Author Archives: odeboyz

A tourist gets advice from a Canadian Ranger

Posted on June 1, 2018 by odeboyz

Ranger: When you walk on this path you should periodically ring a bell. This will warn the bears that you’re in the vicinity and they wont attack. Tourist: How will we know that there are bears in the vicinity? Ranger: … Continue reading →

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The 2018 local elections in Kensington and Chelsea*

Posted on June 1, 2018 by odeboyz

Mohammed Tehrani said, “Grenfell hasn’t had an impact in the south of the borough. In the south they don’t give a damn about Grenfell.1” The 2017 Grenfell Tower tragedy killed 72 people in the richest borough in the richest city … Continue reading →

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A scene from The Peep Show [a British TV show of two dysfunctional men with wildly different lifestyles]

Posted on May 29, 2018 by odeboyz

A new boiler. Surely the least enjoyable way to spend a thousand pounds. At least throwing the money out of the window you’d see the scrabbling mass, the hate-filled faces. I have spent a cool grand on acquiring the resumption … Continue reading →

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Surveillance made easy: a wordless poem

Posted on May 29, 2018 by odeboyz

    Chris

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Concert Review: The Rolling Stones- 22 May 2018 London

Posted on May 25, 2018 by odeboyz

Former rock royalty Liam Gallagher was the backing artist. He had a terrific backing band who were badly let down by their front man. He didn’t understand what he had to do. A Rolling Stones audience knows what they like … Continue reading →

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A Chance Encounter

Posted on May 25, 2018 by odeboyz

I met this old man in Dagnam Park in the London Borough of Havering in the winter of about 1973. He had an old push chair, for transporting his logs, a bow saw to separate them into reasonable sized chunks … Continue reading →

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Tedious Rubbish

Posted on May 22, 2018 by odeboyz

I don’t care to watch weddings More especially, Royal weddings I couldn’t care less, about her dress Who made or what’s on her head. Gushing commentators, fawning Pageantry, of the rich, leaves me sick Dreary precious precocious drivel Inflicted on … Continue reading →

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The Thermostat Wars

Posted on May 22, 2018 by odeboyz

Private Eye cartoon May 2018

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A scene from ‘Cheers’ [an American sitcom set in a pub]

Posted on May 22, 2018 by odeboyz

Sam: What’ll you have Norm? Norm: Well, I’m in a gambling mood Sam. I’ll take a glass of whatever comes out of that tap. Sam: Looks like beer, Norm. Norm: Call me Mr Lucky. Chris

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A young diplomat

Posted on May 18, 2018 by odeboyz

A man walked into the green grocery section of a supermarket and asked to buy half a head of lettuce. Even when told they only sold entire heads he still argued with the boy who was working there. Eventually the … Continue reading →

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