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Dec
30
2011

Here We Go Again.

Hi, . Here we go again. What on earth is it with trains, and train passengers, these days! . In this clip taken just before Christmas, we have another strange on a London train. During this particular incident, we see a passenger wearing headphones, who is grooving to the beat of his own drum. . [...]

Dec
29
2011

Abuse On The Bus

Hello, . Sadly, not everyone is feeling ‘ full of the spirit of Christmas and goodwill towards men’, . Over the last few months there have been many agressive rants being filmed on our trains, trams, buses and our streets, in some cases accompanied by physical violence. . Here is one such incident, which took [...]

Dec
14
2011

Wee Bawbag Thrown Off Train By The ‘Big Man’.

Well, Well, Well, . Sometimes the alleged ‘fare dodgers ‘get a lot more than they bargain for. . This particular incident took place in Scotland on the 9th December 2011, on the Scotrail passenger train that travels from to Perth. . When the white-haired ticket inspector makes his rounds to check the passengers’ tickets, he [...]

Dec
8
2011

The North Wind Doth Blow.

Hello, . My goodness we are getting icy winds here today. . Apparently, some reports state that it is gusting up to over 150 mph in Scotland. . Here is a BBC news report about the weather conditions. . . And this is the beach at Prestwick, Scotland uploaded yesterday. . . Oooohhh….summer’s gone then! [...]

Nov
28
2011

102 Is A Magic Number.

Hi Peeps, . Even very old people can find excitement…..if they have the nerve to . . A while ago there were more saddening headlines about older people being uprooted willy-nilly from their nursing homes before being scattered away from their friends and routines, into new places whether they wish to go or not. . [...]

Nov
27
2011

The Attack Of The Killer Clothes Horse.

Hello, . It’s the weekend….Whoopee! . It’s that time of the week again, when we all get down to party …. especially those who have taken up the student lifestyle and are busy making friends and influencing people. . Of course, some of us find that life in a strange place can be full of [...]

Oct
17
2011

Come On, It’s Not Like It’s The End Of The World!

Hey, . So, it is Monday, the least popular day of the week. Everyone is now wishing away the days until Friday, and the exciting promise of a weekend to suit themselves. . Unfortunately, wishing away the days might not be a good idea….at least not according to some It is time to be scared [...]

Oct
13
2011

Talk About Being Taken For A Ride.

Hi, . Some time ago I did a post about the in Russia. These people jump onto the trains, and travel between stations for the fun and fuelled thrills….and obviously kudos amongst fellow travellers. . There has just been a YouTube video uploaded which shows that there seems to do noting that is so dangerous [...]

Sep
14
2011

NYPD Cops filmed Dirty Dancing. Adult Content.

Good Morning Folks, . So it is Wednesday today and the weekend is quickly approaching….excellent! . You can probably tell that I am a lot warmer and therefore far more cheerful today. . Yesterday our boiler was finally fixed on . A new engineer from the firm who actually made the flighty thing in the [...]

Sep
13
2011

Feeling A Bit Windy.

Hi, . Whoaahh….things are wild and windy here at the moment. . Yesterday we received the tail-end of Hurricane Katia as it arrived fresh from it’s journey across the Atlantic from . . Big H and I have been stuck in the house for the last three days because our boiler went haywire, and there [...]

Aug
17
2011

Riots in West Croydon. 08-08-2011.

Hi, . Now there are new uploads on YouTube taken from CCTV during the recent rioting. . I have stuck to one particular area…. West Croydon…..on 8th August. . This is a man being robbed of his scooter. . . Buses were attacked. . . Richer Sounds being looted. . Fires started. . . Furniture [...]

Aug
11
2011

What Has Thursday Brought Us.

Hi, . So here we are on the fourth day since the began, . By we were already seeing the first of the arrested rioters being charged and brought to the Magistrates court in London. . A boy of only eleven was reported to have attended court with his mother. He was accused of theft [...]

Aug
10
2011

UK Riots Spreading. Latest Update.

Good Morning, . It is quite sombe here in the UK today after the problems of the . . Last night the rioting in London was in control, with a reported 16,000 police in the capital. . Unfortunately, gangs of youths were following on in many other cities nationwide, looting, destroying property, setting fires and [...]

Aug
9
2011

Riots In UK.

Hi, . It is a shocking day here in the UK, after the another night of rioting and looting. . The streets of certain areas of London seem to have become no-go areas, with gangs of youths doing exactly as they please. The mayhem has gone on now for three nights and is steadily growing [...]

May
22
2011

Volcanoes R Us

Good Morning, . So it is Sunday once more, amazing how regularly we keep getting them really! . The skies were very heavy and black when I got up this morning, not much sign yet of the two weeks of weather which was being forecast to begin about now. But hey, weather is a strange [...]

Mar
14
2011

Tsunamis And Strange Effects On Fish.

Hi, . Now there are reports of strange fish behavious after the in Japan. . It seems that there are dense shoals of fish in the sea off the beaches of Acapulco. The fish are so close together that they look like oil slicks. Elated fishermen can just walk out and gather them up in [...]

Feb
13
2011

Psst. Wanna Buy A 1971 T2 Harrier Jump Jet?

Hello People, . So, are any of you interested in , or in things to be bought on e-bay? . If you are then this page should definitely be of interest to you. . My goodness, is there anything that you cannot buy on e-bay. . I think that one of the strangest items ever [...]

Feb
3
2011

The End Of A Dream.

Hey, . Did you sleep well last night. Did you dream. . Well,  we all have our dreams. We can well imagine changing our lives to suit our dreams, but for most of us the dreams stay in the realm of imagination and . . But not all of us! . I remember about three [...]

Dec
19
2010

The Last Post Of 2010.

Greetings People, . Sorry that my postings have been a little irregular over the past few days, but I have had problems with broadband reception. . I also have a lot of travelling around and happenings to enjoy because of the Christmas and New Year festive season and Big H’s improved health….so I am going [...]

Dec
4
2010

The Big Freeze.

Hi, . Saturday is here again, so we shall be meeting once more tonight, to find out how things are going to shape up for the X Factor semi-final. Unless I have frozen to death first of course. . I was up late again this morning because I find myself being totally unwilling to actually [...]

Nov
22
2010

Black Friday Bonanza.

Hi, . So today is the start of a Black Friday shopping bonanza at Amazon.co.uk. It begins today and continues up until next Friday…or should I say Black Friday. . According to the Amazon site, this week of reductions includes up to 60 or 70% off lots of fabulous items which would be wonderful for [...]

Nov
20
2010

Putting A Roman Candle Where The Sun Don’t Shine.

Hi, . It’s and I think that you should start off the weekend with a thoroughly silly thing. . In Germany there is a show called Das Supertalent. It is a sort of German version of our Britain’s Got Talent show. . Now, there are many people who enter these talent shows because they want [...]

Nov
16
2010

Prince William Is Now Engaged To Kate Middleton.

Well, well, well, . Get ready to buy the obligatory mugs, tea towels and wall-hanging picture plates. . Prince William, second in line to the throne, has finally popped the question. . Clarence House made a formal announcement today that the prince is now engaged to the ever-patient Kate Middleton and that they plan to [...]

Nov
4
2010

Things I Never Knew About.

Hi, . I wonder if you have ever read about the village of Baltimore in Ireland, and about what happened there in the early dawn of June 20th, in the year of 1631. Charles 1 was ruling in England at this time. . During this period of history there were many raids carried out in [...]

Sep
29
2010

Bonkers For Conkers!

Hey there, . Did you hear the one about the 12 stone man and the conker? . Well, it seems that a certain fellow by the name of Matthew Gwynne, aged 28, was taken by a sudden impulse to re-live something he had totally enjoyed doing as a child many years before. . He decided, [...]

Sep
9
2010

The Iceman.

Hi Folks, . How the hell are you. Be cheered my darlings, it’s nearly the weekend. . After doing I was reminded of a guy called Wim Hof. This guy is totally incredible and is somehow able to resist levels of extreme cold. . This Guinness Book Of Records world record holder has carried out [...]

Aug
19
2010

The Price Of Love.

Hi, . Hoping you are happy and have found romantic love in your life. . But, of course there is a downside to this, as there always is. . We need to trust. We are actually taking a step into the dark when we finally give ourselves up to fully loving someone else. We  trust [...]

Jul
19
2010

Raoul Moat. Police IPCC Investigation.

. Due to evidence given by bystanders, it is now thought that police officers may have been issued with a new model Tazer shortly before the final stand-off took place in Rothbury. . The guns which had not yet been given Home Office approval were distributed to the officers, although such action is lawful if [...]

Jul
10
2010

Raoul Moat. Aftermath.

Good Morning, . For the past week there has been a man hunt for Raoul Moat, who was 37. He was wanted in relation to the shootings of his ex-girlfriend, her partner and a policeman. His ex-girlfriend’s partner was killed. . Last night in the Northumberland town of Rothbury, there was a stand-off between the [...]

Jul
9
2010

Latest Reports. Raoul Moat. Police In A Standoff For Past Hour

Hi, . Latest BBC reporting on the police search in Rothbury . Apparently the police are negotiating with a man fitting Moat’s description. Is it over now! J. .

Jul
9
2010

Uncovering A Treasure Trove.

Hey, . I hope that I find you bright-eyed  and bushy-tailed upon this fine Friday morning. I say ‘fine’ but in actual fact it is grey and damp again here, but it is still extremely warm and that is fine with me. . Did you hear the exciting news from Somerset? . A treasure hunter [...]

Jul
8
2010

Raoul Moat Caught On CCTV Camera.

Hi, . If you are following the hunt for Raoul Moat as it stretches out over days, then here is the latest development. . Police have found what appears to be the fugitive, caught on CCTV in a Newcastle shop, hours before he was alleged to have shot 3 people. . These are the most [...]

Jul
7
2010

Search For Raoul Moat.

Hi, . Wow, I see that Rothbury has now been sealed off as the armed police hunt for Raoul Moat continues. Strange how these things happen, we just passed through there a couple of days ago on one of our drives around the countryside. . In case you have not read about it here is [...]

Apr
23
2010

Mind Control Is Sneaking Up On Us.

G’Day, Just adding an Australian twist to the day again….perhaps it will encourage some sunshine. We are grey and cold again here at the moment, but a little watery sunshine is peeping through every now and again, so I am hopeful. . Big H is doing well at the moment. On the last hospital trip [...]

Apr
13
2010

Wonderful Creatures And Stuff.

Hey, . How  do I find you this rainy grey Tuesday, are you having a reasonable week, I certainly hope so. Yesterday was totally lovely and the sun continued to shine wonderfully all day long, with everyone looking very cheerful and underdressed. Of course, there are always those who tell you that good weather is [...]

Apr
7
2010

Robber Barons,And Smuggling A Dead Man.

Hey, , Good morning and everything, I hope I find you well and happy with your lot. Might as well be, there are no exchanges or guarantees on this one even if you do find faults or bad workmanship. . I had a great deal of fun this morning when I went out earlier to [...]

Apr
2
2010

The Search For Keith Bennet.

Hi, Good Day to you. . All is well here.  We are once again basking in sunshine although it is somewhat cold and will still require a coat outside. . I have had quite a surreal morning. At 6.00 I was awakened by Big H getting up…What!!!!! you may gasp….he was going to have a [...]

Mar
30
2010

A Plague Of Noxious Smog.

Hello Folks, . This is an unexpected treat for you. A second post! Are you not lucky, lucky, lucky as Kylie would say! . I was just reading that China received some divine punishment last week….no doubt because of their previous in so It seems that last week  Hong Kong was hit by a poisonous [...]

Mar
21
2010

How Unusual Can It Be.

Hi, . Life is a strange beast is it not? . I was recently thinking about weddings and was very much surprised to hear about some of the stranger weddings which have taken place. . There was, for instance, a man who became single once more when his wife Rose died in May 2007. He [...]

Mar
15
2010

Cats Who Talk and Human Tigers.

Hi, . Hoping that you were greeted by something a little more cheerful than us weatherwise. The tropical splendour of yesterday has given way to a windy and pale grey, yet luminous, Monday. But we are winning because it is still warm, so it can only get better! . I had a lot of time [...]

Mar
13
2010

More UfO Stuff.

Hi, What a beautiful day it is here today. I was up late again because I could not sleep, so did not get to bed until 4am, but I still woke up at 7.30am because of the wonderful bright sunshine bleaching around the curtains and into the bedroom. . It is so cheering to experience [...]

Mar
10
2010

Landscape.

. . The sun’s rays finally reached to the edge of the pond, reflecting brightly on the shards of glass scattered randomly on the grass, relics of a summer picnic years ago. The water itself was unpleasantly stagnant in an unbelievably lurid shade of green. As the dawn brightened a little more, the scenery became [...]

Feb
27
2010

Wholesale Slaughter.

Hi, . Greetings from a cold and dark corner of the UK. It is still freezing here, with no visible sign of change. When I got up this morning and looked out of the window I could still see snow lying in the fields across the valley. Brrrr.! . Today has proceeded in an orderly [...]

Feb
2
2010

Jessica Alba Rules.

Hi Peeps, . Oh No….it is snowing here again. No wonder It was so freezing cold here yesterday that I could not get warm. . I do not want snow now, I want blue skies and standing outside admiring my newly emerging Hyacinths…. Stop doing it! I have had enough snow now! . . Life [...]

Jan
27
2010

A Matter Of Some Weight!

Hi, . News flash. . Weighty matters to share with you all. Whoaah, life can be dangerous in the most unlikely of places. . You do not necessarily have to be or deep sea . . Recently, on Jan 15th in Sweden, some unfortunate people learned that it is dangerous to be too overweight. . [...]

Jan
12
2010

Clips To Make You Happy?

Hi People, . Today I thought that I would post some of the U Tube film clips that I found made me feel happy. It is a change to see large groups of people having fun and enjoying being together. . The first clip is a T Mobile one in Trafalgar Square…..with Pink. . . [...]

Dec
12
2009

Awesome Salsa-dancing British Granny Wins Spanish TV Contest.

Hey, . Did you hear the one about the 75 year old Salsa-dancing granny? . Well, once upon a time, a British pensioner and her husband did what so many older people do. They retired to a place in Spain, near to Valencia. . So far so normal. . Five years ago, when Mrs. Jones [...]

Dec
9
2009

A Visit To Hell.

Hey, . I’m up a bit later this morning, probably because it is so bloody cold just now. I know that the central heating does not come on until 7.30am, so I expect that subconsciously I have decided to sleep longer rather than sit up and freeze for hours. There is no point in undergoing [...]

Dec
7
2009

Race Memories.

Bonjour, . No, don’t you worry, it is still me. I just though I would add a little sophistication to the proceedings. . Well, they always do it with perfumes don’t they. If it is advertised with a French accent then it must be better! . Alors. . It is pleasant here today. In other [...]

Dec
2
2009

Things That come As A Shock.

Hi, . At the weekend I was reading the news story about a poor guy who found out something that must have come as a most horrible shock. . A DJ called Matthew Roberts, now 41 years of age, was adopted as a baby in 1968. . He grew up with his parents in Illinois [...]