Rampant Anomie

Did you know...? From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (3 days old)

'Morning Coffee' biscuits are still stamped with an original design by Victorian art-critic and philosopher John Ruskin. The lamb-chop sideboard-wearing Ruskin, author of The Stones of Venice and a … more

Famous last words #1 From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (5 days old)

Robert Falcon Scott. Antarctica, 1912. ‘Don’t worry, lads, I think it’s going to blow over.’… more

Things I hate #9 From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (6 days old)

People.   Misanthropy is the natural conclusion of a rational mind when confronted by other members of the human race in any situation that involves queuing. Cars pulling out on you at junctions f… more

Long shot kick de bucket From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (15 days old)

I went to York for its final flat race meeting of the season the weekend before last. The weather held, despite some dark clouds and an unfriendly breeze, and we even saw some burnished Autumnal sun. … more

We are all dead now From FlamingCross in Surfing on a tide of relentless cynicism (21 days old)

Civilised society tells us we should behave in a certain way. From an early age we are consciously and unconsciously schooled in the correct manner to go about our business. What is deemed acceptabl… more

Introducing the Magical World of Michael Head From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (23 days old)

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Fiddle About From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (26 days old)

In AD64 as the city of Rome was being decimated by a huge fire that would leave one tenth of the city homeless, the Emperor Nero stood on the Tower of Maecenas on the Esquiline Hill and, skillfully pl… more

Dirty Old Bastard (Part 2) From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (33 days old)

The Oxford English dictionary defines a paedophile as ‘a person whose sexual desire  is directed towards children.’   Last week the film director Roman Polanski was arrested by police in Switzerland… more

Blockbuster! From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (50 days old)

I’ve just got back from a fortnight’s holiday in Tunisia. In between the camel rides and visiting the Star Wars sets in the Sahara, and in the lazy sunny spaces between haggling over a few dinars for … more

Online shopping for those holiday essentials From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (71 days old)

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Brian Epstein From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (75 days old)

Brian who? Few people below a certain age who find themselves buying a Beatles CD or listening to a Beatles song on the radio will have any idea about Brian Epstein. The man who discovered the Beatle… more

The water in Majorca… From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (80 days old)

Friday 17th July 2009. Berwick was damp, grey and drizzly when we got there just after eleven in the morning. The M1 had been a nightmare. Visibility barely reaching beyond the windscreen at times. Mi… more

Tonight let’s all make love in London From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (81 days old)

On Saturday 29th April 1967 into Sunday 30th, the 14 hour Technicolour Dream was held at the Alexandra Palace in London. John Lennon appeared, and the Pretty Things. Together with an array of other ps… more

Did you know...? From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (90 days old)

Many supposed film cognoscenti falsely believe that American director Quentin Tarantino, famed for the films Jackie Brown and Reservoir Dogs, was influenced by the jumping chronology of 1950s film The… more

Things I hate #8 From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (100 days old)

Automatic checkouts. I seriously despise those fuckers. In principle they’re a good idea. Let’s face it, anything that means you have to endure less interaction with other human beings and their selfi… more

Ethel Jolie From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (103 days old)

You have a famous Hollywood actor. Their bloated lips are too big. Their goggle eyes set too wide apart. Their whopping hooter of a nose has a strange shape to it. Their jaw is like a lantern. But som… more

Tomorrow never knows From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (110 days old)

I don’t understand reality. It seems so fractured to me. And overwhelmingly subjective. My own thoughts and impressions undergo so much constant change and review that little, if anything, seems certa… more

Golf tips #19 From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (110 days old)

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Handicapped From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (116 days old)

I went to the Woodlands driving range at Staincross on Sunday. It’s not that often I get up there; I generally go to the Sandhill range as it's only a short drive (boom boom) from my house. But, with … more

Bonjour, Monsieur Le Monty! From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (123 days old)

Monty's Gang, a book aimed at children under five has become a surprise bestseller in France. Wishing to save money, first time children's author Linda Darrington translated her own novel into French … more

Nessun dorma From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (124 days old)

The Republic of Ireland is to hold another referendum vote on whether to ratify the European Union Constitution, oops sorry, I meant European Union Treaty. How could I get those two mixed up? Obviousl… more

Did you know...? From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (130 days old)

Portly comedian Terry Scott was the son of Polar explorer Robert Falcon Scott. This fact explains the ‘tears behind the laughter’ expression visible on the chubby comedy actor’s face in the 1969 featu… more

Has everyone gone to the moon? From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (130 days old)

Thank God for Jack Straw. Where would we be without him, eh? I will sleep safer tonight knowing that he’s used his superhuman power as Minister for Justice (does the role come with a Stan Lee designed… more

Beat it! From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (138 days old)

It has been revealed that Michael Jackson is working as PCSO Supervisor whilst in London for his series of record breaking concerts at the O2 Arena. Jacko, who became a Police Community Support Office… more

With the Beatles From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (138 days old)

Two Beatles links which kept me busy last night. The first has an obsessive attention to detail - in a totally pointless and somehow melancholy way - that I can't help but admire. An attempt to dive b… more

If you see Sid tell him (we’re about to get ripped off again) From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (142 days old)

Gordon Brown is pledging his affinity with rural, carrot-crunching masturbators the length and breadth of Great Britain by promising ultra-fast broadband for every home. Hurrah! Soon, if big Gordon ge… more

Golf tips #18 From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (143 days old)

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Golf tips #17 From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (147 days old)

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Speaking words of wisdom... From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (150 days old)

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My Kind of Criminal Damage From guinnessorig in guinnessorig (150 days old)

Graffiti artist Banksy has caused a media storm today with his latest exhibition in Bristol. Banksy goes to great lengths to conceal his identity. The reason for this is because Banksy is already famo… more