Flash bug
Bugs are funny things. Woke up yesterday feeling fine, though I thought the old limbs were a drop achier than usual. By mid afternoon I had a headache. Later the headache spread to just about every part of the old … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: April 2017
Anna Raccoon and the Crystal Palace
I received a package yesterday. This was somewhat unusual as it was a bank holiday with no deliveries, and to confuse matters further it was delivered by a wee bloke with a Norfolk accent so thick I couldn’t understand a … Continue reading →
Resurrecting the dead
I have been doing a spot of reading. Those of you who haven’t been around here that long may not know that I was once approached to write a book. It was back in the glory days when this site … Continue reading →
Start them early
I bought Herself her stash of fags yesterday. Once again, they have changed the packaging. Some months ago, they changed the design on the packs. This seemed a little strange as you could only see the design after buying a … Continue reading →
The Nanny State Index
A guest post by Nisakiman I was reading in a blog just recently that this coming May the 2017 update of the `Nanny State Index’ will be published. This data sheet lists all the European countries according to the … Continue reading →
Industrial grade hypocrisy
The hypocrisy of some beggars belief. Our Hiqa [another bunch of tax funded clipboard carriers] commissioned a study into electrofags. Concerns vaping may act as ‘gateway’ to tobacco cigarettes Despite there being evidence to the contrary, what business is it … Continue reading →
Reflections
It was a simple bump. Actually it was less of a bump and more of a gentle scrape against a somewhat overgrowing hedge – a gentle brush with some leaves as I reversed in my gate. It was enough to … Continue reading →
Anna Raccoon news – The Ego Has Landed!
From The Blocked Dwarf, our very foreign correspondent in Norfolk. The Ego has landed! Those are her, the Raccoon’s, words not mine. One of the things that has always impressed me about her is that in a blogosphere where having … Continue reading →
They want us to smoke more
I wandered into Local Shop over the weekend. There was a new girl behind the counter who cheerfully asked what she could get me. I asked for a couple of packs of Silk Cut Purple fags. In common with most … Continue reading →
Aggressive mediocrity
I am constantly amazed at how my simplest little efforts always manage to offend someone. You Foolish man. And Good Day to you too, Supershadow. I refer of course to your article ‘World health day’ Why would you need to … Continue reading →
