Rants Archive

Gutted (2)


The illusion has been shattered. My ghast has never been so flabbered.
What am I blathering on about? Well, dear reader, it appears that BBC TV’s “Top Gear” may not be strictly playing by the rules…

Break out the comfy cushions!


I have a cold. Or, to be more accurate, “man-flu”.
My head is full of cotton wool, my nose is producing more fluid than Kleenex ever expected, and someone has seen fit to squirt onion juice into my eyes. I look more zombie-like than Nick Frost at the end of “Shaun of the Dead”.
So, [...]

Shaved turkey


I know we’re a nation of foodies, but some of the terminology really grates, if you’ll pardon the pun. I mean, today’s sandwich menu at work includes “Shaved turkey caesar with rocket”…
…what’s wrong with “turkey salad”? I don’t know about you but the original description is making for some rather unusual mental imagery.
A few other [...]