Postman Pat commits suicide

Postman Pat commits suicide

by | Oct 8, 2009 | I'm ranting

Well, the postal unions have announced a series of strikes on the run up to Christmas. What a brilliant move, calculated to undermine confidence in the postal service at the time of year when most post is sent. Presumably it’s also when the postal service makes...

Postman Pat is an idle git

by | Oct 3, 2009 | No particular category

I used to like postmen. Now I feel differently. Firstly they’re on strike half the time in London so sending a letter is like entering a lottery. When will it arrive? Will it arrive at all? Enter the Royal Mail lottery. Your prize is – your letter gets...
Ig Nobel prizes

Ig Nobel prizes

by | Oct 2, 2009 | Things that made me smile

I love the Ig Nobel prizes. They represent the very best of human achievement and always make me smile. This year the Irish police won the prize for literature, for writing and presenting more than 50 traffic tickets to the most frequent driving offender in the...