Since they had their spectacular success in the recent general election, the SNP have supplied two very potent images. One was when they all turned up for the Queen’s speech wearing matching floral buttonholes and the other was the debate where theygreatly outnumbered all the other parties. That second one was strange because the chamber […]
Entries Tagged as 'Comedy'
Dave Gorman is goodish
December 11th, 2014 · Comments Off on Dave Gorman is goodish · Life
In the past few weeks I have been enjoying Modern Life is Goodish on Dave, featuring Dave Gorman and his PowerPoint slides. Dave Gorman seems to have found a nice little niche doing shows that owe more to presentations than to stand-up comedy but are nevertheless funny. I imagine that he would be funny without […]
This is an ex-Python. It is no more.
July 21st, 2014 · Comments Off on This is an ex-Python. It is no more. · Life
Well I watched the last ever Monty Python show on TV almost live (had to pause it to take the dogs over the field) and was a bit underwhelmed. To be fair, I think this was one of things where you just had to be there. I remember watching an old episode of Fawlty Towers, […]
A little bit of politics there
January 28th, 2014 · Comments Off on A little bit of politics there · Life
During the holidays I used some some Amazon gift tokens to treat myself to, amongst other things, a box set(*) of Ben Elton concerts to make up for getting rid of my old VHS of his. I wasn’t sure what I would make of them but with nearly seven hours of stand-up for just over […]
The Clarkson incident
December 1st, 2011 · Comments Off on The Clarkson incident · Life
I may not like what Clarkson said yesterday, “with his outrageously politically incorrect opinions which he has for money” but I can hardly complain about it – last year I absolutely cracked up when I saw Stewart Lee in Horsham and he did this routine. Remember “it’s just a joke, like on Top Gear” You need […]
Christ on a bike
February 27th, 2011 · Comments Off on Christ on a bike · Life
The weekend got off to a good start with a couple of trips to Brighton on Friday.  First Jayne and went down for a look around and to do some shopping, which also involved a delicious full English breakfast.  After taking her and her goodies home I went back with the kids to see Richard […]
Some forthcoming attractions
October 15th, 2010 · Comments Off on Some forthcoming attractions · Life, Music
Always lots to do and see in the last few months of the year. This is a very selective sample (i.e. the ones I intend to go to). If anybody else is going to any of these I’ll see them there. October 22nd – Covered at the Queen’s Head, Horsham Covered are a seven-piece covers […]
Montana woman fights bear with courgette
September 24th, 2010 · Comments Off on Montana woman fights bear with courgette · Life
A very eye-catching headline from the BBC News website - Montana woman fights bear with courgette.  It is almost impossible to not click on it to read the story, which is worth doing because it includes this: The woman, whom police have not named, grabbed the closest object – a courgette from her garden – […]
So the secret is out
September 21st, 2010 · Comments Off on So the secret is out · Life
The other day I booked a couple of tickets for the Lyric comedy night in Hammersmith. I have been a couple of times now and seen people like Al Murray and Stewart Lee there and it is always a good, full evening of comedy at a reasonable price. It is also good to get back […]
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No hugging and no learning
August 2nd, 2010 · 3 Comments · Life
Interesting story at Chortle about the Americans’ attempts to re-make The IT Crowd. Three years ago they made a pilot which was a bit like the failed attempt at doing Red Dwarf – sticking slavishly to the original script, keeping one member of the UK cast – but now they are going for it again, […]
