As per the last four years, I've put together a video slideshow summing up the year just gone. Here it is.
Nonsense
HONOURS SYSTEM DISCREDITED SHOCK!!
Lynton Crosby knighthood discredits honours system, say Labour MPs.
Between Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd this morning
Video of River Calder in flood.
Reckon I might have overdone it a bit with the Yule log
28 not out
I made my 28th consecutive Christmas Eve ascent of Moel Famau earlier today.
Lending a whole new meaning to the word ‘personality’
BBC: Andy Murray wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year award
Vicky Who?… George WHO?
Vicky Pattison wins I'm A Celebrity 2015, beats George Shelley.
Compare and contrast
Prince Harry speaks out against wildlife slaughter
(M)On geese
My kid sister this evening on the Facebook: Watching a documentary & wondering why the plural of mongoose is mongooses & not mongeese. Anybody know? Me on the Facebook: The word mongoose is derived from the Marathi word mangūs. Etymologically speaking, it has no connection with the English word goose, which is derived from the… Continue reading (M)On geese
Potted nonsense
Long-term readers of Gruts might be interested to learn about Mr Frank Key's new book, “Mr Key's Shorter Potted Brief, Brief Lives’.