Category Archives: Random

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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Oh! The irony!

Posted on March 18, 2024 by james

Donald Trump can’t raise a $434 million bond so he can appeal his fraud sentence: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68600093 Meanwhile, Ethiopians are able to withdraw far more money than they have from their bank accounts: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68599027 Anyone seen Trump attempting to book a … Continue reading →

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It’s time to kick BMI in the head. It really is.

Posted on March 14, 2024 by james

I see the BBC News site has another piece on BMI today. This time in reference to children, who I thought everyone accepted it didn’t work for anyhow. But as ever it all kicks off into a discussion of BMI … Continue reading →

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Say “cheese”!

Posted on March 11, 2024 by james

Or get someone to clumsily manipulate an image for you? Of course I’m taking about the Mother’s Day photo issued by Kensington Palace. I looked at the photo having read the news that the image had been pulled by various … Continue reading →

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Spot the muppet

Posted on March 6, 2024 by james

Anyone seen them both in the same room?

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