Thursday 29 August 2013

Struhwelpieter

Story from Venezuela reminded me of this chap from a scary children's story......gangs are going around kidnapping girls to chop off their hair....a set of locks can fetch £500...
 
Apologies for scruffy scan. Whole lotta drawin' Goin' on! 

Pea Brain

 
After their success growing a stem cell burger, the boffins have now grown the World's first pea-sized brain. Could come in handy......

Remember You're A Womble

 
Good News, Wombling Fans! The Wombles are back...on Channel 5

Monday 26 August 2013

The Staffordshire Hoard


 
More Anglo- Saxon Gold...

Staffordshire Saxon

 If you get a chance, go to see the Staffordshire Hoard at The Potteries Museum, Stoke on Trent. It's free to get in and it's quite a sight. It's on until September 1st.......

Anglo Saxon Gold

 
Took a trip to Stoke-on-Trent to see the magnificent Staffordshire Hoard again. Truly amazing craftsmanship- hundreds of intricately crafted gold and garnet-encrusted pieces dug up by a bloke called Terry in a field with his metal detector.....

Froome At the Top

 
Froomeo wins the Tour de France. 

Ding Dong

 
Royal Baby declared born. Wasn't he called George? 

Jane Austen on a Tenner

 
Of all the people to turn up on a tenner. Coming soon; Enid Blyton on a penny....

Le Tour de Yorkshire

 
This time next year, the peloton will have bombed down Holme Moss....

Knife, Fork & Spoon

 
Women in danger of forced arranged marriages are being urged to hide spoons in their clothing  for detection by security staff at UK airports.....

Cherry Picking

 
Record Crop for UK  Cherry Farmers who switched to dwarf cherry trees.......

Standing Only

 
Ryanair  sack pilot who complained about safety on board....

Phubbing

 
(Phone + Snubbing = Phubbing)

The Full Monty

 
Monty Panesar arrested in Brighton Night Club after ill-advised Sprinkler Dance with night club bouncers....

Can We Have Our Ball Back?

 
Mummified head of Toy Moko, Maori Chief, being returned to New Zealand
after 150 years in Warrington..........

From Warrington With Love

 
Mummified Maori Chief's Shrunken Head to be returned to New Zealand after 150 years languishing in Warrington. Toy Moko's head will be shipped back to Wellington after the Rugby League World Cup........

Frankenburger

 
World's First  Stem Cell Burger is grown in a lab. A snip at a mere £200,000..

Sonic Screwdriver

 
Darlek meets new Dr Who, Peter Capaldi, Malcolm Tucker-Style. The Thick of It actor gets to ride the tardis........

Popa Cabana

 
Pope Francis gets the full Brazilian. (Mass at Copa Cabana beach)