Author Archives: odeboyz

A labrador goes shopping

Posted on February 18, 2026 by odeboyz

Rex, the labrador, walked into the butchers carrying a £10 and a note, which read, “5 lamb chops, please.”Jim the butcher served Rex with the chops and followed him. Rex waited for the green light at the crossing. Then he … Continue reading →

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Bob Dylan on creativity

Posted on February 18, 2026 by odeboyz

“As you get older, you get smarter and that can hinder you because you try to gain control over the creative impulse. Creativity is not like a freight train going down the tracks. It’s something that has to be caressed … Continue reading →

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Pedants unite!

Posted on February 14, 2026 by odeboyz
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Cows in West Bengal

Posted on February 11, 2026 by odeboyz

Cows in West Bengal must carry photo ID Source: Here cattle also must have Photo ID proofs – Roots of Indian Hat tip to Graham

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War Studies: The battle of the Somme, 1st July-18th November 1916

Posted on February 11, 2026 by odeboyz

Introduction Medieval warfare ended on the 1st July 1916. The battle of the Somme began with British soldiers being used as human battering rams. Its failure was so devastating warfare transitioned into modernity.1 Modern warfare then pivoted from battlefields to … Continue reading →

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Victims of Trip Advisor strike back

Posted on February 7, 2026 by odeboyz
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A Pam Ayres quip

Posted on February 4, 2026 by odeboyz

‘I was so lucky to find Mr Right – I just hadn’t known that his first name was Always’

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Book Review: Douglas Adams ~ The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (1979)

Posted on February 4, 2026 by odeboyz

For a comedic SciFi novel to become a best-seller is unprecedented. Douglas Adams was very, very lucky that he got decisive support from BBC Radio4. They produced 15-minute programmes, which became a cult. Adams then wrote a series of books … Continue reading →

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Adult Children

Posted on January 31, 2026 by odeboyz
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Florida’s Giant African Land Snail

Posted on January 31, 2026 by odeboyz

The giant African land snail has a voracious appetite, eating over 500 types of plants and sometimes even consuming plaster and stucco, putting structures at risk. The snails can produce 1,200 eggs in a year and grow up to about the … Continue reading →

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