Category Archives: Humour

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

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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The Irish know how to  look after their customers

Jim walked into a pub in Dublin and asked, “Am I too early for a drink?” Seamus replied, “Another10 minutes, Jim. You can sit over there if you want.” Jim said ‘Thanks’ and sat down. Seamus shouted across, “Jim, would … Continue reading

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A Ben Elton quip

 I am a lager user and one drug leads to another. If you do lager, as night follows day, you’ll end up doing Kentucky Fried Chicken.

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Yabba, Dabba, Doo

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Bob Newhart’s Grade ‘A’ Sarcasm

I don’t like country music, but I don’t mean to denigrate those who do. And for people who like country music, denigrate means ‘put down’.

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Would that it was true!

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Woody Allen on sexuality

The real advantage of being bi-sexual is that it doubles your chances for a date on a Saturday night.

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The Trump-Lincoln Memorial

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Festive Chocolates from Fortnum and Mason, London

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The perils of being a child film star

“I stopped believing in Santa Claus when my mother took me to see him in a department store, and he asked for my autograph”.1 Short biography: Temple began her film career in 1931 when she was three years old and … Continue reading

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