Last week that marvellous and historical comic THE BEANO asked mine (and me) to explain on primetime BBC RADIO 4’s ‘Saturday Live’ as part of the PR surrounding it’s 75th anniversary. My wee gal is only 8 but seemed to steal the show – as she explained why and how THE BEANO got her to […]
The Man Wants The Tan….
and the teeth…and tiny waist/long legs/big boobs. The airbrushed image of unachievable, to-die for (literally) female perfection (well – its still THIS century’s fad. Who knows what hoops we will be expected to jump through in 2050?) A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Called ‘One Day I May Choose To Have Children And They […]
Top Shelf with Small Elf
“Mummy why has that lady got her bare bum stuck in the air?” This was the reaction of a certain 4 year old when faced with one of the more unsavoury tabloid front covers. To be fair to the woman in question, her bent over backside which pointed at the camera actually wasn’t bare. If […]
Laugh? I was choked (or was I nearly strangled?)
Scene: Driving around Skipton, Yorkshire – trying to find a parking space. Radio 4 blaring out. We are discussing ‘those pics’ of Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi. Him: Well, they say of course, that Nick Clegg gave a really unprofessional answer. Regardless of the truth of those photos. He shouldn’t have attempted to answer it […]
Beer For Brekkie?
I hate children’s TV. Was never a massive fan back in the 70’s. Even when there were only 3 channels. And since having children myself, I detest the damned thing even more. I despise the way we are faced with non-stop (mostly) utter drivel that turns my offspring into gaping, gawping, lethargic and moronic pixies. […]
Gnomes, Thongs and The Needy
People have always misused charitable concerns for their own ends. And sadly, some charities themselves have often not been the best adverts for an ethical and a sensible approach to raising money for causes. But most recently, things seem to have gone from the sublime to the ridiculous. Readers of this blog will know that […]
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