Overdose fun!

We were in France last week, checking out places to rent whilst we look for a permanent home there, and had to buy some Paracetamol. We should have taken some with us as it cost over a quid to buy a pack of 16 tablets as opposed to the usual Tesco generic ones at 16p [...]

A Liddle goes a long way…

I had Rod Liddle down as just a mouthy, blustering, self-important tit, but it seems I was wrong. He is, in fact a cunt – by his own admission. Rod – currently (or is he?) the hot tip to take over the helm of the rapidly-sinking Independent (readership down over 14% according to the last [...]

My favourite albums – 71–80

And so it continues…here’s #71 to 80 in reverse order as always. #80 The Yardbirds – Roger the Engineer: In many ways one of the most influential bands this country has ever produced, if only for the triumvirate of guitarists – Clapton, Beck and Page – that passed through its ranks. This is their most [...]

How long till IPCC meltdown?

Fucking oops… No, fucking MEGA oops! Please read this – it catalogs an amazing series of errors, shoddy research and an astounding lack of even the most basic scientific thought. Then ask yourself, how else might we been misled in the great AGW debate?

No debate – it’s not just the government that’s authoritarian

Health and Safety. Say these three words to most people and you may well be ‘rewarded’ with mutterings about hanging baskets being banned in high streets and  poles being banned in fire stations or some such shite. Don’t get me wrong – I dislike excessive bureaucracy and State interference in everyday life as much as [...]

Bored? Try some Doof spotting!

I heard an advert for this on the radio earlier. “We need your ‘Doofs’” The idea being that you video yourself performing the ‘famous’ drum break (the ‘Doofs’) that ends each episode of BBC TV’s ‘Eastenders’ and then the best video makers get their face shown during the end credits. Now, this idea appeals as [...]

My favourite albums – 81–90

The countdown continues…here’s the next batch of 10 for your delectation… #90 Rod Stewart – Every Picture Tells a Story: Rod’s ceased to be relevant for a long while, although he has one of the best voices this country has ever produced. This particular album showed that he could handle any sort of material and [...]

Evening Standard and Spectator Harperson fail

Hattie when she was one of the ‘youngerly’ Hattie Harperson is probably her own worst enemy with the flatulent guff she seems to spew out on a daily basis, but in spite of what the Spectator would like to think, this time our Hat’s in the clear. A recent Coffee House article by David Blackburn [...]

Gaydom, crippled cats and curry

This story has it all! Homosexuals…lesbians…kidnapping…animals…disability…poisoning…attempted murder…feuding…curry… And where is this story? Here! Gay man who tried to poison lesbian neighbours with slug pellets over three-legged cat feud walks free Headline of the year already? Fuck, it’s only January!

Freedom, Islam, Luton and a good woman

The case of the Luton Muslim protesters has finally closed with 5 of the 7 being found guilty of : using threatening, abusive or insulting words and behaviour likely to cause harassment and distress. I noted with interest that: Defence lawyers had argued the right to freedom of speech was at stake I also noted [...]