A lasting legacy for local communities
I know more Olympic shite, I really should change topic, but inspired by other peoples graphics I thought I’d exercise my piss poor graphics skills. Especially having read about the lasting sports...
View ArticleSpirit of the Olympricks photo contest
Not content with not allowing people to share photo’s on the internet, those enlightened people running the olympics have also said if you’re not a sponsor you can’t run Olympics based photography...
View ArticleMonday amusement
It’s Monday and I need coffee so here’s something amusing I was linked to: Beginner’s Guide to Police Harassment “A North Island police station received this question from a resident through the...
View ArticleSomething a bit random
In case anyone’s been wondering I’ve not given up just work has been busy and at this time of year the garden needs a lot of attention (on which more later). Diverting from politics for a little bit...
View ArticleAs it’s Michaelmas
As despite it all I am still something of a monarchist and as it’s just after Michaelmas something a bit different, via Archbishop Cranmer a new portrait of the Queen. No other comment really, except I...
View ArticleOctabber: intermission
The Mawkin version of this kinks tune just came on, and what better tune for a lovely autumn day in Octabber? Enjoy. Share on:web design
View ArticleTerribly busy
Between a combination of work and avoiding tax by turning half my garden into alcohol (made over 20 gallons so far), I’m afraid I’ve been rather neglecting what’s going on in the world which makes...
View ArticleSomething for a Monday
Apologies if you’ve seen this before, but something cheery for a Monday. A woman actually trying to hold politicians to account and calling on their inability to answer questions – on question time....
View ArticleA stirring ditty
Via the Anglo Saxon Chronicles a stirring ditty with which I’d hope few would argue. Though I wouldn’t make an exceptionn for Tony Benn myself Share on:web design
View ArticlePolitics, navel gazing and Edith Cavell
Just in case the title of this post wasn’t enough warning, I must warn you that this post is rather navel gazing in content and may even tend towards being a bit hippy in places. I do apologize and I...
View ArticleNothing to hide, nothing to fear?
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal neatly skewers the “nothing to hide, nothing to fear” fallacy. Share on:web design
View ArticlePurile amusement
Not got anything terribly insightful or clever on this one (so no change there) but the juxtaposition of these two links on the book of face to day amused me terribly. Via a feminist connection we...
View ArticleAbsurdist science
A few days ago a meteor exploded above Russia and an asteroid had a close fly by with the earth. Such is the state of science education and climate alarmism that a new anchor asked if the asteroid...
View ArticleA letter to the state
I’ve “stolen” this from Facebook and I don’t think it actually matters if this is a real letter as it purports or not, as it does really sum up the idocy of the state and how little benefit we get from...
View ArticleA personal mile stone
Forgive the excessive number of navel gazing posts that this blog has indulged in of late, and allow me one more. This it seems is my 500th post – which given I started this back in 2011 just to post a...
View ArticleAlice Cooper lays down the law
It’s far too hot and I’ve been hauling logs around by cycle trailer, so no coherent thoughts tonight, so here instead is Mr Alice Cooper laying down the law on Rock and other matters via...
View ArticleClimatechanged the video
Following on from my previous post where I said the archive made a nice little slide show, I decided it should be put to music, enjoy… The melt water pools start forming around July 10th, reach the...
View ArticleStupidity in political memes
I know that raging against stupidity on the internet is a pointless exercise and best avoided, and I’ve no great love for Monsanto. However I’ve not yet met a windmill I won’t tilt against, so humour...
View ArticleThe years news in cards against humanity
As other people have observed this year has been the year of the offended and looking back through all the stories I’ve muttered about here or over on Facebook the amount of offense taken this year has...
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