"He often makes a gloriously wristy 17 before slapping a full-toss to cover." – Lawrence Booth talking about Vikram Solanki in the Guardian Unlimited over-by-over report. Every day and in every way I’m learning to appreciate the Guardian more and more. Bless. UpdateIn the over after I posted this entry this happened; VS Solanki b …
Monthly Archives: June 2003
The Drugs Don’t Work
Its that time of year again. Runny nose, itchy eyes, comedy sneezing fits. So I’ve just popped out to Boots and bought some Clarityn tablets. I was really hoping I was over this hayfever thing, I mean it is soooo nineteen nineties, but it seems that my aversion to pollen is just as strong as …
Junior Update
This week our favourite name theme seems to be ‘B’. Current front runners are Buster or Blythe.
Stalking, Indeed
Go and say hello to Steve at neveratossBlog. He thinks I’m stalking him. Well maybe I am. If everyone who reads this page leaves a comment on his blog that will really freak him out. Of course a pithy remark from me and a half hearted "whatever" from the 70s throwback may not be enough …
Hilarious
Running neck and neck with Scary Duck in the "Greatest Internet Page I’ve Discovered This Month" competition is Things my girlfriend and I have argued about, from a chap who apparently goes by the moniker of Mil Millington. So funny I actually had to go back to doing some work to stop laughing. Yes it …
Balance
Life, its all about achieving a balance, isn’t it. Like, for instance, today. Compare and contrast if you will; Bad – Having a Virgin Megastore just down the road from the office and are having a "Buy 5 CDs for £30" special offer. Good – The Monkees Definitive Collection. How can you not like an …
European and Proud
A fine summary of a little bit of politics from the estimable Ben Hammersley. In it he explains why Britain should join the European single currency but won’t. I’m with Ben, lets just join up now and be done with it. I’d also like to propose that Australia signs up as well, to hell with …
Literary Criticism
In a blatant jibe at Aunty, the Independent recently ran a piece on people’s least favourite books. As one who is always ready to criticise and incredibly slow to praise it was right up my street. Where do I start? Well, Lord of the Toss obviously. I read the first hundred or so pages of …
So Many Jokes
So little time. Today’s example; Yahoo! News – Singer Barry Manilow Breaks His Nose
Proper English Usage Notes
Number one in an occasional series. Do not use "going forward". The correct phrase is "in the future"