Category Archives: Briefly

Fairytale of New York is pretty much my favourite Christmas song and so when I read that Radio 1 has censored the lyrics because they include the word faggot I thought they were pretty daft. On reflection though I think they are … Continue reading →

I’ve finally found something I actually really crave. It’s a book. The site it’s on also happens to be the best site I’ve seen for ages. Damm I love typographers. Check it out. Lineto.com

In the seasonal song Twelve Days of Christmas people usually sing “Four calling birds” but the correct words are actually “Four Colley birds” an old name for blackbirds. Also, according to my Encyclopaedia of Superstition, anyone who eats a mince … Continue reading →

So, Dave Hartnett, the head of the Inland Revenue (or HMRC as they call themselves), has written a letter to seven million families offering a personal apology for his department’s losing of their personal details in the post. I bet the personal nature of … Continue reading →

Did you know that Taurine, the most significant ingredient in Red Bull and the other energy drinks underpinning modern life, is basically bile and is also found in bull semen? Huh? Did you?

You get tired and irritable, your children annoy you. You tell them off about everything and stop them from doing the things they want to do. Your time with them becomes wearing and you long for some time to yourself. … Continue reading →

My American cousins always used to think that the name of my home town, Leatherhead, was hilarious but not as extremely amusing as nearby Dorking. Now George Clooney has made a film called Leatherheads, it’s about American football. So my … Continue reading →