Wooton Bassett

Today was apparently the last day the good folk of Wooton Bassett will pay their respects to servicemen's coffins as they pass through their town. Their air base is closing.

Hopalong Escapes

Rochdale Crook Christopher Lowcock fools security guards into tagging his artificial leg

Abortion counselling

Department of Health is changing the way abortion counselling is delivered.....

Blowin' In the Wind

Hurrican Irene steams into town, upstate New York. Playlist coming up....

Libya's Most Wanted

They found his hat, his golf buggy and his gold mermaid settee, but will they find him?

Fucks Bizz

Bucks Fizz court case sees "Bobby G" beat the rest for them  for the  right to use the name.

Or he's going to sue the pants off them. Land of Make Believe.That'll be bad for buisiness.

Orville Loses the Power of Tweet

David Cameron is keen to censor Twitter in event of future public disorder

Trans Pennine Express

Gadaffi's Hats

'Hats off to the rebels. But Gadaffi seems to have legged it....'

Rebels enter Tripoli and storm Colonel Gadaffi's compound.

WiiddlywiddlywiddlywiddlyTwaaang!

Congratulations to Guy "The Bandit" Thompson, Air Guitar UK Champ

Guess the Well-known Saying?

Prison Sardines

Prison population in England & Wales reaches 86,000 for the first time

Eurolove is.......

...Sarkozy and Merkel pledging to save the Euro together...

Staffordshire Hoard

Dug up in a field after 1300 years, the biggest haul of Anglo Saxon gold since Sutton Hoo goes on tour. I was lucky enough to see it at Lichfield Cathedral and it was stunning. Tiny, intricate designs.

Seychelles Shocker

Seychelles shark  kills newly-wed on his honeymoon

Arsenal's Human Cannon Ball

Cesc Fabregas goes to Barcelona

Syrian Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

President Assad shows his true colours

Bluebird

Bluebird attempts landspeed record for electric car (13.8.11)

Cook's 294

England's Test Match side looking good v India. It's bound to rain now I've put that.

Euroland

Poundland goes to Ireland

Frog Vending Machine

Vending machines in Paris sell hot bagettes at 1 euro. Sacre bleu!

The English are Revolting

Looting breaks out in London (9.8.11)

London's Burning

Riots in Tottenham (8.8.11)

What the Dickens?

To celebrate Charles Dicken's Bicentenary, some tedious journal he wrote called "All Year Round" will be out on line....if enough volunteers step forward to do the donkey work

It's All Kicking Off!

Celebrating the start of the new English Football season on August 6th whilst on my hols, with a nod to events back home (riots)

Lobster Nirvana- Vegan Friendly

This blog dedicated to Kate Stewart, wishing her many happy returns:

Buddhists in Massachusetts buy 534 lobsters due for the cooking pot and release them back into the sea

Urban Superhero

By day a Financial Advisor, by night "The Dark Spartan" assists drunken residents of Torquay home, dressed superhero style, probably with underpants on the outside of his trousers

Remanded in Custardy

Protestor who threw a custard pie at Rupert Murdoch is jailed

Obama's Speedboat

Incoherent cartoon- US economy ruining holidays for Zapatero & Berlosconi

Harry Potter Sweeps Up

Millions made by boys cavorting on broomsticks

Yorkshire Tyke

Ed Nose Day

Ed Milliband has an NHS Nose Job

Agatha Christie's School of Surf

Apparently Agatha Christie learnt to surf in Hawaii and introduced surfing standing up to England.

Like, Totally Radical Chick, Dude!

Scots Midge

Goldfish Search and Rescue- Yikes Scooby!

"Daphne" and "Shaggy"-2 goldfish- were rescued from an office block ravaged by the New Zealand Earthquake after surviving for 4 months. There had been 6 goldfish. "And we would have gotten away with it if it hadn't been for you meddling kids"

Bangkok Sock Shop

Man caught trying to smuggle 50 live snakes through Bangkok customs said they were his socks

Dolly Parton's Flat

Dolly Parton has been flat hunting in Rotherham...