One-Liner Wednesday: A spin-doctor writes….
“I’m not lazy; I’m just energy-efficient.” – grandson (10) – – – – – – – No, lazy. One-Liner Wednesday 18 April 2018 Advertisements
One-Liner Wednesday: Reassurance
“Them old dreams are only in your head” – Bob Dylan: ‘Talkin’ World War III Blues’ – – – – – – Oh well, that’s alright then. One-Liner Wednesday 4 April 2018
One-Liner Wednesday: Works for me
“The idea that a life of dull ineptitude might conceal glamorous superpowers is appealing, particularly to those who happen to be dull and inept” – from a recent review in the Times Literary Supplement of a new edition of Baroness Orczy’s ‘The Scarlet Pimpernel’ – – – – – – – Beneath this drab, unexceptional…
One-Liner Wednesday: Generation Gap
“The best thing about being young is the sense of being profoundly misunderstood by older people.” – Zadie Smith, British writer and novelist ————- Or switch it round and it works equally well. Honestly, the kids of today…. One-Liner Wednesday 21 March 2018
One-Liner Wednesday: Spectator sport
“Now, that’s an arse-kicking competition I’d pay good money to see” Following on from last week, and from an original idea by the Black Knight: One-Liner Wednesday 14 March 2018
Au printemps: six sure signs that spring is on its way
As part of our continuing commitment to keep the expat community informed of significant goings-on in our lovely commune of Faire-Le-Dodo (87), we’d like to take this opportunity to provide a list of things to look out for to provide reassurance that, here in the heart of rural France at least, spring is just around…
One-Liner Wednesday: Rugby, explained
“Obviously, when you’re kicking the ball, your foot is very much an important part of that.” A former international player adding his in-depth technical knowledge to commentary on a Six Nations test match a couple of weeks ago. I know I actually heard this, because I wrote it down as soon as I did. One-Liner…
One-Liner Wednesday: Single Entendre
“I think you know what I’m talking about” Catchphrase of noted soul crooner and sex god Theophilus P Wildebeeste. British readers will recognise him as one of the many characters created by Lenny Henry, comedian and now highly respected Shakespearian actor (not to mention Knight of the Realm). One-Liner Wednesday 28 February 2018
One-Liner Wednesday: World’s Best Scarecrow?
Out standing in his field. One-Liner Wednesday 21 February 2018
One-Liner Wednesday: On The Other Hand..
“Too much of anything is just enough” – Grateful Dead: “I Need A Miracle” In the interests of editorial balance, after last week’s paean to abstemiousness, we present an alternative viewpoint. One that, in all honesty, we find rather more appealing. Albeit vicariously. One-Liner Wednesday 14 February 2018
