almost witty

They say that you only need to repeat things three times for it to be funny. This is aptly demonstrated by a YouTube video (via b3ta) which has compiled every single instance of a character in Doctor Who saying “What are you doing here?”. Over the last 30 years or so. They say that you [...]

So far, my most embarassing desk-work moments have involved:
- merrily miming along to a superlative Pet Shop Boys track called I’m In Love With A Married Man.
- shrieking like a girl when I played a video that unexpectedly turned into one of those scary jumpy videos.
But fortunately, I’ve not yet been caught looking at things [...]

I remember overhearing a great Mitchell & Webb sketch lampooning the way in which media companies now desperately solicit comments and feedback on almost everything. In a roundabout way via Jem Stone’s blog and Broadcast, here is the text transcription I shall be pasting onto all pages!
“Are you personally affected by this issue ? Then [...]

If only because it’s third (only to birthdays and Christmas) for fake sentimental emails from companies and shops trying to get you to buy lovey-dovey goods and pretending to be your friend by wishing you a happy Valentines Day.
I mean… the whole point of it is that it’s meant to be a heartfelt thing between [...]

A couple of nights ago, I decided to pop along to the North West Friends Dinner Group, a small meeting group just started up and dedicated towards good dinners.
So we met at the City Cafe, part of the City Inn in Manchester, recently raved by Manchester Confidential with a few entertaining stories about [...]