Health
Remembering An Old Flame, Part Three
Whilst working in Essex I’d had my fair share of treating celebrities and the famous. There was an ex Milky Bar kid, then in his 30’s with dreadful teeth but still living the dream [more…]
Hobbies
Health
The Liar, The Witch and The Wardrobe
When I took the Libyan job there was nothing in the job description that mentioned furckling around in a dictator’s mouth. Had there been, I still would have signed up. The position I had been [more…]
Health
A (Libyan) Bridge Too Far
This is under a Nom de Plume or rather a Nom de Pixel, but many of you will know me by my usual commenting persona. The reason being, well why not? And you never know. [more…]
Arts
Animals
Postcard from Way-Els
Way-Els – The English words “Wales” and “Welsh” derive from the same Germanic root (singular Walh, plural Walha), which was itself derived from the name of the Celtic tribe known to the Romans as Volcae [more…]
Arts
Postcard from Mexico, No 1
Fauna of Quintana Roo, Yucatán Peninsula. On land along with the tarantulas, scorpions, snakes, iguanas, howler monkeys, agoutis and raccoons. Troops of Coatis (Coatimundi) are one of the more endearing animals to be seen in [more…]
16th Century
Postcard from Malta, No 1
The Inquisitor’s Palace (Maltese: Il-Palazz tal-Inkwiżitur, colloquially tal-Inkisitur) is a palace in Birgu, Malta. It was the seat of the Maltese Inquisition from 1574 to 1798, under the name Palazzo del Sant’Officio. The building was [more…]
Arts
Wankpuffin – GE2017 Election Special
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Hobbies
Confessions of an inept handyman
Ann had been telling me forever that the hot tap in the bathroom sink needed looking at. It didn’t turn on fully, apparently, so it was pot luck whether the flow was enough to tell [more…]