There are two ways to waste our lives on this planet. One is the way that some keep getting excited for the next Apocalypse, seemingly a little pointless in my mind and I can say that having survived several hundred in my life thus far, in fact there is another due today also. Well… Continue reading Happy Back To The Future Day!
Tag: Humour
Britain and America – Two countries separated by a common language
In the last day or two, Scott Waters from Florida has hit the headlines after his recent stay in the U.K. with his list of generally complimentary things he has to say about our country. I must say he makes us and Britain sound like a nice place. Feeling in a sarcastic mood and with… Continue reading Britain and America – Two countries separated by a common language
Best TV adverts and commercials
This week marks the 60th anniversary of the first television advertisements on British television with the creation of the first Independent Television channel to take on the BBC which famously (and in my view, thanks heavens for that) doesn’t show any television advertising. Maybe it is because in the U.K. we all very easily able… Continue reading Best TV adverts and commercials
You are what you live
Have you ever given pause to thought about national stereotypes and the perceptions that strangers may have of you because of where you live? It’s hard to talk about such things without over generalising but often like many other things they can be based on fact. Germans can come over as hard working and… Continue reading You are what you live
Prince Philip – Consort, sailor, charity patron, buffoon and god! 100 Prince Philip gaffes.
Everyone knows that HRH Queen Elizabeth II is the Head of State for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Less well known is her husband HRH the Duke of Edinburgh or simply Prince Philip as he is known to most people. Having recently celebrated his 94th birthday, he is the oldest ever… Continue reading Prince Philip – Consort, sailor, charity patron, buffoon and god! 100 Prince Philip gaffes.
Top 10 requirements of a happy office versus working from home!
Apparently many offices in Britain are not as nice a working environment as they could be and a survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors reveals the top 10 desirable traits a workplace should have, according to UK workers. I thought it would be fun to compare my experiences of working from home as… Continue reading Top 10 requirements of a happy office versus working from home!
#Mugabe Falls
It’s always nice to see politicians make an idiot of themselves. Whether it former President George W. Bush or current London Mayor Boris Johnson, if we have to put up with characters then at least we can laugh at them. Of course that is because in democracies we pretty much get to see everything, warts… Continue reading #Mugabe Falls
The Fox News Guide To Britain
Following the sad events in Paris last week, an alleged terrorist expert by the name of Steven Emerson appeared on Fox News over the weekend and proclaimed that there were areas of London that had Muslim gangs patrolling the streets to enforce an Islamic dress-code as well as incredibly writing off entire cities such as Birmingham as… Continue reading The Fox News Guide To Britain
Farewell to a great Airbnb guest – or am I Matthew from Game On
I’m not sure how many people are familiar with the 1990’s extremely funny but short-lived BBC Comedy Game-On. It centres on the lives of 3 flatmates, most particularly Matthew who comes into an inheritance after his parents are killed in a car crash and buys a large flat (apartment) in London which he rents out… Continue reading Farewell to a great Airbnb guest – or am I Matthew from Game On
How football sounds to people that just don’t care
I thought I would issue a bonus post today seeing as it took very little effort 🙂 I can’t claim credit for the text below just as I can’t track down where it originated from but I hope some of you will like it. With the World Cup Football tournament looming and the football seasoning… Continue reading How football sounds to people that just don’t care
Stephen Liddell 