There's Gold in Them Thar Hills, Jimmy!

 West Highland Way-Hey! Gold is to be mined again in Glen Cononish, near Tyndrum on the West Highland Way. I dragged Robin the whole 96 miles from Milngavie to Fort William in 1990 and can honestly say it's the wettest I've ever been in all my life! Needless to say, this was the only long distance footpath Robin's ever completed. More National Park headaches ahead. Jobs v Environment....

Top of the Pops, Farewell Jimmy Saville

Tracksuit-wearing knight of the realm, cigar-smoking, marathon-running wrestler . Top of the Pops  &  Jim'll Fix it. DJ Superstar, English eccentric .

Bernie Ecclestone's F1 Tuk Tuk Racing

Indian Grand Prix gets up to speed in Delhi. This one's for Gav.

Brittania Doesn't Rule the Waves

Shiver me Timbers! The Cunard Shipping Company pulls up Queen Elizabeth's & Queen Mary's anchors and moves them from the UK Shipping Register to Bermuda.

Blowing up Mario Balotelli's Bathroom

Mario's bathroom firework display leads to surprise appointment as Man City's Fire Safety Officer."Why Me????? "

Vorsprungpricktechnik- German Cactus Smuggling

2 German likely lads caught at Mexico City airport with 543 cacti in their (large) suitcases.

Paean to Puberty

Someone with a dry sense of humour is marketing synthetic beards to keep one's face warm. And people are, like, buying them, yeah?

Hi-De-Hi Campers! Now F*** Off

Clergy seek injunction to throw out protesters. Apparently St Paul's is losing money hand over fist.
Happy Birthday Fiona W!

20th Century Window Tax?

Proposed threat to benefits for those with extra bedrooms, perhaps 180,000 social housing tenants

Quick! A chance to buy Queen Victoria's Bloomers

Auctioneers Forbes are hoping to grab £3,000 for a pair of Her Royal Highness's silken knickers. I'm sure they'd be way too small though.

Gaddafi's Endgame- from Palace to Drainage Pipe

The Italians hung Mussolini, the  Romanians shot Ceaucescu, and now the Libyans have killed Gaddafi. Another nasty endgame played out, Libyan future uncertain.

Buzz Off! Malaria Vaccine

Malaria Vaccine found! Millions of lives could be saved...if only someone will stump up the cash for the drugs companies

Endlessly Seeking Randy- Spanish Baby Snatching

Brilliant documentary on last night about the estimated 300,000 babies who disappeared in Franco's  Spain between the 1950s and 1980s. Church and state combined to redistribute them to more suitable/rightwing/ catholic/ married couples. Randy was a grown up Texan snatched baby seeking his Spanish family. Tragic stuff. 

World's Oldest Marathon Runner

Congratulations to 100 year old Faujma Singh , who came 3,850th in the Toronto Marathon, beating 5 other people. His secret to success? Cups of tea and ginger curry.

Blackberry Jam Saves Apple Turnover

Yes, totally corny. Handheld Blackberries conked out, Apple fortunes tumble as boss passed away

The Hotpot's Off, Love

RIP Betty Turpin of the Rover's Return

Wales v France- Warburton's Red Card

Wales lose to France by one point. Ref with French name sends off Welsh captain. I didn't watch, but I'm told by my half Scottish Yorkshireman husband that this was contentious. Waddya think Welsh Stewarts dwelling in Derbyshire/ Yorkshire?

Andrew Lansley's Obesity Strategy- Eat Less Food, Fatties.

 Or, as Jamie  puts it proper pukka; "worthless, regurgitated, ­patronising rubbish”

Public Sector Pensions

In all my donkey jacket wearing years, this is the closest I've come yet to being on strike. The ballot awaits, comrades.

Call In The Chuckle Brothers

Thanks to Duggs for this. Promotion-hungry Rotherham Central Free school has called for help from the Chuckle Bros....

Fox Riding

Werrity accompanied Fox abroad 18 times. Portcullis Express Card? That'll do nicely.

Preston Bus Station, World Heritage Site

Nominations for World Heritage Sites. Listed building/ suit DIY enthusiast.

Win Friends, Influence People and Tweet

Update to Famous 1930s book, to include references to digital age. Happy Birthday Marcus, 15 today. Energy spent on birthday, so it's a bit lame today..

Nobel Peace Prize Winning Women

Congratulations to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Tawakkul Karman & Leymah Gbowee on being 13th, 14th & 15th women to win the Nobel Prize in its 110 year history

The Wonderful World of Waynes

70s Ball in a Sock Game

No  70s ball in a sock images, but try: http://forums.doyouremember.co.uk/threads/7696-ball-in-a-sock-game. So here's the Rollers instead, because lots of girls had Rollers socks.  I like the transfers for your fingernails. Good for nose-picking.

Quantative Easing

Another £70 billion to be pumped into banks in the hope they'll lend it out and someone might spend it.

Fantastic, Mr Liam Fox!

Liam Fox compromised MOD security, allowing his flatmate to swan around pretending to be his advisor

Never Trust a Thin Cake Baker, Unless it's Mary Berry

Dedicated to Mr Robin Stewart, who follows a good recipe and bakes up great

Life on Mars....in Moscow

Brit TV's latest export sees Gene Hunt recast as a sexist Russian with lamentable dress sense

and a souped up Lada. Or something.

Kindle Fire

Amazon launch new version of their "Information Appliance"

The Fat Controller's Fiasco

Network Rail told to come up with a solution as copper wire theft stops trains across UK