A small grumble and a question

Catching up on that afore mentioned reading of blogs, the dauntless LegIron has commented on Bin rage which is currently a minor grumble of mine with currently no obvious solution. Where I live my non-recyling is taken away fortnightly which is usually fine I don’t normally have more than a shopping back of rubbish a week to throw out, so I have a small wheely bin, all well and good. Except every now and then I have a sort out, such as when my housemate/lodger moves out and suddenly my bin is full to over flowing. Now back in the … Continue reading

And now for something completely different

I’ve loads of browser windows open with stuff I should link to, or mutter about or something. However rather more fun I thought I’d plug two friends of mine of somewhat awesome talent. So last night after my day job I took a break from reading blogs and thinking “I really should write something” to lend a friend of mine a hand. After all how often do you get the chance to help a mate audition in front of Alice Cooper? So I toddled along to a pub changed jacket and drank beer whilst Preacher (the not so pretty chap … Continue reading

A collection of idiocy

Once again I foolishly read the Metro on my way to work, you’d have thought by now I’d know better. The very front page greeted me with two disparate examples of idiocy. The lesser of the two was that random strangers decided to impose themselves on the family and friends of Raoul Moat because he’s “an hero” (as I believe they say in popular youth culture). From the mouth of on of the inconsiderate cretins demonstrating such a lack of manners came this utter gem: “I absolutely loved him. I just think he is a hero and I wanted to … Continue reading