Jul 19

Buzzard AttackBuzzards are not your every day English hazzard, this cyclist however was, to say the least, surprised when the bird (With a metre long wingspan) dropped on to his head with it’s razorsharp claws.

This is the second buzzard attack in recent weeks from a buzzard on the exact road, and one of several in the Cornwall area.

Fortunately according to the experts these maulings of walkers, joggers and cyclists is most likely due ot the birds nesting close by. This means that the birds are breeding in England once more, and we may actually see the populationof Buzzards increase once more.  The general public can keep track of this amazingly wonderful increase of the rare fowl by how long they can walk down the road without getting their eyes gouged out by 1kg of flying muscle.

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Sep 30

I was browsing some of my blogging hangouts this morning and found what can only be described as one of the funniest summaries of the economic climate I have seen so far.

The quote comes direct from I am Livid, a fantastic British blog by the disturbingly anomynous, and scarily hairy, Mr Angry.

I have fond memories of the recent men’s 100 metres final in Beijing. Usain Bolt put in a performance that quite literally, made track and field history.

Then I look at the state of the country today, with rising inflation, falling house prices, banks on the verge of collapse, recession looming large on the horizon, and a feeling among many that things are about to take a significant turn for the worse.

Then I look back to just over three years ago to the Live 8 concerts, and I wonder if the Government completely misunderstood the stated aim of Making Poverty History. Because right now, it looks like they could be about to do just that.

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Jul 15

I have often commented on the insanity of the British legal system, murderers get put in jail for 2 years while people who are too poor to afford taxes get 10, people who beat people in drunken brawls in city centre, trash peoples cars or break into peoples houses get off scott free, while someone defending themselves gets a sentence.

Therefore it was refreshing to read a story regarding a man, who after splitting up with his wife five years ago became an alcoholic, spending around £500 a week.  He was recently convicted of his seventh driving offence, but spared jail on the offence that he did not touch or drinking alcohol for 12 months.

This isn’t however what made me laugh, as part of the judges verdict, he said,

‘(That is) poor judgement on two counts there — drinking that much and drinking Melbourne Bitter,”

This coming from a country where personal choice in beer is sometimes fought for as aggressively as their support for football teams I could not help but laugh at the judge bringing this rivalry into the courtroom, something that would see a judge suspended in the UK.

God bless Australia.

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