Middleagedbloke

Irish Wisdom From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (1 hour old)

I've always been mildly interested in old idioms whether Yorkshire, Irish, Scottish or German. I'm now discovering some Dutch ones, they follow the same lay lines as the British and German ones, sligh… more

Truths at Bedtime From la_spice in The Wide Awake Club (1 hour old)

Any kid will run any errand for you, if you ask at bedtime We sleep, but the loom of life never stops, and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down is weaving when it comes up in the mo… more

Witchfest International 2009 - Reclaiming our Herbal Heritage From tylluanpenry in The Magical World of Tylluan Penry (4 hours old)

The first talk I did on Saturday was entitled 'Reclaiming Our Herbal Heritage.' It's a theme I often return to especially after a glass of wine and a bucket of bitter chocolate;) ...ahem... well, whe… more

Simon Cowell Secret Revealed From ianrthorpe in Boggartblog (4 hours old)

Boggart Blog has not been following The X Factor this time round because, well let’s be honest, we have done all the cheap jokes in the past. Also the biggest X Factor joke this year is Jedward and no… more

Read The Comment On The First Sticky Post "Lest We Forget" From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (5 hours old)

I thought I would change it as this prick spammed me to promote an estate agents. Think I've done a good joke with out being abusive. Hell what does he expect???… more

Hmmm From kevinwilson ^Pro in eagle eye (5 hours old)

I find myself saying hmmmm quite a lot.it's quite useful.Preferable to saying something like 'what a @@££$$%%^^ ing stupid idea', but it's a bit of a cop out.It does imply that I am thinking about wha… more

Mid week smiles all round From jackfrost ^Pro in A Laugh and a Smile (5 hours old)

  Pleezeeeee Feed me! Honest excuse I can see a flaw in this security Spot the fake!! Ugly or what When you know you parked in the wrong place!! genuine reason!! wonder how many people t… more

I Know This Is Hard Necked But.......... From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (9 hours old)

Does anyone have an old Nokia that they don't use that has an infrared port and works on GPRS Unlocked or on Orange if possible. If its locked I should manage to unlock it ok as the older ones are e… more

Ascham Homes - Council Acts to Remove Boss From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (9 hours old)

The head of Ascham Homes is finally 'stepping down', a polite formulation for being fired for not being up to the job. Attempts in the past few months, no doubt following PR advice at public expense, … more

Not Had Much To Post As.......... From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (10 hours old)

Been busy playing with new beta versions of 2TwitMe THEEEEE twitter app for Palm OS.… more

Quote of the Day From Palmblogging in Palmblogging (10 hours old)

Umberto Eco "I have come to believe that the whole world is an enigma, a harmless enigma that is made terrible by our own mad attempt to interpret it as though it had an underlying truth." [http:… more

In memory of... From Usksider ^Pro in Usksider's Photo Blog (10 hours old)

Not just for all those who gave their lives for their country so selflessly, but also for my Dad who died this day 1989; I will never forget you. Died While On Active Service … more

Let them eat Gü From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (10 hours old)

People may be surprised to know that here are quite a few French people living in the Walthamstow area. I am not sure how many. They don't generally count in official circles such as the council, main… more

Barbara and hope From Melinda-solo in The only things I'll regret are those I don't do (13 hours old)

I met Barbara for lunch on Monday. We used to have lunch together when we were both doing the Monday morning creative writing course. I started a year before she did, but it was she who introduced me … more

eBay gum lass! From la_spice in My Poetry Blog (14 hours old)

My Thingamajig I bought myself a thingamajig Now you know what I mean They come in red and yellow In blue and black and green It’s a really clever gadget And a labour saving device A thinga… more

You Know How Sometimes You Like Something But Don’t Know Why? From SeasideMan ^Pro in Seaside Man (15 hours old)

That’s how I feel about the picture above. It’s grainy and low quality but something about it just appeals to me. I get the same thing from certain pieces of music and certain films. This piec… more

Wednesday morning From Usksider ^Pro in Usksider's Photo Blog (16 hours old)

I came I saw I read I have nothing to say... Have a little autumnal colour :) … more

For Wildwitch... re Mayors and Pumpkins. From roadrocket in Flâneur on the Solent (20 hours old)

I do wonder about some people. I usually wear a pentacle although you generally can't see it. One hot summer though I was on the tube in London and wearing a black tee shirt and it was on view. As I w… more

A Song to Cry For From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (22 hours old)

I first heard this whilst driving round County Cavan alone and had to pull over. The endless grey pot holed tarmac couldn't do the song any justice at all so I stopped beside a reedy lough, nearby was… more

Someone called Foster has his picture taken in Walthamstow From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (22 hours old)

Some of the poor children at Mission Grove School have recently been pestered by Mike Foster, an unremarkable politician currently taking on the guise of International Development Minister and in need… more

Swooning Sleepless From Prettyintelligentprincess ^Pro in Writers (22 hours old)

Hate the concept dread the thought of sleep she said. Swooning. @prettyintelligentprincess… more

Oh....a little lighter From Prettyintelligentprincess ^Pro in Prettyintelligentprincess (22 hours old)

4lbs in a week and still counting. Wonderful...as long as my boobs stay...then I will persevere and enjoy. As soon as the DD cup begins to crease and fall empty...I stop.… more

Me and Mr Jones... From Prettyintelligentprincess ^Pro in Prettyintelligentprincess (22 hours old)

...we got a thing going on... 'I can't open the door next to you,' he said. 'Then keep my door open in your memory,' she said. Until next time poetic Jones she said.… more

Playing Rapunzel at the Plough From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (22 hours old)

Playing Rapunzel comprise Mich Sampson and Marilisa Valtazanou. They will be playing at the Plough in Walthamstow at 8.00pm on Friday 13th November at a gig described as an Evening of Spooky Songs. (£… more

Repatriation From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (1 day old)

Repatriation of Nicholas Webster-Smith, Darren Chant, Phillip Scott, James Major, Matthew Telford, and Steven Boote at Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. … more

The Essex Police Tortoise Task Force From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (1 day old)

In dramatic and no doubt exciting scenes of pro-active policing and daring-do not witnessed in this part of the world since, well, since as long as anyone can remember, the police in Essex mustered a … more

Donizeti, Haydn, Shostakovich and Sibelius From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (1 day old)

Donizetti, Haydn, Shostakovitch and Sibelius are on offer for a tenner to those members of the public who do not qualify for a 'concession' on Thursday the 26 November 2009 at St Mary's Church. The do… more

Night night .... sleep tight From la_spice in The Wide Awake Club (1 day old)

... hope the bed bugs don't bite :>> :wave: Cruel? who me? ;D Well you didn't have to watch it! I bet you're wide awake now!!!! … more

George on Gordon From technomist in Armchair Revolutionaries (1 day old)

Here's someone I haven't heard from for some time, commenting on Mr Brown. … more

Robert Auton - Last Impressions First From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (1 day old)

There is a rather splendid website called Poem Hunter where people of a tearful and melancholic bent can go or even those who simply want a wry smile or a rhyme to flicker across their lips. On it … more