Miscellany (1,504)

Saharan dust settles on Harringay

High winds from the south have brought with them dust/sand all the way from the Sahara! Have a look at the cars in your street and you'll s…

Started by matt

You really have to go to Channel Four right now

for the Gay Wedding The Musical - from inside the old theatre in Ally Pally.  Edited highlights. 10pm - 11.05pm, or 11pm etc on C4+1.  Sing…

Started by pamish

Capatalism 2.0 ?

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/31/capitalism-age-of-free-internet-of-things-economic-shift I actually think it has a re…

Started by Hugo

Drought Warning Issued...for Cider Drinkers!

As a cider drinker (or should that just be drinker?), I am saddened to see that a cider drought warning has been issued following the disas…

Started by Liz

Lorem Ipsum revisited

Translation attempts in the Grauniad.  See the comments too. Cool how he starts with 'rrow', as 'lorem' is also decapitated. *waves to Hugh…

Started by pamish

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The Thread with no Name......

...Unless you can suggest a name. The following thread built up beneath a post advertising a room for rent. To allow the poster to continue…

Started by Hugh

My entry for the Late Xmas Tree Chuckout contest

Seen yesterday in Markfield Road, at the Euroart studios.  What do I win?

Started by pamish

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Just Because this Touched Me (Yeah We're all Shallow Sometimes)

Started by Hugh

Is HOL an example of online 'Kraevedenie' ?

I'm fond of collecting words from other languages that are hard to translate and express something that is absent or at least unnamed in En…

Started by Liz