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Often, if I see subjects I’d like to mention here, I make little notes to refresh my memory when the time comes to write the post. This week I did that, and while most of my scrawlings still make sense, I’m blowed if I know why I jotted down the words ‘jammy spoon’. I’ve [...]

In common with a lot of people in the UK, I’ve been watching the US healthcare debate with mounting bewilderment and indignation, particularly because of the allegations being made about the UK National Health Service (NHS). Over the last week or so, I’ve seen ever more bizarre claims being made about it’s inadequacies, which [...]

This actually started out as a guest post for another blog (LizSara) but, on reflection, it’s a tad too sarcastic to inflict on someone else – she’s on holiday and I didn’t want her to come back to an angry mob bearing virtual pitchforks. So instead, you’re getting it. Sorry peeps, but here goes [...]

Way back in the late ’90s, I watched a pre-season friendly between the youth team from Scarborough Town FC and the team from a local pub. Bearing in mind the fact that the youth team were all puny 16 and 17 year olds playing for a very lowly side, while the pub team were [...]