Here’s a selection of my posts containing humour. I hope.
I’m sorry. I did something stupid. I didn’t read the paperwork properly before a Liberal Democrat meeting. I assumed that at least someone else would have. So for what follows blame me as much as anyone else. … Read the full post »
More comedy genius from Tripp and Tyler and so very true about the corner chair and fridge. I apologise to all those baffled by the fridges whose plugs are hidden behind almost impossible to move wooden furniture that I may have forgotten to plug back in before leaving. … Read the full post »
Finely honed after years of experience, here are my top tips for how to chair a meeting with the traditional ‘panel of speakers followed by questions’ format. … Read the full post »
Actor and director Richard Ayoade is famously shy. So shy, in fact, that when he wrote his latest book, he interviewed himself. He talks to Channel 4 News about why he’s so uncomfortable with interviews. … Read the full post »
It is now a few years since I first stumbled across Nina Conti’s ventriloquism act on Radio 4. Even though I know that ventriloquism has a long history of entertaining on the radio, I still find the idea of such a thing working baffling. … Read the full post »
More comedy genius featuring Simon’s Cat, as the eponymous playful cat hunts a speedy foe on the racetrack in this classic Simon’s Cat animation. Prepare to laugh. … Read the full post »
More comedy genius from Tripp and Tyler, following up their great ‘conference calls in real life’ video. … Read the full post »
Milton Jones’s Where Do Comedians Go When They Die? first came out in 2009 and was then re-released courtesy of the Robson Press imprint run by Biteback. A good thing too, as it’s a very funny book which also gives a great insight into the life of a stand-up comedian. … Read the full post »
Conclusion 2(a) might be beyond me, but I’m pretty confident conclusions 2(b) and 2(c) require the sorts of knowledge I have. … Read the full post »
Candidates don’t get to control what their would-be voters do. That sounds obvious, and indeed is obvious, yet is also frequently forgotten. … Read the full post »