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The Times website is going to charge money... From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (34 minutes old)

The Times website is going to charge money if you want to read it. I read this for nothing, in the Guardian. I have already pointed out that removal of Murdoch's biased reportage will improve the q… more

The Hand of Terry From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (7 hours old)

What can you say that hasn't already been said. The event has been qualified as "shameful" The national verdict on Thierry Henry's "Hand of God" goal that qualified France for the 2010 World Cup… more

Pig Flew From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (10 hours old)

You could hardly say that the French are flooding into their swime flu vaccination centres, however, numbers are up on last week. The nation’s hospital A&E units are however clogged with thou… more

The French are happy From DirkBeauregard ^Pro in Berry Deep France (11 hours old)

Swine flu, recession and Christmas on the way (I don’t know anyone who actually likes Christmas) it is surprising that in a poll this week for the women’s magazine « Femme Actuelle » - a staggering 96… more

IMPORTANT NOTICE From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (16 hours old)

REVISED SCHEDULE I now have SIX blogs on the Internet and I am beginning find them a struggle to manage on a regular daily basis. They are taking too much of my time away from other interest… more

IMPORTANT NOTICE From kendrive ^Pro in Colin Tells You Where To Go! (16 hours old)

REVISED SCHEDULE I now have SIX blogs on the Internet and I am beginning find them a struggle to manage on a regular daily basis. They are taking too much of my time away from other interest… more

IMPORTANT NOTICE From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (16 hours old)

REVISED SCHEDULE I now have SIX blogs on the Internet and I am beginning find them a struggle to manage on a regular daily basis. They are taking too much of my time away from other interest… more

IMPORTANT NOTICE From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (16 hours old)

REVISED SCHEDULE I now have SIX blogs on the Internet and I am beginning find them a struggle to manage on a regular daily basis. They are taking too much of my time away from other interest… more

IMPORTANT NOTICE From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (16 hours old)

REVISED SCHEDULE I now have SIX blogs on the Internet and I am beginning find them a struggle to manage on a regular daily basis. They are taking too much of my time away from other interest… more

IMPORTANT NOTICE From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (16 hours old)

REVISED SCHEDULE I now have SIX blogs on the Internet and I am beginning find them a struggle to manage on a regular daily basis. They are taking too much of my time away from other interest… more

Celebrating! From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (1 day old)

I just found out that the notorious clone of Mrs Thatcher, the utterly revolting money-grubber Blair is no longer in contention for the post of European Council president. Perhaps now he will start wo… more

You can't believe the Telegraph... From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (1 day old)

They have this fine picture of a lenticular cloud, here... Underneath, the text says... Sometimes likened to UFOs, lenticular clouds are usually created by gravity waves. No, they are not… more

TREAD SOFTLY From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (1 day old)

Continuing the theme of "Dreams", here is one of W.B. Yeats's most well-known and beautiful poems. CLOTHS OF HEAVEN Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths, Enwrought with golden and silver… more

DRIVE-THRU From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (1 day old)

On Wednesday Gordon Brown launched a last-ditch political fightback with plans for free care for the neediest old people in one of the shortest Queen's Speeches in recent political history. The… more

SHARKS OFF THE BRITISH COAST From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (1 day old)

No, not like this: But these: These tankers have been parked off our shores for months, refusing to unload their oil until prices have risen even higher. The delay makes millions for s… more

RESTING From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (1 day old)

Here is another domestic scene from Waterhouse. A laundry girl takes a break to stretch and relax. "Resting" J.W. Waterhouse 1890 (Click on image to enlarge)… more

THE ROCK From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (1 day old)

Here is another of Swinburne's poems written on his beloved Isle of Wight. I am not sure where his "Sea-Mark" was located, but I have chosen to illustrate the poem an 1890s picture of 'Stag Rock' i… more

Annoying Amazon From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (2 days old)

I find them really useful when I'm selling special Lego sets like Cybermaster. So I was cross today when I had an email from them saying some nonsense about how they were having some sort of Christ… more

Yeah, right From loiswakeman in eye for information (2 days old)

Today's helping of fresh spam - I had several of these for different companies in the US and to different made-up mailboxes on my domain. The reply-to address is the plausible (not) 'Customer Support'… more

THE SLAVE'S DREAM From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (2 days old)

I do not usually post long poems to my blogs, but I will make an exception in the case of Longfellow, as that is his style. I was quite enjoying reading this poem, until I came to the last verse. … more

TIME WITH THE KIDS From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (2 days old)

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MORE AFRICAN SILLY SIGNS From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (2 days old)

AFTER the sign, that is!… more

GOOD NEIGHBOURS From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (2 days old)

Here is an interesting domestic scene depicted by Waterhouse. He might have called it "Over the garden wall"! Good Neighbours John William Waterhouse 1885… more

THE CLIFFSIDE PATH From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (2 days old)

I am continuing Swinburne's "From a A Summer Holiday" with this work which earlier this year was chosen as "Poem of the Week" by the Guardian, where it was described as "a stirring piece of poetic imp… more

It's silly of me, but... From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (3 days old)

I just can't seem to stop myself commenting on those idiotic, automatically posted Spam blogs. Update: I had an example link here, but Rampage has heroically deleted the blog. Hurrah!… more

I DREAM MY DREAMS AWAY From kendrive ^Pro in I SAY (3 days old)

I am old enough to remember the musical hall act Flanagan and Allen. I didn't see them on stage, but I remember well their performances on BBC Radio during World War II. There was no television in… more

THE SCENT OF LOVE From kendrive ^Pro in GRUMPY OLD MAN (3 days old)

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SIGN IN SOUTH AFRICA From kendrive ^Pro in KENDRIVE (3 days old)

"I told them I was ill" (Spike Milligan's epitaph)… more

A STUDY From kendrive ^Pro in ART FOR ART'S SAKE (3 days old)

The Flower Picker J.W. Waterhouse 1900… more

THE SEABOARD From kendrive ^Pro in POEMS AND PROSE (3 days old)

Swinburne wrote a series of poems under the title "A Midsummer Holiday" and here is the first. The poet is walking along the seashore and, I think, reflecting on our aims and ambitions in life - ou… more