Dow Closes Up 1.17% at 7,749.81 Despite Author's Continued Absence

Added on 26 March 2009

In financial news, yesterday the Dow Jones continued its moderate rally of recent weeks, despite the continued no-show from Blogging Uber-Genius, Douglas Lindsay. Today sees the third day running when Lindsay has had nothing to sayTM. Market analysts continue to show concerns that if Lindsay does no...

World Famous Crime Author Has "Nothing To Say"

Added on 25 March 2009

In shock news today, world famous crime author Douglas Lindsay had nothing to say, and for the second day running did not post a new blog on his website. Millions of fans were left heart-broken and disappointed when they logged onto the site to find the same rubbish had been posted for the third day...

Dead Cat

Added on 23 March 2009

Whilst out for a family walk yesterday in the grounds of Wilanów Palace - the former summer residence of some Polish king or other, which has recently been repainted a very gauche, but visually arresting bright yellow - we happened upon a dead cat. Most of it was missing. In fact, the only pa...

0 Not Out

Added on 20 March 2009

I did that thing last month where I raked though my mum's loft and found lots of things I hadn't seen in twenty years. Books and tapes and Random Rubbish. I found my little cricket notebook from 1992. I had a notebook, I think, because I was captain of our midweek team. And I was really sad and want...

Blake's 7, The Magnificent Seven, Seven Pounds, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers

Added on 19 March 2009

Following on from their introduction to Monty Python & The Holy Grail and some of the finest movie lines of all time, which has had them scurrying around speaking in outrageous French accents for the last two days, last night I introduced the spawn to that other classic of 70's British culture, ...