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five great things someone else said, vol 23
If my life wasn’t funny it would just be true, and that is unacceptable. – Carrie Fisher, Wishful Drinking I got an email from one of my best friends last year after she saw Carrie Fisher’s one-… more →
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Birthday weekend.
wrote 5 days ago: Well it was my birthday Saturday. Was supposed to be a quiet relaxing day. Was anything but. Alexand … more →
Howards End by E M Forster
wrote 1 week ago: Purchased: March 2013, Amazon I am not a big fan of novels about the idle rich. When the rest of th … more →
Poetry Monday: Naomi Shihab Nye
wrote 2 weeks ago: Wandering Around an Albuquerque Airport Terminal After learning my flight was detained 4 hours, I he … more →
Only Connect: Fantastic Futurism
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wrote 3 weeks ago: “Why should we look back, when what we want is to break down the mysterious doors of the Impossible? … more →
Only Connect - Excerpts
wrote 3 weeks ago: Whitney Terrell’s and Shannon Jackson’s marvelous essay “Only Connect” is pu … more →
Lady Lykez – Eurgh!
wrote 1 month ago: Lady Lykez is back with her latest release Eurgh, she is still proving to me as why I think she is o … more →
Only Connect: Comic Relief Special
wrote 2 months ago: A Comic Relief version of the show, notable in that at the end of the episode Victoria Coren was wea … more →
TV Review - Heading Out, Parks and Recreation, Girls, The Big Bang Theory, Only Connect
wrote 2 months ago: Quirksome Despite the many obvious problems, I love Sue Perkins. She was the host of one my favourit … more →
Reflections on Mr Chetan Bhagat's "Five things women need to change about themselves"
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wrote 2 months ago: I’m disappointed. Writers, those who attain a particular stature at least … more →
Oranges Are A Versatile Fruit 1 and 2
wrote 3 months ago: Chlamydia quietly inserted her key in the lock, stealthily crept into the hall and deposited her A L … more →
Only Connect Special: Eggheads Vs Davids
wrote 4 months ago: There are occasionally special episodes of Only Connect they do every so often, sometimes champions … more →
Tweets of the Week: Quizzes of the week
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wrote 4 months ago: If you want instant commentary about what’s on TV, there’s no better place to go than Tw … more →
The Crush
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wrote 4 months ago: I’m British so have that stiff upper lip thing going on, but whenever Victoria Coren comes on … more →
The Perils of the Internet
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wrote 4 months ago: Ah, the Internet (or t’internet, if you’re feeling affected). It’s revolutionised … more →
Top 10 of 2012
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wrote 4 months ago: In keeping with tradition, before tucking into the treats the new year has in store for us, I’ … more →
Only Connect: My highlights from series six
wrote 5 months ago: The sixth series of Only Connect has been a big success, having higher viewing figures than the show … more →
Only Connect
wrote 5 months ago: I have been thinking all day about why Tuesday night’s scene at the restaurant did not feel li … more →
Part II (The Connections): I End Up in the Closet with Uncle Herb
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wrote 6 months ago: In my last blog, I introduced you to Uncle Herb, a Vietnam medic who re-enacted the splattering of n … more →
Only Connect & Why More TV Channels Are A Good Thing
wrote 7 months ago: In these days of hundreds upon hundreds of TV channels, we often complain that there’s so much … more →
