I've often thought we needed a word to describe someone (usually famous) dying whom, until you heard the sad news, you wrongly believed died years ago.
Nonsense
Hello, Daaaave?
2001 a Space Odyssey versus the League of Gentlemen.
Keeping it Peel
On the 10th anniversary of his untimely death, John Peel introduces his favourite band.
Do you see what I did there?
In which I confuse a barmaid with a side-splittingly clever double-pun concerning venison burgers.
One of Amazon's more esoteric recommendations
Retractable outdoor clothes line v. Jake Bugg.
They're taking the piss now…
Cyclone Hudhud causes widespread damage in eastern India.
Violating Swiss neutrality
I was just wondering, entirely hypothetically, which would be the best route to take from Lissavruggy in County Galway to the Valvelspitze mountain in the Italian section of the Ötztal Alps.
Ditty
It was nice to see one of the local rags entering into the spirit of National Poetry Day last week.
A Lidl touch of glamour
The glamour has gone out of supermarkets. Put me in charge, and I'll soon add a touch of Hollywood sparkle.
Paul Foot on Quiche
The marketing techniques behind a quiche.