More misleading meanings for mundane material… Carpet That annoying nodding dog that obstructs the view through your car’s rear window. Flannel An unfinished quiche. Microwave A means of attracting the attention of an auctioneer. Timer A horse from Bangkok Coaster An actor given equal billing to yourself. Dish cloth Fabric for sharing. Bag Retrospective Irish…
Here’s another one for you, this time from May 2015. You can tell that I was really building an audience by that stage, two and a half years into my blogging career, because it has had 17 views over the past ten years. Yay me. As background, I should explain that for a while I…
This week, Jim is looking for a song from an artiste who’s ‘gone solo’ after leaving a band with which they were closely associated. Of course this is a frequent occurrence. although with varying degrees of success. Ditching Andrew Ridgeley never did George Michael any harm for sure, but today I’m going with Rod Stewart,…
This particular oeuvre was originally offered up to my eager mass audience on the 19th of May 2014 and has subsequently garnered no fewer than two views – the first of which was eight years later. So don’t try and tell me that you’ve already seen it. It was written in response to one of…
Food for thought indeed this week… What is pilau rice? Boiled rice with bits in – and an unjustifiable mark-up. What are Eggs Benedict? A popular breakfast for former Bishops of Rome. What is a soufflé? An ice hockey puck with ideas above its station. What is baked Alaska? An awkward moment for climate change…
This week, Jim has sent us in search of a song from a compilation or ‘Greatest Hits’ album. He may have intended the albums to be by a single artiste or group, but he didn’t specify. However, my first thought – as for probably quite a few British participants – was the long-running ‘Now That’s…
I was an avid (well, sort of) follower of Fandango, but then he had to change his blogging identity and I’ve only just found him again. You can run, but you can’t hide, sir. Anyway, before he melted away, I was thinking about joining in with his Flashback Friday theme, where you reblog an old…
Pogging Pogoing with nothing missing. Simp As far as that meerkat in the TV commercial gets in saying his catchphrase before you throw something at the screen. Bussin Making out on the back row of the National Express coach. Delulu De most famous singer to come out of Glasgow since – oh, I don’t know:…
This week, Jim’s looking for a song from a debut album. By definition, there’s a massive field to choose from: after all, any band or artiste who’s ever put out an album (I’m struggling not to type ‘LP’ here) has had a debut LP (I give up). However, very few have announced themselves to the…
What is a lover’s knot? The male equivalent of a chastity belt. Where is the Milky Way? Still on the shelf. I’d much rather have a Crunchie. What is a bellyflop? An unsuccessful sumo wrestler. Why do they say ‘break a leg’ before a performer goes on stage? Because they’re the understudy and the critics…
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