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Got any cheese?

I’ve recently been watching some old “Grange Hill” episodes on You Tube. The stuff from the 1980’s was definitely the classic period. Over the last couple of weeks I’ve enjoyed the delights of Zammo shooting up in the back room of the amusements and Gonch running his toast bar under the very nose of Mrs [...]

Sport Billy and the perception of Marky punter

Remember Sport Billy. I just dug out that picture of him from t’interweb. Don’t remember him looking so smug, camp or indeed, so American. Then again, when can you rely on memories from your youth being reliable.
I used to think that ‘Derby Day’ on the ZX Spectrum was magnificent. It wasn’t. It was shite. Just [...]

Spongebob’s Progress/Mikey for teh win

Thought it was about time I posted an update on Sam or ‘Spongebob’ as we often refer to him. He’s coming along great. He’s ten and a half months old now and has started to take his first faltering steps. His walking style is reminiscent of me when I’ve had a few pints to be [...]

Your urethra needs a slight tightening

Of all the post titles I’ve written, the one above may rank as possibly the most obscure. What inspired it was watching ‘Embarrassing Illnesses’ on TV last night.
What I can’t understand is what inspires people to appear on TV, drop their drawers and display their wart ridden genitalia to the British viewing public. I mean, [...]