2024 by james

I reckon that Halfords and other car battery suppliers who offer an installation service must keep a legion of malnourished five year olds on site to actually do the swap. This is a new battery for a Skoda Octavia roughly … Continue reading →

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The ghost of Cruella

Posted on April 3, 2024 by james

As if it didn’t strain credibility sufficiently that “Cruella” Braverman insisted that sleeping rough was a lifestyle choice, I was quite surprised to discover that despite her hasty departure from government, measures against people who sleep rough are still included … Continue reading →

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It’s string, Jim, but not as we know it?

Posted on March 31, 2024 by james

I wanted some twine in a hurry to finish setting up some of the pea supports so ordered it from that South American river place because they have stuff that’s biodegradable and can go into the compost along with the … Continue reading →

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So, isn’t cellulitis fun?

Posted on March 27, 2024 by james

I suspect that prior to this year I’ve had it perhaps three times, though the second an third weren’t that big a deal and my body dealt with it before it really got a hold. The first time was a … Continue reading →

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I’ll just leave this here

Posted on March 26, 2024 by james

I don’t believe any further commentary is required. North Korea TV censors Alan Titchmarsh’s trousers

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Just get a grip

Posted on March 22, 2024 by james

I see that people who are desperate to be offended by something/anything at all are up in arms about the new England football kit because it contains an image of a cross that is not strictly a St. George’s Cross. … Continue reading →

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Met Office forecast offers trial of new weather data

Posted on March 21, 2024 by james

But when I do try it, the forecast it offers is completely different from the one that uses the current data. So which am I meant to believe? Tomorrow’s weather, hourly from 3am (with the chance of precipitation), old-style: New … Continue reading →

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Strange women … distributing swords

Posted on March 18, 2024 by james

is no basis for a form of government, so Monty Python would have us believe, but some people apparently believe that Penny Mordaunt’s ability to hang on to a sword at Charles III’s coronation is worthy of her becoming the … Continue reading →

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