Category Archives: Drivel
Today…
Today is 19 September. My local branch of Marks & Spencer is selling chocolate advent calendars. That is all.
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Dem… o… crat
I’ve been trying to avoid the endless US election coverage this year. I know a presidential election in the most powerful country in the world *is* important, but wait a minute… the past few months of coverage haven’t even been … Continue reading
Olympic heartbreak of the day
In this first (and probably last) instalment of an exciting and emotionally draining new series, I bring you the sad story of Russian weightlifter Svetlana Tsarukaeva. Lifting in the Women’s 63kg Snatch category (stop giggling at the back!) she hoisted … Continue reading
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100 easy words
This is fun. How many of the 100 most common words in the English language can you think of in 5 minutes? Take the test! I got 57, but failed on loads of what I thought would be absolute certainties.
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Volvic with fish? Are you MAD?
Thanks to Marina Hyde in the Guardian, I think I’ve found the most ludicrously pretentious book in the world. Act fast, and grab your copy of the not-to-be-missed bestseller for the summer… Fine Waters: A Connoisseur’s Guide to the World’s … Continue reading
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Of course we mustn’t mock the uneducated, but…
I was in Asda a few minutes ago, doing my usual frustrated shuffle behind slow-moving gawpers. Immediately in front of me, a couple are obviously looking for something specific. She heads for the International Foods aisle, but her shaven-headed, tattooed … Continue reading
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Sad day for subterranean snifters
Tube booze party ‘irresponsible’ … according to the RMT Union. Yes, but during the course of public drunkenness and anti-establishment revelry, was anyone stabbed, punched, robbed or molested? Nope, doesn’t look like it! [Later edit: Looks like there was some … Continue reading
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The Twat-o-tron
Apologies for the lack of action, but I’ve been busy doing the sort of vital work stuff that always takes longer than you expect it will. I’ll ease myself back into bloggery with a quick’n’easy website recommendation… I don’t know … Continue reading
Cognitive dissonance
Just when Photoshop trickery memes seem to be getting a bit old hat, along comes a cool new idea that makes me alternately giggle and WTF?!… ManBabies As a concept on paper, “photos of babies and fathers with their heads … Continue reading
It was 30 years ago today
Unhappy birthday Spam! (But not the edible variety, which is much older)
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