Modern British Life – Nag, Nag, Nag …
Nag, nag, nag … Today started for me at 04:30 when the radio alarm came on with an NHS advert reminding me that A&E and 999 are only for emergencies. After a shower and coffee, I drove a few...
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I think you will wear out your finger trying to open the cans faster than it evaporates from your glass …
View ArticleWhen a BBC headline looks more exciting than it actually is …
The following headline on the BBC News landing page caught my eye in a “what on earth will they research next” kind of way (honestly!) : Only to be somewhat disappointed by the actual article :...
View ArticleDoes your car need a little more oomph? How about 147.1 liters and 10000...
Having always been fascinated by mechanical things, this one caught my eye rather quickly : It started life as a Russian 42 cylinder diesel radial engine putting out around 4000 hp and used in Soviet...
View ArticleThat was one hell of a bang …
Video capturing the moment the Texas fertiliser plant went boom yesterday reportedly killing at least 70 and, if the video is anything to go by, probably many more. From CNN : On Wednesday evening, a...
View ArticleMark J Grant on the EU …
Mark Grant is always an amusing read and here is his latest missive reposted in all it’s semi-psychedelic glory, for it amused me : “For him it was a dark passage which led to nowhere, then to nowhere,...
View ArticleA rather amusing take on Facebook’s new privacy settings …
Spotted in passing at Zerohedge, this made me chuckle :
View ArticleA coup like thingy – maybe …
Back in the UK after some time in Estonia for a break from UK bollocks! The following (via Zerohedge) is a rather amusing take on US hypocrisy when it comes to aid to foreign nations :- _ _
View ArticleIt was only a matter of time but it’s for the children of course!
Paid a visit to a local country pub on Sunday and I think it will be that last time they get my business. The problem? Well there is a rather nice beer garden where you can sit and watch the country...
View ArticleOne of those pucker up moments …
One those moments when you come soooooo close to getting squashed : - - An almost hollywood style settling of the rock inches from the car.
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