Jack Sprat could eat no fat,His wife could eat no lean,And so it was between them both,They licked their platters clean. Thanks to Peter G Millington-Wallace for the reminder.
Jack Sprat could eat no fat,His wife could eat no lean,And so it was between them both,They licked their platters clean. Thanks to Peter G Millington-Wallace for the reminder.
Secrets
By Patrick O'Connor
'I know a secret and secrets breed paranoia.' - Simon Holt, The Devouring
THERE were four of them, Tony, Danny, Norbert and Alf, all in their 60s and retired.
The next time your teacher asks you why you didn't study, tell him / her:- "A year has 365 days. After taking away 52 weekends; 1 day of rest and I have to do household chores on the other day, that's 104 days. Now there are only 261 days left. I need 8 […]
The Black Hole
DAN'S on the bus with Valbon heading to the Derbyshire market town of Ashbourne. They've taken the bus because they are going to watch the annual Shrovetide football match and parking will be difficult.
The Shrovetide football is played every year on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday but it's not proper football, not like Man U or Chelsea.
A group of retired farmers were travelling by tour bus through Devon.
They stopped for a tour at a dairy, and a young guide led them through the process of cheese making, explaining that at this particular dairy goat's milk was used.
The Anchor
by Patrick O'Connor
IT was a bustling city centre despite the unseasonally chilly May air and clinging drizzle, with the usual shopping brands swamping both sides of the pedestrianised walkway.
Jet black steel and wooden benches were regularly placed along the route to provide weary shoppers with a momentary respite, waddling gluttonous pigeons in close attention.