Interesting slant on the so-called ‘talent’ shows, good little read…Britain’s Got Talent: Praising the nation’s knobbly knees…
Parasites
Why work when I can get £42,000 in benefits a year AND drive a Mercedes? Can you really blame these parasites when the system allows or encourages such behaviour? If the government wants to give me money, I’m happy to take it. We get what we’re entitled to. I don’t put in anything because I don’t pay taxes. Read the …
Favourite cars
A poll by Kwik-Fit in the UK asked people to vote for their favourite TV car. No Bond cars in the list, strangely. The results were:
Strange tale
It’s probably an idea that’s often been contemplated but one couple actually managed to do it. Leaving mother-in-law behind.
In jail at last
Amazing, although hardly surprising these days, story about an 18 year old youth who has finally been sentenced to jail after carrying out nearly 700 burglaries and robberies. Bradley Wenham, who started his criminal career at the age of 12 years, was a walking one-man crimewave, robbing everywhere from homes to churches and even stealing a number of high-end cars, …
Underwhelming turnout
In this day of numerous zeroes when it comes to opening day box office receipts for new movies, a strange sight to see one take just £88 on its opening weekend. This was the case with ‘Motherhood’, the latest critically panned offering starring Uma Thurman, Minnie Driver and Jodie Foster. The opening day saw just one ticket sold and it …
Maybe a not so Happy Easter for UK travellers
Travel chaos in the UK at the moment as British Airways cabin crew have begin strike action that will cause severe disruption to flights for the next three days. Talks between the airline and the Unite union, which represents the crew, collapsed on Friday. The cabin crew are striking over pay and working conditions. While the Unite union apparently agree that …
Mr Bean finally admits the truth
The UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has admitted that the persistent claims he made in the House of Commons and in evidence to Sir John Chilcot’s Iraq Inquiry were incorrect.
Familiar story
In view of the perpetual reports of police officers being ‘unavailable’ to investigate crimes (unless it is for speeding), victims being asked to investigate crimes themselves and requests for help being left unanswered until well after the criminals have departed, one could not help but chuckle at: Sussex police said Mr Miah should have ‘observed from a safe distance’ before …
Check your wallets
Check your wallets, not just because Gordy is still in power and an election is coming up, but because £20 notes bearing the face of Edward Elgar will cease to become legal tender on July 1st. This means that shops are no longer forced to accept the notes and it is up to banks whether they agree to swap notes …