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The rain out is coming down ridiculously hard. I mean I know live on the British Isles, but it is still note worthy.

Police have caught the notorious pastry burglar. A spokesperson said he was in-custardy :)

After yesterdays comment about why give all the attention to Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross, I am now going o give them a lot attention. Or rather the attention they are being given. I am not a particular fan of either, though I admit to liking Ross's film reviews. However the hysterical reaction to them (look at the bbc or Daily Mail forum and ( Read more... )

Scanning the papers today I am glad to report, the credit crunch must be over, the war on Terror and Iraq must be over and there is some sort of freeze on the American Presidential elections. In fact the only news worthy story is about two middle age man making a crank phone which may or may not be in poor taste. I love keeping things in proportion

Just watched "Railway Walks: The whisky train". About a walk along a disused railway line in Speyside and the distilleries it served and how it impacted the industry.http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00f3pg9/b00f3p6z/

With many apologies to Bob Dylan:

Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the nights
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be home in the darkness.
If your time to you
Is worth savin'
Then you better start wakinn'
Or you'll miss the sun
For the clocks they are a-changin'.

If you get buy a ticket for a gig and they send you back an e-ticket, should you feel a bit miffed about the shipping charge?

Poll it a rich mans world