Jun. 11th, 2010
Essence of Express
Jun. 11th, 2010 05:14 pmThe Daily Express excelled itself today:

It's not just the main headline, it's the gypsies and the baby too. Why, even the competition adds a certain piquant irony, with its invitation to increase our reliance on oil while worsening Britain's balance of trade. (A shame, as there happens to be a UK-manufactured electric equivalent, the Citroen C1 Evie.) Patriotism, c'est nous!
In other news, the mock orange about which I asked for advice a few weeks ago is now doing fine, and blooming fragrantly, if slightly out of focus:

I thank you, even if the blackfly don't.


It's not just the main headline, it's the gypsies and the baby too. Why, even the competition adds a certain piquant irony, with its invitation to increase our reliance on oil while worsening Britain's balance of trade. (A shame, as there happens to be a UK-manufactured electric equivalent, the Citroen C1 Evie.) Patriotism, c'est nous!
In other news, the mock orange about which I asked for advice a few weeks ago is now doing fine, and blooming fragrantly, if slightly out of focus:

I thank you, even if the blackfly don't.

Essence of Express
Jun. 11th, 2010 05:14 pmThe Daily Express excelled itself today:

It's not just the main headline, it's the gypsies and the baby too. Why, even the competition adds a certain piquant irony, with its invitation to increase our reliance on oil while worsening Britain's balance of trade. (A shame, as there happens to be a UK-manufactured electric equivalent, the Citroen C1 Evie.) Patriotism, c'est nous!
In other news, the mock orange about which I asked for advice a few weeks ago is now doing fine, and blooming fragrantly, if slightly out of focus:

I thank you, even if the blackfly don't.


It's not just the main headline, it's the gypsies and the baby too. Why, even the competition adds a certain piquant irony, with its invitation to increase our reliance on oil while worsening Britain's balance of trade. (A shame, as there happens to be a UK-manufactured electric equivalent, the Citroen C1 Evie.) Patriotism, c'est nous!
In other news, the mock orange about which I asked for advice a few weeks ago is now doing fine, and blooming fragrantly, if slightly out of focus:

I thank you, even if the blackfly don't.

Comic Book Heroes
Jun. 11th, 2010 09:29 pmI'm sure I'm not the only person who finds that a picture of Wayne Rooney inevitably evokes memories of cow pie...

... but does anyone else have this reaction on seeing Fabio Capello?
( More under the cut... )

... but does anyone else have this reaction on seeing Fabio Capello?
( More under the cut... )
Comic Book Heroes
Jun. 11th, 2010 09:29 pmI'm sure I'm not the only person who finds that a picture of Wayne Rooney inevitably evokes memories of cow pie...

... but does anyone else have this reaction on seeing Fabio Capello?
( More under the cut... )

... but does anyone else have this reaction on seeing Fabio Capello?
( More under the cut... )