Category Archives: Humour

Banana Spam Nuttiness

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

Spam is becoming really  funny these days. Not funny  that it exists of course, but the lengths they go with it. In my early days of blogging I didn’t get the spam protection thing, why would anyone want to send spam … Continue reading →

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Inside Wedding Photography

Posted on June 3, 2012 by

I’m privileged to know a special guy who is a very creative and professional wedding photographer, so I thought I would have a chat to him to find out about what the work involves. Steve, how long is a wedding … Continue reading →

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Man Creche!

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Just a quickie to share with you, I stumbled on this sign outside a pub in Totnes at the weekend and had to laugh, hope you do too! Just one thing girls, get his wallet to a) limit his damage … Continue reading →

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Puffins, Lottery Tickets and the Crazy Polish Woman

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Lucid Gypsy and the Crazy Polish Woman went for a lunchtime stroll and as usual we tried to put the world to rights, quite a task in half an hour and we soon got bored with trying! We moved on … Continue reading →

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Happy Scarecrow Nonsense

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

My friend at work came in today and said she had seen the scarecrows! It’s becoming a modern tradition in the countryside to have scarecrows not just in fields but in hedges, gateways and front gardens. D had seen them … Continue reading →

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My Hobbit is Suffering

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

For the last few days the hobbit has been arriving at the office looking increasingly wonky. Have you ever seen an ancient black and white movie starring Boris Karloff as the mummy? Well that’s how the hobbit was walking. Being … Continue reading →

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Tag You’re It – 11 Questions!

Posted on April 20, 2012 by

Cathy over at a nomad in the land of nizwa tagged me in 11 questions and because I liked them I’m going to do it this time! http://catbirdinoman.wordpress.com/2012/04/18/tag-youre-it-11-questions/ Here are Cathy’s questions: 1. When was the last time you told someone honestly … Continue reading →

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A Cycle of Platforms and Hot Pants

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

Browsing a few shops the other day my friend (also middle aged) and I had a lot of laughs at the clothes in the High Street fashion shops. Some of the things they would like young women to wear, are … Continue reading →

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100 Word Challenge For Grown Ups # 37

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

Julia’s 100 WCGU this we at http://jfb57.wordpress.com/2012/04/02/100-word-challenge-for-grown-ups-week-37/ says this:- The prompt this week is to go back to last week’s entries. You are to use the last 10 words of the post next to yours and using just 100 words create a story. It may be … Continue reading →

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Jaisalmer, Camel Safari at the Worlds End

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

Khuri is a little desert village with a hotel of whitewashed huts. We had cold drinks, and then went to meet our camels and make a decision, to camp in the desert, under the stars with a bed roll, or … Continue reading →

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