Uncut diamonds

When I was younger, I used to be intrigued by mad people on the street. You know, how, exactly, did they become mad? I’m not talking about drug addicts or prostitutes or victims of abuse, because it’s relatively easy to see how they ended up where they are. We’ve all seen enough movies and TV [...]

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800% awesome

I’m loving the scenes on Branscombe Beach. But despite battling dangerous tidal conditions to help with costal rubbish clearance in Devon, the brave citizens of the area have curiously enough been subject to some criticism from The Acting Receiver of Wreck, Mark Rodaway. Apparently, despite the fact that many of them have unselfishly volunteered their [...]

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Dear Jade,

It is with regret that we have to inform you that your services will no longer be required at the company. Recent developments have forced us to reconsider your position, and we are afraid we have come to the surprising conclusion that your role is now redundant. The terms of your contract clearly state that [...]

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Where the fuck are my ruby slippers

A friend of mine sent me an email today about some random stuff too excruciatingly dull to go into, I replied with a volley of equally dull stuff, only with the slightly less dull question, what are you up to tonight, fancy a drink.  And here’s the reply I received:  Yes – in NEW YORK. This [...]

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year

London finally decided it could be arsed to go back to work today, after half the population evidently decided that this year Christmas was going to last an extra week. On the one hand, this was great for those of us who actually had to drag ourselves into the office/shop/kitchen etc to pretend to work, [...]

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