Squirrels hate chilli. So if you're planning on having a squirrel round for dinner, you might want to cancel the nut burritos. Conversely, if you're planning on eating a squirrel, you might want to add it to a green Thai curry as a final act of indignity. I was told this fact today by an … Continue reading Rodent fact
Category: The generic nonsense you love
It's been a bit quiet round these parts lately, largely because I haven't been able to think of anything interesting to say. If anyone has any inspiring thoughts, feel free to leave them as a comment...
You may or may not be aware of The Game. The Game only has one rule: if you remember you're playing it, you lose. I just lost the game, thanks to a reminder from Matt Turner. But Matt has a new, more insidious version of The Game, which I've also just lost: if you remember … Continue reading The Games
1) This website keeps disappearing. If it happens again I'm going to have to kill my hosting provider. Which is a shame, since I've met him and he's a nice chap. 2) I'd forgotten I said this: "blogging is a bunch of midgets fighting over bugger all". 3) The Sharpener, which is not a bunch … Continue reading Miscellany
I'm a great fan of governments and companies making their money from voluntary, rather than compulsory, charges. The lottery is an excellent example. Another, outside of the government sphere, is personal banking. There are generally no charges for holding a UK current account or credit card, and you can usually get the kind of quality … Continue reading Let the inept subsidise me
One of the things I like about my current house is that from my bedroom window if the wind's right, I can hear: * the crowd chants and tannoy from the football stadium; * the announcements from the mainline station. I'm not being sarky, either. London is great. (and welcome, Tim-readers. This site isn't entirely … Continue reading Vicariously sporting
It will be one soon, however. What can I say? I got bored of being away...