Archive for 2005
From today’s Guardian Corrections & Clarifications:
A caption with the page 13 photograph of Lucy Mangan, which accompanied the G2 feature, A month in Tescoland, October 7, stated in error that she had used concentrated fabric conditioner on her hair. She had used hair conditioner.
I always use 2-in-1 myself.
Fire hits Wallace and Gromit sets
Company spokesman: “Everything has gone, from as far back as Morph and all the way through to Chicken Run, including all the Wallace and Gromit films, Creature Comforts, it’s all there. Everyone is devastated.”
Nick Park said: “Even though its precious stuff and nostalgic – and its dreadful news for the company, in the light of other tragedies it’s not a big deal.”
Once again, it’s National Poetry Day. Seems only a year since the last one. Back then, I wrote a poem about a finger infection. This year, the illness theme continues.
Burns Nights
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On Sunday, was lazy What seemed to appeal Was making for dinner A microwave meal My stomach was rumbling As I shovelled it in I blame the carton |
On Tuesday I cooked Something filling and nice Chili con carne with Masses of rice Calamity struck I was using hot water Despite my applying |
I happened to be complaining about TV characters whose names are contrived specifically to allow a pun for the show title. Thanks to various people for helping me compile this (in no way definitive) list of shows found guilty:
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Robin’s Nest The Brittas Empire The Magnificent Evans Tom, Dick and Harriet Filthy, Rich and Catflap I Dream of Jeannie Shine On Harvey Moon Chance in a Million |
Fresh/French Fields The Good Life Laura and Disorder Nelson’s Column Murphy’s Law Hart to Hart and, possibly worst of all, Distant Shores |
Any more examples are welcome.
Update: Let us take heed of, and never again forget, Land of Hope and Gloria.
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