Aaaah-ih-aaah-ih-ah-ah aaaaaaaah! RIP Cheetah, chimp aged 80. Probably the one who starred with Johnny Weismuller, but may've lied about his age.
Thursday 29 December 2011
Wednesday 28 December 2011
Saturday 24 December 2011
Walking on the Air
Walking on The Air, 1982
Walking on the Air 2012
Channel 4 are filming a remake of Raymond Brigg's animation, "The Snowman". I can't see why.
Thursday 22 December 2011
Tuesday 20 December 2011
Farewell, Dear Leader
North Korea bids farewell to Kim Jong-Il. He leaves 2,5000 tonnes of chemical weapons, 1 million dead famine victims, about 8 nuclear missiles and 10,000 bottles of wine.
Sunday 18 December 2011
Friday 16 December 2011
Thursday 15 December 2011
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Frozen Planet Panda Audition
BBC's rather wonderful Frozen Planet is accused of cheating by filming baby polar bears in a Dutch zoo
Sunday 11 December 2011
Saturday 10 December 2011
Friday 9 December 2011
Trouble at t' Windmill
150 miles an hour's worth of wind and not a watt to show for it.
They're so disappointingly flimsy, can't work when it's windy and self destruct. Come on Mr Dyson, invent one that works!
Wednesday 7 December 2011
Edinburgh Panda Tattoo
Tian Tian ("sweetie") and her male companion Yang Guang ("sunshine")
shack up at Edinburgh Zoo .
This one's for Mark, Carol & Scott. Lone piper by the Packhorse Centre today, but no pandas.
Monday 5 December 2011
Sunday 4 December 2011
Friday 2 December 2011
Wednesday 30 November 2011
Tuesday 29 November 2011
Monday 28 November 2011
Sunday 27 November 2011
Saturday 26 November 2011
The Whole Shabang: Book Launch in Slaithwaite
Crumpets & tea from a Henry V111 Teapot, saxaphone serenade featuring Mekons bass guitar, bunting made of toast and the company of some amazing families at Shabang Theatre's book launch this afternoon in Slaithwaite. Thankyou Kim & Russ. Superb!
Friday 25 November 2011
Tiger Feet
"That's N.E.E.T, that's neet, that's neet, that's neet, really love your Tiger Feet". Apologies to Mud. 18-24 year olds Not in Education, Employment or training hit half a million. Tiger Feet Clegg has announced some funds, probably coming from freezing tax credits.
Thursday 24 November 2011
Wednesday 23 November 2011
TUC's YMCA Moment
The TUC has finally found its vocation....as a record producer. They hope The Workers' cover version of Canned Heat's "Let's Work Together" will make it to number 1 by strike day on November 30th. Their YMCA-style lineup includes a fireman, an engineer, a midwife, a physiotherapist and a probation officer.
Monday 21 November 2011
Sunday 20 November 2011
Goodbye Dolly
Farewell to Basil Oliveira, unassuming South African "coloured" determined to play cricket despite Apartheid . In 1960 he came to England to play for Middleton Cricket Club, playing in the Lancashire League. My Mum lived near the ground and saw him play. Selected for England v South Africa, he caused a political storm. The tour was cancelled and England didn't play South Africa again until 1994, in the post Apartheid era.
Saturday 19 November 2011
Friday 18 November 2011
World's Fastest Toilet
Congratulations to Edd China on his record breaking 68 kmh toilet run. Technically, it's a motorised toilet with sidecar bath and sink handlebars, but as Robin is watching some washed up 80s singer's saddo gig (Thomas Dolby), and I've got Naths to collect from cadets, needs must..
Thursday 17 November 2011
American Gothic Pizza
With apologies to Grant Wood (1891-1942). American Congress bows to pressure
and reclassifies pizza as a vegetable.
Wednesday 16 November 2011
Tuesday 15 November 2011
Monday 14 November 2011
Sunday 13 November 2011
Lord Melchett's Moustache
Stephen Fry is to recreate a Monstrous Movember Melchett Moustache, as featured in Blackadder. Bravo!
Friday 11 November 2011
11.11.11
On the 11th minute, of the 11th hour, of the 11th day....hang on a minute, I did this a day early so that's probably cheating. And it was probably about five-and -twenty- past five...
Thursday 10 November 2011
Wednesday 9 November 2011
Poppy Attack
FIFA allow England football players to wear their poppies for the friendly with Spain.
(Drawn on the back of my pension envelope, hence poor quality and small size)
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