From the Hounds of Hell to topiary

Tuesday, 15 September 2009, 22:57 | Category : Humour, personal stuff
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One of my neighbours has bought a dog. I’m sure they love it, and I’m sure it’s delightful if you get to know it, but, it is still, quite possibly, the single Most Annoying Dog on the Planet.
I was going to say it yaps, but that doesn’t adequately convey the unique hideousness of the [...]

In which Jane Austin follows Facebook monkeys

Saturday, 8 August 2009, 6:11 | Category : Completely Random, Facebook, Humour
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Loitering around Facebook earlier this week, I noticed quite a few of my friends were taking a quiz entitled (something like) 5 animals you would like to have as pets but can’t. Some people were coming up with exotic animals: tigers, zebra, gorillas; others the more esoteric: flying horses, griffins. I didn’t have a [...]

Blogging Advice You Probably Can’t Use

Monday, 3 August 2009, 20:29 | Category : Blogging, Humour
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The last few posts have been a mixture of snark and angst, so I thought I’d do something different this time. Inspired by a number of new bloggers I’ve met in the last week or two, I decided to share what I’ve learnt about blogging over the years. Trust me, this is useful stuff. [...]