Category Archives: Random

More baking

Posted on May 11, 2026 by james

Not mine this time — my wife’s, in fact. But who doesn’t love a hot cross bun? For a change though, this year it has been suggested to me that I should try them with bacon. Then I started asking … Continue reading →

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Don’t you love that cars have no spare these days?

Posted on May 11, 2026 by james

My son’s Fiesta doesn’t, and had a puncture that I wasn’t sure would be safe to drive on far enough to get it fixed. Fortunately I still have the set of standard profile wheels that I fitted to my own … Continue reading →

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Doh, the hypocrisy!

Posted on May 7, 2026 by james

An ex-Tory justice minister somehow failing to realise that he doesn’t get to decide that the law doesn’t apply to him.

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And yet again

Posted on May 7, 2026 by james

A “delivery” today. I’m guessing it never rains in DHL World. It was actually scheduled for delivery yesterday but it appears our home fell into an alternate reality for the day without the four of us that were here all … Continue reading →

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Apparently in DHL World this counts as delivered

Posted on May 7, 2026 by james

I mean, really?!

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It amazes me how much people pay for these things

Posted on May 6, 2026 by james

Another BBC News article I can’t help wondering why people pay so much for items like this. I struggle to imagine the prices are even remotely representative of the intrinsic value of the items. How much will they be worth … Continue reading →

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I’m not sure the returned book is the story here…

Posted on May 6, 2026 by james

From the BBC News website It’s almost the more startling thing that there is still a library to return it to.

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The geriatric orang-utan is seriously losing it

Posted on February 10, 2026 by james

It has been reported that Sleepy Don’s response to Canada signing a trade agreement with China was that China would “eat Canada alive”. And what’s more, The first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in … Continue reading →

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Sometimes I just despair of people

Posted on February 10, 2026 by james

I mean, what the hell was wrong with this person? How do you get to be so entitled? I’d say they ought to be banned from driving, but they’d probably continue doing so anyhow.

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Just sayin’

Posted on February 9, 2026 by james

Apparently some winners have reported that their 2026 Olympics medals are falling apart. Well, this is Italy we’re talking about 😀

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