Archive for the 'Humour' Category

Jan 08 2010

NHS Costs – a more radical view

Published by paul.read under Humour

According to the London Evening Standard there are around 700,000 sufferers of dementia in the UK being looked after by friends and relatives. This saves the state about £6bn annually. However, the number of people with dementia is expected to rise to 1.7 million by 2050 which would cost someone around £10bn annually. At the [...]

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Dec 17 2009

Strike!

Published by paul.read under Humour

I’ve decided to go on strike! Now, before anyone gets alarmed I can confirm that no-one will be affected by this unlike all the transport sector strikes such as BA and Eurostar. Baggage handlers at major airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton are also calling for strike action. London Transport MIGHT [...]

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Nov 20 2009

Just for a laugh

Published by paul.read under Humour

I’ve repeated this almost exactly as it was sent to me. If you can show you are the original author I’ll happily give you credit here. “Teaching maths in 1970 A logger sells a truckload of timber for £100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit? Teaching Maths In [...]

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Nov 09 2009

Drinking beer turns men into women!

Published by paul.read under Humour

Apparently, it has been suggested that men should take a look at their beer consumption, considering the results of a recent analysis that revealed the presence of female hormones in beer. The theory is that drinking beer makes men turn into women. To test the finding, 100 men were fed 6 pints of beer each. [...]

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Sep 15 2009

In praise of Spotted Dick

Published by admin under Humour,News

Over the years numerous individuals and groups have sought to change the name of various things and the well-known pudding, Spotted Dick, has been right up there among the most maligned. Of course, with a name like that it will come in for immature, even puerile, comments from the sniggering schoolboy types amongst us – [...]

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Jun 25 2009

Lily Allen’s dewdrop

Published by admin under Humour,News

Now that’s really news

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Jun 20 2009

If only!

Published by admin under Humour,News,Topical Events

Some time ago I borrowed a television from XXXXXXXXX for my house at 38 XXXXXXX, near XXXXXX and they’ve just found out. Apparently, XXXXXX don’t approve of people borrowing things from their store! I’ve said I’ll take it back but they wanted to prosecute so I’ve been investigated by the XXXXX and appeared in XXXX [...]

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Jun 25 2007

Whoops!

Published by under Humour

A guy goes to the supermarket and a beautiful blond waves at him and says “hello”. He’s rather taken back because he can’t place where he knows her from. he finally asks “Do you know me”. She replies, “I think you are the father of one of my children.” Now he thinks back to the [...]

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Jun 02 2007

Goole registry office

Published by under Humour

Is it just me or is a web-cam in a place where nothing ever happens generally amusing? Take a look here.

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Jun 02 2007

Warning!

Published by under Humour

I have an off-beat sense of humour – caution is recommended!

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