Further adventures in Surreality

Light another candle From Melinda-solo in The only things I'll regret are those I don't do (2 hours old)

I got up. I could have stayed in bed, but I decided to get up. It took me half an hour to decide that that was what I would do, and another ten minutes to actually do it, but I did it. I am up and sit… more

That's Life. From joebangles in It's Me. (17 hours old)

Another year has passed and we're all a little older. Last summer felt hotter and winter seems much colder. There was a time not long ago when life was quite a blast. Now I fully … more

X Factor is getting crappier every week From mattk in Utter tosh from the pen of Matt K (19 hours old)

You could argue that it serves me right for watching it but hey, I like trash tv sometimes and X Factor is surely the best in that category. I love the pompousness of it, and the fact that those invol… more

Lime curd From Melinda-solo in The only things I'll regret are those I don't do (23 hours old)

I dreamt I was on holiday with the children – no Hubby, no Andy, no Flick, just the three of us. The were a little younger than they are now, but only a few years, teenagers. We went out on an excursi… more

Art and Flu. From roadrocket in Flâneur on the Solent (23 hours old)

I'm stuffed with a cold. Not swine flu but 'man' flu so I'm having a whinge! Nobody in the house at the moment to whinge to so you lot are copping it instead. It's a bloody weird thing but I was … more

TV Moan. Now let's see that again!!!... From roadrocket in Flâneur on the Solent (1 day old)

Cable now seems to have only five main themes. 'Most shocking video clips', 'fat reducing surgery' TV, 'American syndicates' (eg CSI, Without a Trace etc), people who catch snakes (wow, isn't there… more

Beware of this one! From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (1 day old)

This scam looks quite realistic, and could potentially be VERY nasty indeed. The clickable link goes to somewhere in Russia, that will attempt to run a PHP program on your computer. Avoid!… more

Naptime was successful!! From mattk in Utter tosh from the pen of Matt K (1 day old)

Thanks for your comments - and yes, I did manage to have a nap, for like 45 minutes! Tremendous! I had to go and wake Logan up for his tea, he was spark out. (Yes, he is napping as I type this!!… more

Lounge Lizard From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (1 day old)

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Procession From Melinda-solo in The only things I'll regret are those I don't do (1 day old)

I’ve got some web work to do today. I need to rejig the site because there is a network meeting on Wednesday evening and I am supposed to be demonstrating it then. I hope this is leading somewhere. Th… more

The first acorn of common sense From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (1 day old)

UK councils please take note. FRANKFORT, Ky. A spokeswoman for Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear says he's calling the tree on the Capitol's front lawn a "Christmas" tree this holiday season. A… more

U. S. House of Representatives: Passes Health Care Reform Bill! From mornin77 in murphy's law7 (2 days old)

On a historical Saturday night in the U. S. Congress, two-hundred and nineteen Democrats and one Republican voted to pass the health care reform bill. The final total 220-215 to make the bill a law. H… more

Groan of the night From prydwen in Grin and bear it (2 days old)

A man died today after becoming trapped under a large wicker basket containing a smoked ham, a jar of pickled onions, some cheddar, water biscuits and a bottle of champagne. Police said that their … more

Who needs therepy? From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (2 days old)

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Louis Walsh From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (2 days old)

When will this man get a reality check, smell the coffee and realise that he is either tone death, or the biggest bullshitter in the world.... Louis the louse should bow out of this competition at … more

Please Please Please From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (2 days old)

Will someone out there please put John and Edward out of their misery (and mine)....… more

Guess the odd one out: From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (2 days old)

Lord Stevenson, former chairman, HBOS Bank Andy Hornby, former CEO, HBOS Bank Sir Fred Goodwin, former CEO, RBS Bank Sir Tom McKillup, former chairman, RBS Bank John McFall MP, chairman, Treasury … more

The problem with e-bay From prydwen in Grin and bear it (2 days old)

It’s really difficult to find what you want on eBay. I was searching for cigarette lighters and it found over 15,000 matches.… more

Meerkat spealin From Melinda-solo in World Photography (2 days old)

Spotted on Bedford market... I THINK it was a joke! :yes: … more

Saturday Meme From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (2 days old)

1. With Friday the 13th on the horizon, do you have any superstitions? I will not walk under ladders and hate seeing a single magpie. 2. Have you any phobias? Still have a fear of heights. 3. … more

Too late for fireworks From Melinda-solo in The only things I'll regret are those I don't do (2 days old)

The ladies were going to the pub after work yesterday, ostensibly as a leaving do for Geoffrey, although Geoffrey wasn’t there. I was leaving at two, (though I got talking to Sue again and it was half… more

Quote of the night From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (3 days old)

If you got to swim in shit, keep your chin up.… more

Instant Viagra From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (3 days old)

'Viagra' is now available in powder form for your tea. It doesn't enhance your sexual performance but it does stop your biscuit going soft.. … more

More dadness From mattk in Utter tosh from the pen of Matt K (3 days old)

OK, so I've started working part-time this week so I can spend more time looking after Logan. It's brilliant, and I love it, but where the hell does this kid get all that energy from?? He's only 11 mo… more

I'm keeping this simple for Alan. From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (3 days old)

I'm going to keep it simple because Alan Johnson has problems understanding science, evidence, truth, and above all he seems to have enormous difficulty understanding classifications. Or perhaps he is… more

Chair and car From Melinda-solo in The only things I'll regret are those I don't do (4 days old)

When I got into the office yesterday, Tina the office manager walked in with a set of steps. ‘I’m going to take down the net curtains’ she said. That was the start of what developed into a full scal… more

The fuss about tags. From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (4 days old)

I'm a bit baffled, I must confess, at the fury that has broken out here. On occasion, I have pointed out to people that they have forgotten to separate their tags with commas, resulting in a huge tag … more

Out of the blue From Melinda-solo in The only things I'll regret are those I don't do (5 days old)

I got an email from Irina: ‘We would like to invite you to the meeting. Only some of the citizens will be there: Afroditi, Eduardo, Hanne and Anthony. We can pay travel costs and only one night in a h… more

Drugs vs Alcohol From roadrocket in Flâneur on the Solent (5 days old)

In the midst of the unattractive scenario of the goverment sacking experts they have hired because they disagree with the goverments own findings, I offer the following observations on drugs versus … more

In fact, that's just so shit... From MagicalMysteryTour ^Pro in MAgical mySTERy tour... (5 days old)

How the fuck else am I supposed to tag "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"??????? Its the name of the fucking film. God I am pissed off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not chance am I paying for this a… more