Category Archives: Humour

Nigel’s Triumph

Posted on September 10, 2025 by odeboyz
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Frankie Howerd at the Oxford Union*

Posted on September 6, 2025 by odeboyz

“Because you are students, so naturally to you I’m not what you call an academic, and no way at all could you call me an intellectual. Which is why I feel so at home here tonight.” *The Oxford (University) Union … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Slackers: A bacon sandwich

Posted on September 3, 2025 by odeboyz

The ‘Mission Statement’ of Cooking for Slackers says food should be cheap, quick and cheerful. A bacon sandwich is a multi-purpose meal. It cures hangovers, it’s one in the eye for food fascists, it’s incredibly tasty, minimalist, fast, cheap, and cheerful. No Slacker … Continue reading →

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Hidden homelessness?

Posted on August 30, 2025 by odeboyz
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Book Review: Ben Elton ~ Inconceivable (1999)

Posted on August 30, 2025 by odeboyz

Sadly, I read this book the same week it was announced that fertility levels in Britain were at a record low. All of which means that this book is apposite. Thousands – tens of thousands – of people are going … Continue reading →

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Next we burn the books!

Posted on August 23, 2025 by odeboyz
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Cooking for Slackers: The Photo

Posted on August 15, 2025 by odeboyz
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A traditional Leeds pub

Posted on August 13, 2025 by odeboyz
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Need I say more?

Posted on August 6, 2025 by odeboyz
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Film Review: Naked Gun (2025) (Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson)

Posted on August 6, 2025 by odeboyz

The original Naked Gun film, 1988, starred Leslie Nielsen and O J Simpson. It was a wonderful spoof, with a blistering pace, wisecracks, slapstick humour and cartoonish violence. This remake is a *Spoof of a Spoof*. How can that possibly … Continue reading →

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