“He very seldom used painkillers, preferring a steady flow of alcohol and the consciousness of his own heroism.” Edward St Aubyn – ‘Never Mind’ – – – – – – – There’s been a lot of publicity in the British media lately for a new TV series featuring that nice Benedict Cumberbatch in an adaptation…
‘What? Wednesday again already?…….Nope. I got nothing. Not this week anyway. – – – – – – – One-Liner Wednesday 16 May 2018
My home town* – bang to rights: * Not Rome, obviously One-Liner Wednesday 9 May 2018
“I’m not really here; I just stick around for my friends.” – Don van Vliet (aka the illustrious Captain Beefheart) – – – – – – – Riiiiiight…. One-Liner Wednesday 2 May 2018
Nothing to add: One-Liner Wednesday 24 April 2018, as hosted by Linda G Hill
“I’m not lazy; I’m just energy-efficient.” – grandson (10) – – – – – – – No, lazy. One-Liner Wednesday 18 April 2018
“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
“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…
“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
“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
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