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Political Fun And Games From Down Under
There was a debate recently in the Australian parliament that merits reporting. The opposition Liberal leader, Tony Abbott, had tabled a motion calling for the resignation of the Parliament's Speaker, Peter Slipper, who had been found to have sent sexist texts (Slipper, as far as I can make out, was originally a Liberal, but became an Independent ( Read more... ) -
Well It Made Me Chortle...
Just watching the Fairport Convention 45th Anniversary concert on BBC4. Had to laugh at the slight amendment they'd made to the lyrics of Matty Groves:
"And how do you like my feather bed,
And how do you like my sheets?
And how do you like my curtains,
that I bought in Ikea last week?"
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The Dream's The Thing
Dream last night too bizarre not to post about.
We're on Jersey. It's covered in snow, probably because the aliens have invaded. The salvage platform I worked on was somewhere in the direction of the alien invasion, so I was getting a lift over there with my dad and younger brother, because I needed to meet up with the rest of the salvage crew - ( Read more... ) -
Rage and Nashing of Teeth
Play time. First night went alright, but could have been sharper. Tonight was dreadful. Frankly when we were done I was embarrassed to have been part of it ( Read more... ) -
(Untitled)
For no reason other than the fact that I can, a few links to musical clips from films that I particularly like:
First up, still the best film ever, Casablanca, and this scene is one of, if not the, best in it. fundessie linked to it from his Facebook a while ago, but it's worth looking at again, and again. Interestingly, a number of the cast and extras ( Read more... ) -
The BNP: As Up To Date As Ever
So, I thought I'd trot over and see what everyone's favourite bunch of bigots were worrying about today.
And I discovered shocking news. Yes, apparently, some "Arab Muslims went to war on and seized black men, women, and children and transformed them into slaves"Now, it is of course good to hear how the BNP cares about what happens to black ( Read more... ) -
On a Better Note...
I guess my last post was a tad on the depressing side, so here's something which cheered me up recently ( Read more... ) -
The Six Ages of Man?
So I was watching TV the other day, and I came across this advert. A clever idea no doubt, and anything that celebrates the poetry of Shakespeare is something to be encouraged but there's something missing. Observant readers will notice that they miss out the end of the speech - Shakespeare wrote about seven ages of man, but the advert only goes ( Read more... ) -
And More on Music
Awful lot of musical posts recently - I will find something else to post about at some point, honest
Anyway, I've just been watching the highlights of the BBC 2 Folk Awards - well worth a look if you have the time. I might personally have gone for other winners, but there's no denying the talent (and beards) on display. I wonder if we'll ever ( Read more... )