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Burglary
How not to burgle a shop.
Mrs Battenburg goes on YouTube
The Royal Channel I found the 1957 Christmas broadcast fascinating. Edit 2024: I do miss her, she was on the throne when I was born, a constant, in a changing world. I wish King Charles all the best.
A tale of two very different Britains
“In the City, despite the gloom, the bonuses are flowing like the Krug, and the bankers and money men are wallowing … ….Behind all this lies an ugly paradox. For the super-rich investment bankers currently celebrating their huge bonuses are the very same individuals who are responsible for our current woes.” Maily Dail
Christmas starts early
You may recall The Hamper. I am not quite sure how many years we have been receiving this annual, festive, food parcel from my brother and family. But it is a high point. Since I was visiting last week, they decided that it would be a good idea if they reclaimed some living space, so […]
Hope
A laugh out loud picture collection.
60 Dumb Quotes
"Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life" Brooke Shields, during an interview to become spokesperson for a federal anti-smoking campaign. "If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure" Dan Quayle, former U.S. Vice President "So, where's the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?" Christina Aguilera […]
£1,666 each
“The Treasury has extended financial guarantees to Northern Rock at the request of the troubled lender….. This technically takes the gross exposure of the taxpayer to more than £100bn, the BBC’s business editor said.” BBC £100,000,000,000 is £1,666.66 for every man, woman and child in the country.
Calendrier de l’Avent en Chansons
Nice link. Does what it says on the tin. And a photo taken yesterday, as I passed through nearing the end of my grand tour (ca. 635 miles) of the past couple days. I really don’t like driving any more. It used to be fun, now it is just very hard work. I particularly hated […]