Friday, 11 October 2013

Number Eighty Two: Flat Pack


In 2005 at the opening of the Ikea Edmonton store six people were taken to hospital in a frenzied crush. A manager pointed out that at least it was not as bad as the three killed in a stampede at the Jeddah store opening the year before.

Number Eighty One: Sandwich


When I got home I found my sandwich had no filling.

Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Number Eighty: Intelligence


Intelligence is being able to remember words like Wittgenstein, Euclid and Copernicus.

Number Seventy Nine: Tapas


Top Ten Places for Tapas in Coventry

Sunday, 6 October 2013

Number Seventy Eight: Modern Art


Many people get angry about modern art, especially if the artist becomes very rich.

Number Seventy Seven: Autumn


Friday, 4 October 2013

Wednesday, 2 October 2013

Number Seventy Five: Hubble


The Hubble Ultra-Deep Field image captured a small part of sky that existed over 13 billion years ago.

Number Seventy Four: Dolls


Given the opportunity, a lot of people might choose to look like dolls.

Number Seventy Three: Chopped Onion


Many meals begin with the cooking of chopped onion.

Number Seventy Two: Dish and Spoon


Hey Diddle Diddle

Number Seventy One: Britain in Bloom


Britain in Bloom (Large Village category) was won by Usk in 1986.

Sunday, 29 September 2013

Thursday, 26 September 2013

Number Sixty Nine: Illusion


Number Sixty Eight: Fantastic


A staggering excess of superlatives and hyperbole have made modern life absolutely fantastic.

Number Sixty Seven: Beware of Architecture


Beware of Architecture.

Number Sixty Six: The Real Weirdos


The real weirdos often end up with enormous influence.

Number Sixty Five: Beautiful People


Studies have shown that attractive people benefit from the Halo Effect. We are inclined to think that beautiful people are incapable of committing crimes.

Number Sixty Four: Animal Hoarding


The Animal Hoarding prevention team can help you maintain a manageable number of pets.

Number Sixty Three: Viral Marketing


Viral Marketing aims to infect your brain and cut through the marketing clutter.

Number Sixty Two: Life in a Shoe


There was an old woman who lived in a shoe.

Number Sixty One: Smile


There are several kinds of smile. Sometimes they reflect happiness but can also indicate embarrassment, fear and nervousness. The botox smile is a recent addition.

Friday, 20 September 2013

Number Sixty: Optical Illusion


Number Fifty Nine: Signature


I sometimes worry that I might sign my signature wrongly, especially when writing onto plastic credit cards. I am lucky. Admiral Nelson had to write with a different hand when he lost his arm in 1797. This may have made it difficult for him to sign autographs.

Number Fifty Eight: Orange Roughy


The Orange Roughy can live to be 149 years old and changes colour when it dies.

Number Fifty Seven: Holding Fish


At this moment men all around the world are being photographed holding fish.

Number Fifty Six: Skip


Skip Culture

Tuesday, 10 September 2013

Number Fifty Five: Ticket Stub


If you enter a theatre or cinema it is essential that you have your ticket torn by someone at the door.

Number Fifty Four: Casu Marzu


Casu Marzu cheese from Sardinia is host to cheese fly larvae - they can be very lively when you bite into a piece. The cheese mites living on Milbenkäse cheese help infuse it with flavour.

Number Fifty Three: Toasted Plastic


The waitress casually peeled a piece of melted plastic from my toasted sandwich as she handed me the plate.