Exchanging comments with Bushman (I'm sorry, I still don't know your proper name) on his blog, got me thinking about the way things have improved for your average scribe over the years.   When I first put fingertips to typewriter, it was ... Read more

Exchanging pleasantries with our new member Phil a little earlier, I mentioned Flatcap, and it reminded me that I'd forgotten to remind you all (or those who may be interested) that Flatcap's new home is up and running.   Going under the ... Read more

While watching another tedious and uninspiring England display, I stopped off at half time to check emails and have a quick scout round the web to see what might be happening.   I was surprised when I got an email from Writelinkers, tell... Read more

It's been a bad week or more in the Robinson household.   Earlier this year, Max, our West Highland white muppet was diagnosed with Westie Lung Disease (proper name idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis). It's a terminal condition and we guess h... Read more

I know you always think of me as a grumpy old git, but I'm so much more than that. I'm also a fifth columnist.   When I go to Tesco, I always park underground and usually enjoy a cuppa in the cafe upstairs. From there, I go outside for a smoke... Read more

Listen up you lot. Being in a bad mood is good for you.   According to a report on the Beeb's website, an Australian psycho reckons that grumpiness makes you think more clearly, more analytically, which in turn means you're less gullible... Read more

Interesting snippet from Lorraine in this month's Writing Magazine, detailing the trials and tribulations she and Mo went through with the first publisher of the ABC Checklist. Not only did it all turn out for the best when they found another p... Read more

Here are few one liners to cheer you up on a rainy Monday evening.   I hate sex in the movies. I Tried it once. The seat folded up, the drink spilled and that ice really chilled the mood.    They say that the only certainties in l... Read more

Here's a little snippet I picked up from Fortean Times.   Maidstone Council decided to move a wheelie bin to a more appropriate location. The reason? Sited outside a crematorium, the bin read, "no hot ashes."  

Thank you all for your comments on my previous post. It's nice to know one has so many friends, albeit virtual ones, but for all your kind thoughts, I'm still not telling you where I've stashed my money.   This business (the suspected ticker t... Read more