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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Evil stalks the streets
There is a song by the incomparable Laurie Anderson titled “Gravity’s Angel”. I can’t remember the thrust of the song, knowing Lauries material probably her grandmother eating a yam in Belize, but the main issue is that the title gives … Continue reading
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Cement from the skies
Here in Hastings we are, each with our own dreads, hanging in that moment between winter and the squealing time. I speak of course of the seagull mating season. Many years ago this was over fairly quickly but now, as … Continue reading
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Quiz Report
It started well, new quizmaster, very “pub landlord’, good questions – not that I could get any. Ten questions a round, bit much but okay. Then, after round two (out of six), the quizmaster disappeared for 10 minutes for a … Continue reading
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Return to Quiz Hell
Tonight me, the fishy solicitor and Rosemary amble down to the pub, where “da yah waant ah f**king drink ah naat” is seen as an affectionate welcome, to compete in their quiz. It’s a fortnight since my less than stellar … Continue reading
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