Category Archives: Humour

A barman from hell

Jim: “Do you serve non-alcoholic Guinness?” Barman: “Yes we do.” Jim: “I’d like a pint please.” Barman: “Do you want a colouring book and pencils with that?”

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Grace Dent reviews non-alcoholic drinks

“…if you’re like me and have stopped boozing, she [the owner] will tempt you over to the weird and wonderful world of experimental, low-intervention, funky, kombucha style brews – cloudy, whiffy things that taste like distilled elderflower marsh fog with … Continue reading

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Cooking for Slackers: Crunchy Banana Toastie

Toasted banana is lovely but not everyone likes its gooeyness. The classic recipe is grilling one side of bread then smearing mashed banana on the untoasted side. Grill that for a couple of minutes until it’s bubbling. Carefully get it … Continue reading

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Grade ‘A’ Bickering

Jim: For the last 30 years, all you’ve done is point out my mistakes. Margaret: 31 years.

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A Phil Silvers* quip

All I’ve ever wanted is an honest week’s pay for an honest days work. Phil Silvers starred in the American TV army series Bilko

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Ricky Gervais on Gay Marriage

“Same sex marriage is not a gay privilege, it’s equal rights. Privilege would be something like gay people not paying taxes. Like churches don’t.”

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Book Review: Tim Dorsey ~ Florida Roadkill (1999)

Carl Hiaasen created zany Florida novels about the environment, corruption, casual murder and destruction all laced with quickfire humour.  He created a genre. Tim Dorsey cashed in. This book is a mini-homage by including Hiaasen in the narrative. So how … Continue reading

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Change is hard to take

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Hospital Visit

Fred: “I visited Jim in hospital and took some grapes and a bottle of whisky.” Bob: “That was nice of you.” Fred: “Yes. I don’t think he’d noticed they were gone when I left.”

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Cooking for Slackers: Gourmet French Toast

Eggs and a frying pan are a slacker’s best friend. Basic eggy bread is wonderful. An egg and a slice of bread with a very hot frying pan. Soak the bread with frothy egg and slap it in – flip … Continue reading

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