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Watching Jools's Annual Hootenanny

Clock clocked.

Published 02-Jan-2013
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: music, tv

You can take the man out of Liverpool…

Bill is staying with us over New Year. He arrived yesterday, bearing an excellent gift.

Published 31-Dec-2012
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: alcohol, bill, laphroaig

Ewe are kidding me!

In which I pull my coiffurist's leg.

Published 30-Dec-2012
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: conversations, haircuts, sheep

Evacuee kids

A quote from a wartime diary mentioning my dad and uncle.

Published 25-Dec-2012
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: dad, liverpool, reminiscences, wales, war

25 not out

On my 25th consecutive Christmas Eve ascent of Moel Famau.

Published 24-Dec-2012
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: carolyn, carolyn's children, christmas, irish mick, moel famau

Slater, get real, man!

Nigel Slater, get real! Who in God's holy name has ‘left-over roast potatoes’?

Published 23-Dec-2012
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: cooking, jen, recipes

Just in case

...the world ends tomorrow.

Published 20-Dec-2012
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: bullshit, near-death experiences, predictions

Knobless oblige

Pope uses knob image for Twitter wallpaper.

Published 12-Dec-2012
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: penises, pope, twitter

Code-10 abort

In which my MI6 safe-house is blown.

Published 11-Dec-2012
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: conversations, royalty, spies

Soup selection

Wouldn't bacon soup be totally awesome?

Published 11-Dec-2012
Filed under: Nonsense Tags: cats, food, jen, pope

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