W(r)ye Asides

Wry comments and musings on “things”.

At a crossroad?

I predict the next big televisual thingy will be Crossroads- the Brum recorded Midlands set soap, of a very clean…

3 years ago

Jolly vs Diddy

The success of ITV drama series Nolly, featuring Helena Bonham Carter, above, as Noele Gordon, star of the much derided soap Crossroads,…

3 years ago

Political leanings

Does this photograph (courtesy of the Delegraph) tell the real story of political leanings? Dressing to the right, left and…

3 years ago

From the Delegraph…

Signing off, the fake airport prank that lasted decades A prankster who spent £25,000 on a fake airport sign in…

3 years ago

Where should back pain be?

Person in need of spatial awareness- spotted in a facebook group… “Can anyone recommend a private physio specifically for lower…

3 years ago

Non-existent back and sides…

Letter to the Delegraph… “SIR – My local barber recently closed in the face of competition – six new, fashionable…

3 years ago

Christmas…

Just in case you were thinking of sending Christmas cards to us this year, a little guidance written by a…

3 years ago

Never a dull day

No two days are the same on the river. Avid followers will remember the large half-tree that washed up by…

4 years ago

Coronavirus chronicles 1

It all started in February, as I recall. Gradually entering the sub-concious that "China flue" as the Donald calls it,…

5 years ago

Energy saving…

Bought an energy saving lightbulb recently, on which (plastic, hard to open) clam pack is written “15000 hours life expectancy”.…

6 years ago