As The Spectator guy said… The Prime Minister seems to be indestructible… for the present…. From the BBC: “ 1803 The Spectator’s political editor, Fraser Nelson, says that for Mr Brown to survive cabinet unrest, backbench plots, an economy in recession and abysmal election results, he must be a “Terminator prime minister. It seems like nothing can kill him.”
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The Prime Terminator is back!…
So with the predictability of “Phew Wot a Scorcha” on the year’s hottest day being the headline in The Sun – today, as the sun shone, Britain’s men went down to B&Q, Homebase or their local garage forecourt, like stampeding Wildebeest, to purchase a device that would allow them to run their own private crematorium. Barbecue Man is BACK! Barbecue Man is not, necessarily, a stupid man – for this particular affliction crosses class and intelligence divides. For some men it even puts them in the same species as the rest of us. Doctors, writing in The Lancet , say that the patient presents with minor second degree burns, often red scorch marks on his forehead and nose and with respiratory problems from breathing in kerosene soaked wood smoke. In extreme cases the patient suffers from the delusion that he can cook. I can, and do, cook. I enjoy cooking. I even watch chefery programmes on TV. A lot of men I know cannot cook. In a world where restaurants are closed, they would die. Why these men who preside over their new toy, usually dressed in an absurd apron, think that kerosene soaked wood infusing a cremated steak or horrendous frozen burger burnt beyond napalm on the outside, raw inside, is going to appeal, I do not know. Charles Darwin is silent on the matter. I have attended barbecues where these men are cooking. I simply say to them as they call us out to dinner… “Just chuck mine into the fire… I’m into recycling.” I continue writing the world’s longest Blawg Review… it will be published on the stroke of midnight on Sunday night/Monday morning… if I am still sober.
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Barbecue man returns… argghhhhh….
Normally I steer clear of the heavier alcohol content wines but the other evening, doing my duty for my country and my new ‘career’ as a wine reviewer, I found myself working at my laptop and a bottle of Spier ‘Private Collection’ Stellenbosch Shiraz, 2005 from South Africa happened to be open on my right. I enjoy South African reds. They often have strong nose, a bit of leg and taste good. Unfortunately, I did not check the alcohol content (15.5% – I rarely do). This wine didn’t just have legs. This wine played for the Springboks in the second row, had legs of thunder and a kick to match. A delicious wine that made me ever more amused with life until I got up to answer nature’s call. I realised that I had been drinking when I staggered into the bathroom and saw an apparition before me, Vercingetorix mustache bristling, eyes wide and smiling. In fact, I will confess that I was singing the chorus from The Village People’s GO WEST at this stage. A fine wine indeed, but perhaps not a whole bottle on a modest meal of raw prawns and bean salad. Fortunately, ASDA sell it at £13.98 and I shall be buying some more very soon. For those of you who enjoy your wine being compared to christmas cakes – I can tell you that the wine is dark red in colour, heading towards plum, lightly spiced, perhaps a bit of cinnamon and had a smooth texture and after taste. I could not taste any leather rugby ball – but it was probably in there somewhere. Spier Private Collection Shiraz, 2005 ASDA £13.98 (15.5% vol) Stars: ****
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Your head may fall off…
On Monday 1st June I am hosting Blawg Review… it will be #214 in an unbroken record of Blawg Reviews going back over four years. I enjoy reading Blawg Reviews – my blawg review is an anaconda of a review… it is now just over 22ft long….. I write most of it when I am pissed…. there is a lot of coverage… and much talk about marketing, twitter and Geeklawyer’s woodwork skills… It’s not just a blog carnival; it’s the law! ~ a fool in the forest The Carnival of Law Bloggers Blawg Review is the blog carnival for everyone interested in law.
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Coming soon.. 1st June…Blawg Review #214
On Monday 1st June I am hosting Blawg Review… it will be #214 in an unbroken record of Blawg Reviews going back over four years. I enjoy reading Blawg Reviews – my blawg review is an anaconda of a review… it is now just over 22ft long….. I write most of it when I am pissed…. there is a lot of coverage… and much talk about marketing, twitter and Geeklawyer’s woodwork skills… It’s not just a blog carnival; it’s the law! ~ a fool in the forest The Carnival of Law Bloggers Blawg Review is the blog carnival for everyone interested in law.
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Coming soon.. 1st June…Blawg Review #214
Fairly busy writing Blawg Review #214 for Monday 1st June… It may be that I have lost the plot because it appears to be over 12 feet long already… an anaconda of a Blawg Review… well there we are, but at least it is comprehensive …I even manage to get @Geeklawyer in despite the fact that he managed to leave me and a host of others outwhen he hosted Blawg Review – Prince of Darkness edition. The Telegraph continues to reveal tales of woe about MP expenses, the latest furore being that Cabinet Ministers and up to 30 MPs have claimed tax advice on expenses. The Inland Revenue is now investigating these expenses as expenses incurred in complying with tax laws are not deductaible, apparently…. so there may be a few more cheques for the politicans to write. I can’t be bothered to give The Telegraph any more links – so here is the story from The Independent. Laters…
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Claim expenses for getting advice on expenses and tax liability… way to go……. brilliant!
Blawg Review #213 – Towel edition… is up at Cyber Law Central – it is fun and you also get to see quite a few well known bloggers from the States, including the mysterious ED of Blawg Review (and bloggers from other parts of the universe) – go and take a look… but, you’ll need to take your towel with you.
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Blawg Review #213
As the slot was still available – I am pleased to report that Ed of Blawg Review has allowed me to host Blawg Review on 1st June. As it happens, many interesting things happened on the 1st June in history including, would you believe, in 1812, a US president asked Congress for approval to declare war on the United Kingdom. It was also the date on which the smoking ban came into force in 20007 in England. So.. as you can imagine, this will allow me to encourage all bloggers to take up Smokedo – Smoke yourself fit with Charon … it is working for me. Soon, I shall paint myself green… and I will get that seat on the train when I leave Victoria late at the end of one of my journeys to get over refreshed with mates in London. Watch the movie
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Blawg Review 1 June
