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Must have been an E Haw
A Zimbabwean man has told a court that he hired a prostitute who during the night transformed into a donkey, and that he is now “seriously in love” with the animal, according to state media. Zimbabwean man claims prostitute turned … Continue reading
Another cunning plan from Ryanair
Michael O’Leary, Ryanair’s controversial chief executive, has stopped short of suggesting a Dutch style ‘wee bag’ system but has announced plans to remove all but one of the toilets on his planes to allow for six more seats.
Solving a wee problem
The3 Dutch National Railways is introducing emergency plastic bags for passengers to urinate in as part of its first-aid provision on some commuter trains without existing toilet facilities, the ‘wee bags’ being intended for use in emergency situations such as … Continue reading
If it’s good enough for the rest of the world
You would think that politicians, amongst others, would have better things to do than waste time and taxpayer money on such matters, but you’d be wrong. Storm over ‘English’ term WC on roadsigns in Wales
Ig Nobel Prizes 2011
The Ig Nobel prize, the alternative to the regular Nobel Price, has gained in stature so much that this year, seven out of the ten recipients attended the ceremony. And they pay their own expenses, too. A bit like the … Continue reading
Concentrating on the important things
We may be unable to stop wars, powerless to halt the spread of disease and incapable of avoiding financial crises as a result of perpetual greed, but it seems we do at least have sufficient time and energy to study … Continue reading
Going back in time
While most are embracing new social media technologies for spreading information, some are heading in the opposite direction. Liverpool has appointed the city’s first official town crier for over 200 years, following auditions held outside Liverpool Town Hall. Terry Stubbings, … Continue reading
Avast meine hearties
The Pirate Party, founded in 2006, look set to enter Berlin’s state parliament after exit polls suggest they attracted 8.5% of the vote. This means they would oust the Free Democrats, Angela Merkel’s junior partner in the unpopular national government.
Grab your lederhosen and head for Munich
The largest festival in the world, the Munich Oktoberfest, began on Saturday and continues for the next couple of weeks with an estimated six million people expected to attend.
Imagine the phone bill!
A Dutch woman who called a man 65,000 times during the past year, which is an average of 178 calls a day, is now set to face charges of stalking. Lawyers say the woman claimed to be in a relationship … Continue reading
A bit of initiative can make all the difference
Bill Bennett wrote to M&S asking for a refund after he was mistakenly charged £3.00 for a £1.90 salmon sandwich at a store in Taunton, Somerset. Mr Bennett received a reply offering him a gift card, but it never arrived … Continue reading
Another successful Day
At the age of 87 years, Doris Day has become the oldest artist to score a UK Top 10 with an album featuring new material, according to the Official Charts Company. Doris Day’s new album My Heart has entered the … Continue reading
And still nothing changes
Sir Stuart Bell, Labour MP for Middlesbrough, is under pressure from the Labour hierarchy to explain himself following claims that constituents are unable to contact him. Sir Stuart readily admits he has not held a local constituency surgery since 1997 … Continue reading
Hard to believe
People are forever having tremendous problems as a result of squatters moving into and trashing their homes when they leave them unattended for more that a day or two, so this should really help matters in the UK.
Unhappy down under
Australian Christians are not very happy, to say the least, about changes to the national curriculum that will see the terms BC (Before Christ) and AD (Anno Domini) dropped from text books in favour of the neutral, more politically correct, … Continue reading
Bog standard
A new record time has been set in the annual world bog snorkelling championships in Powys, Andrew Holmes from Halifax, West Yorkshire, taking less than 90 seconds to complete two lengths of a 55m trench and smash the previous record, … Continue reading