Arts
Postcard from Lille, Part 43
Sunday got off to a strange start, as I hadn’t changed the time on my phone and the rotter hadn’t changed itself. My team turned up for the rendezvous an hour late. We’re stopping in [more…]
Culture
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Nominations for Wankpuffin of the Year 2019
For the third year running I am pleased to present the WOTYs. 2018’s nominations. Vote early, vote often, vote as many times as you like. Enter the name of your choice, use full names, duplicates [more…]
17th Century
Arts
Prostitution law in the UK
Prostitution Law Some time ago there was a planning application for a ‘sexual encounter establishment’ all over the local paper. It was to be a lap dancing club. But people made some inflammatory statements, so [more…]
Arts
Postcard from Lille, Part 42
They say that Mrs Crow is the most intelligent of birds but on account of God and nature pre-determining the size of her brood, she is unable to count or comprehend beyond the quantity of [more…]
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The History Of Christmas Number Ones 1952 – 1999, Part Two: 1976 – 1999
Through the years I have enjoyed many things about Christmas and if I were to be asked my favourite thing, I guess I would have to name not just one, but a few. Some of [more…]
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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Today is the first Sunday of Advent. It is time to light the first candle. #Hope. O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of [more…]
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Postcard from Lille, Part 41
There’s a very good story about Alan Hansen, who played for football Liverpool and Scotland in the days when Liverpool were winning European competitions (some things never change) and Scotland were qualifying for World Cup [more…]
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The History Of Christmas Number Ones 1952 – 1999, Part One: 1952 – 1975
Holy mince pies and brandy butter Batman! Is it bauble and tinsel time again already? It seems like we just got the last of the pine needle out of the carpet and here we go [more…]