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• A Boomtown Rat? Well, No, Actually!

  You may be somewhat surprised to find that the subject of this post is a Boomtown Rat, in fact, he could be described as the Boomtown Rat. I refer to Sir Bob... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• And Now 'Vlad the Impaler' Feels the Squeeze

  To quote yet another wise old American saw, 'there ain't no such thing as a free lunch'! 'Vlad the Impaler' has reached across the lunch table and pinched part... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• See! See! It's Not Just Me!

  Where I lead others follow! Thus, my constant whingeing criticism that actors on TV never speak clearly has been endorsed - big time! Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Now This Could Be Something Or Nothing

  Courtesy, as so often, of IHTM, I came across an almost non-news item to the effect that the White House has just hired Mr. Neil Eggleston to be their new... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Hello! Hello! I'm Not Hearing Anything!

  Look, I know my hearing isn't quite what it used to be but the silence from the Republican party 'over there' is deafening! Roger Simon at PJ Media puts into... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• In Which I Turn Green - No, Not Green!

  

  I am exceedingly obliged to Guido Fawkes, at least, I think I am despite the fact that he made me feel rather unwell earlier today when I read his financial... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• 'All the Globe's a Stage'

  There is absolutely no doubt - because I have banished them all! - that the very greatest cultural landmark in London, nay, the entire Realm, is here due to... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• 'All's Well That Starts Well', Er, So Far!

  Well so far it's all quiet on the Typepad front this morning, so fingers crossed. And my day began with excellent news - the feisty Ms. Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• The Most Important Question is - Did You Miss Me?

  As you will have guessed Typepad has been through the e-wars over the past few days which has resulted in my absence from the internet. Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• The Sunday Rumble: 20.4.14

  So, a politician and a 'elf 'n' safety man walk into a train station: . . . to give a press conference on, er, 'elf 'n' safety on the railways and the first... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Come Back, Alistair Campbell, All is Forgiven!

  Sometimes I give up on this country of mine! I mean, can we no longer produce truly first-class lying liars of our own? There used to be a time when the French... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• This About Sums It up for Me

  In the comment thread to the post below my friend Richard pointed me in the direction of Arthur Hugh Clough, a 19th century poet, writer and intellectual (in th... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Happy Easter! Really?

  I have had one or two Easter cards from friends as well as some verbal wishes for me to enjoy a happy Easter. Happy! Waddya mean - happy?! Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Am I Really Totally Useless?

  Well, the 'Memsahib' thinks so, for most of the time, at any rate. And it's true that for a great many of the mundane tasks that are required to get through... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• What's the Chinese for 'get Me Outta Here'?

  That non-stop fountain of doom 'n' gloom, Tyler Durden at Zero Hedge, has yet more cold water to pour on our flickering fires of hope. Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• I'm Sure Shakespeare Was Just Like Me!

  

  It really was awfully bad form of Master William Shakespeare not to vouchsafe further and better particulars of his life so as to satisfy my intuitive guess... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• The Funniest Joke Since 1642

  First of all, apologies for my absence yesterday. This bloody beautiful Spring weather leaves me little excuse for avoiding a host of outdoor tasks which the... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• And Here's the Best Joke of the Week

  Yes, I decided to save the best for last. It comes in the form of a Daily Mail headline: Cyril Smith victims may sue LibDems as a powerful book reveals how... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• Your Monday Funnies: 14.4.14

  You shouldn't really need cheering up on a lovely Spring morning like today but I suppose it's even more irritating when you're stuck in an office and can only... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY

• The Sunday Rumble: 13.4.14

  

  The Alf Garnett of India: I miss Alf Garnett so I am delighted to find out that he is alive and well and living in India. In fact he appears to be the head of... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2014 HUMOR, SOCIETY