Monthly Archives: October 2025

Victoria Wood on vegetables

Posted on October 29, 2025 by odeboyz

“My children won’t even eat chips because some know-all bastard at school told them a potato was a vegetable.”

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Book Review: Martin Cruz Smith ~ Hotel Ukraine (2025)

Posted on October 29, 2025 by odeboyz

Authors who create wonderful characters own a gold mine.1 Killing a ‘Golden Goose’ is very expensive. Lee Child outsourced the Reacher series to his brother. Ian Ranken’s Rebus recently was imprisoned for murder and then solved a murder and lives … Continue reading →

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Why Sherlock Holmes wasn’t Scottish

Posted on October 25, 2025 by odeboyz

“Police have arrested a 75-year-old man in connection with the death of 65-year-old dog walker who was shot dead on a countryside track….. Police Scotland had initially believed that Low’s death was non-suspicious and medically related, but a medical examination … Continue reading →

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Book Lover

Posted on October 23, 2025 by odeboyz
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A lawyer has news for a client

Posted on October 22, 2025 by odeboyz

“I have good and bad news.” “What’s the bad news?”  “The bad news is, your blood is all over the crime scene, and DNA tests prove you’re guilty.” “What’s the good news?” “Your cholesterol is 130.”

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The Economics of Transplant Surgery: Britain 2025

Posted on October 22, 2025 by odeboyz

The problem: There are 8,096 people on the active transplant waiting list.1 The solution: There were 568,613 deaths, who were potential donors, in Britain in 2024.2 Discussion There is a tragic mis-match between people needing transplants and supply. Transplants are … Continue reading →

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Don’t ask rhetorical questions

Posted on October 18, 2025 by odeboyz
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State Sponsored Tax Avoidance: Britain in 2025

Posted on October 15, 2025 by odeboyz

It’s crazy that a government could sponsor tax avoidance but the British do precisely that. Nearly a trillion pounds is shielded from taxation. This policy has incentivised those with disposable incomes to exploit what has become a bonanza. A unique … Continue reading →

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Extreme Toe Wrestling

Posted on October 11, 2025 by odeboyz

An international toe wrestling competition returned to Derbyshire….The World Toe Wrestling Championship took place at the Bentley Brook Inn in Fenny Bentley, with prize money increasing to £5,000….for the men’s and women’s winners. Defending three-time champion….had his toenails surgically removed … Continue reading →

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RAF Trainee Paratroopers

Posted on October 7, 2025 by odeboyz

As the new recruits were shown round the garrison they were taken to the parachute store room. They met the sergeant responsible for safety. After demonstrating how parachutes are packed he asked if there were any questions. Fred asked if … Continue reading →

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