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Emu and The Wraith of Tony Hart
If memory serves a TV frog once proclaimed that "it's not easy being green"Before the wrong end of the stick is selected and we assume another examination of the Cove Gove and his latest push for the...
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Data Protection and Bagging Up on Amber Rudd
G'day everyone, did I mention that we'd been to Australia?I did?Ok, well there is still much to discuss on the matter but on this occasion I shall refrain so here's some parish messages.With a nod to...
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Spinners, Gammon and a Sedan Chair
With the England team eschewing the chance to herald the disappointment of another early exit from a major international football competition tournament via the medium of song. This house has decided...
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Vision On and The Wheel of Justice
Ladies and Gentleman our house band The Detroit Spinners,Weren't they great everyone?Just back from another fun trip to the Carron, where, after three weeks without rain, the heavens opened the river...
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Justice, HLA 85 and Moss
A new medium for the Spinners this week. Ever the creatives they've branched out to the medium of pop art with this composition coincidentally titled "The Spinners"Well Jury Service was a non event....
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An Ungrateful Owl and Hurricane Moss
Apologies for the tardiness regarding regular posts on this site but for two weeks we have been battered and held fast in the grip of Hurricane Moss.Currently around six square feet of wall paper is...
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No Worries? Yeah Right!
Goodness it's warm. We have topped thirty degrees for the last nine afternoons, today it only reached twenty seven instigating a mad rush for coats cardigans and other clobber in order to stave off the...
View ArticleIt's the Right One, It's the Bright One... That's Fishtec
Here Ye, Here Ye, Here Ye.On reflection that opening comes across a bit Alan Partridge,No matter, now we have your attention Fishtec have been on again, yes that' s Fishtec everybody you heard the name...
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Happy When it Rains
It has been noted that rain hasn't fallen in these parts since Moss joined us. A portent that would once have had many an Aztec or Inca reaching for the knife drawer.Rain is forecast for sometime soon...
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Perch,Hornets and Difficult Questions
Well it's all been a bit of a whirl and a whorl here of late dodging the odd insignificant shower to trim stalky grass and a burgeoning fringe. The fringe on the river that is not on my head, there's...
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Bravo, Bravo, Bravo Bravissimo!
Prego,This week's report comes to you live from the rooftop of an apartment block in Sardinia, and before any badmashes and n'eredowells think "ha-ha, he's away" there is a team of professionals plus...
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Going Once, Going Twice, Gone to the.....
Attention everyone! There now follows an appeal on behalf of the skint cricket club party.Both Madam and myself are currently signed to Longparish CC in utility roles. Club coffers are a bit bare,...
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Virat Kohli and a Tenebrous Thunderer
Back on the river and as the comedy labrador calendar turns over to September, fishing picks up. August has been challenging for those with a rod in their hand. Some have not bothered and hit the beach...
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The Be Sharps and The Binkiest Nabob
On me everyone as there is much to discuss. But first a word from our sponsor. The Husqvarna 365 is a semi professional saw with a 70cc engine and 28 inch bar that will deal with the toughest timber...
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Chopping up Trees with Gucci & Versace
and while we still can, Guten Abend alle zusammen.In the current age this kind of thing normally instigates a response on here. Keyboard warriors please send your typewritten letter to:Test Valley...
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Oktober, and a Dearth of Sub Editirs
Hello, again, helloand welcome to Oktober.The letter K, on as sub for the letter C in the previous sentence may be enough to mobilise the keyboard warriors regarding the Teutons. Autumn seems to be...
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With my left foot, Thierry Henry would be complete
Shalom, Sukoon and Howdy Doo!And so to business.Maisie (nee Child A) popped in last week with the dimensions of the logs required for their new wood burner. It's quite a bit smaller than the iron horse...
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Bologna, Two Gentlemen of Verona and Further Hobknoberry.
Hocha! and here we are, fresh in on a plane from Verona.A fabulous week in two terrific cities, we felt the first few drops of rain as we raced for the aerobus, post breakfast at the weekend, Turns out...
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Live on Talk Sport 2
And here we are Live on Talk Sport 2 where the perennial battle with the forces of crack willow is already underway.It's been a fairly productive twelve months for sodding Salix and some of the stuff...
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John Wilson, a Plank and other things.
Hello everybody. This week's chunk of guff is brought to you live on Talksport 2 from our kitchen floor, where your correspondent and his wife currently sit to break bread after new labrador Moss ate...
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