Author Archives: odeboyz

Book Review: P G Wodehouse ~ The Inimitable Jeeves (1923)

Posted on March 9, 2023 by odeboyz

It’s the centenary of the first Jeeves novel. Wodehouse created two of the most enduring comedic characters in literature, Jeeves and Bertie Wooster. The novel is a series of linked short stories. They are coherent only in the sense that … Continue reading →

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Sarcasm at its finest

Posted on March 6, 2023 by odeboyz
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Alcohol Abused

Posted on March 6, 2023 by odeboyz

Beer Guinness: Irish sludge Stella Artois: Brain damage Spirits Brandy: An expensive way to get a headache Whisky: £150 for a half decent bottle Wine House wine: Mouthwash Prosecco: Lemonade for adults

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Film Review: Bank of Dave (NetFlix) (Rory Kinnear) (2023)

Posted on March 2, 2023 by odeboyz

This is the biopic of Dave Fishwick, a self-made millionaire, from Burnley, Lancashire. He lives and works there and is grounded in the community. As a wealthy man he was often asked for loans. No paperwork just a handshake. None … Continue reading →

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P G Wodehouse at his most masterful

Posted on February 27, 2023 by odeboyz

Honoria, you see, is one of those robust, dynamic girls with the muscles of a welterweight and a laugh like a squadron of cavalry charging over a tin bridge. A beastly thing to have to face over the breakfast table. … Continue reading →

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Jacob Rees-Mogg: Selected Quotes

Posted on February 27, 2023 by odeboyz

On Paid Holidays and other employment benefits TUC’s Nicola Smith: “Paid holiday, paid rest breaks, rights for time off if you’ve got kids and your kids are unwell, protection from discrimination when you’re pregnant”….  “I [Rees-Mogg] don’t support all these … Continue reading →

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Stupid question: Great answer

Posted on February 25, 2023 by odeboyz
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Eh Up Lad

Posted on February 20, 2023 by odeboyz
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The Beatles weren’t a band of brothers: Who’d have thought it?

Posted on February 20, 2023 by odeboyz

If you want a book sympathizing with Paul McCartney as the guy who made the Beatles tick, and portraying George Harrison as a suspicious, less than grateful whiner, this is for you.  Geoff Emerick, Here, There, and Everywhere: My Life Spent … Continue reading →

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Empty threats gone wrong

Posted on February 16, 2023 by odeboyz
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