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Avrilo Carrys on Crotcheting From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (3 hours old)

The black mohair beanie hat I'm crotcheting (that word looks just wrong when I stare at it,) is developing expontentially. Which means that I've made it too small and am adjusting it by crotcheting ar… more

Robert Auton - Last Impressions First From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (4 hours old)

There is a rather splendid website called Poem Hunter where people of a tearful and melancholic bent can go or even those who simply want a wry smile or a rhyme to flicker across their lips. On it … more

Going Batty For A BJ? From ianrthorpe in Boggartblog (4 hours old)

Fancy a BJ? Not a blow job but a bat job. Bats are into oral sex it seems. According to natrualists who study bats for a living (well someone has to do it, more than two-thirds of female short-nosed (… more

Soon be home From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (4 hours old)

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Wilkinson's nearly ready From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (8 hours old)

I see that the hoardings in front of Wilkinson's new shop in the High Street have come down. They are not far off from opening by the looks of things - there was a cherry-picker in use yesterday after… more

Peddling Environmentalism From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (23 hours old)

Freewheeler has been quoted in the Guardian looking forward to the Coming Of Miliband: "Apparently Ed Miliband is coming to Walthamstow this month, to lecture us all on climate change. I'm sort of… more

Menu of the Day Goes Italian From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (1 day old)

DINNER Pizza's X 2. Margharita and Pepperoni with added Capers, Olives and Artichoke Hearts Salad a la Moi Beligian Chocolate Ice Cream Yesterday I made a delicious stew with Braised Beef n fr… more

Evolution Classes In Junior School Could Be A Mistake From ianrthorpe in Boggartblog (1 day old)

Following on from fatsally’s report a few weeks ago that the government planned to consult (cue portentous chords) “experts” about reforming the primary school curriculum we have now learned from our … more

Local Cinemas From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (1 day old)

Here is quite an interesting piece of footage from an unfinished documentary about cinemas in Waltham Forest. It includes footage of the now closed EMD Cinema on Hoe Street before its demise, the def… more

Crest - in memorium From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (1 day old)

I suppose it was because I had only recently written a post about RSM Darren Chant, but the window display at Crest really caught my eye this evening. The window to the left of the door now contain… more

Miliband in Walthamstow From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (1 day old)

The Labour Party has draughted in an Insider's Insider to Walthamstow to try and bolster its chances for the election next year and no doubt obtain a few photos of members of the out of touch elite ru… more

RSM Darren Chant From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (1 day old)

The Grenadier Guards are some of the most famous soldiers in the world. This is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infant… more

Bloggers Who Stare At Goats From ianrthorpe in Boggartblog (2 days old)

You have all seen adverts for the new Hollywood film release Men Who Stare At Goats. Well no need to waste your money to find out what it is all about. Boggart Blog were on the case of this story way … more

Google Pledge Not To Be Creepy From ianrthorpe in Boggartblog (2 days old)

Speaking on American television Google CEO pledged that his company would not become a creepy gang of world domination freaks like Microsoft did some years ago. Asked by the interviewer how from th… more

The Wonderful Hectic Egg From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (3 days old)

Hectic Egg are a duo keeping punk alive and well. This is a live performance filmed at the Royal Albert Hall last month. More of them on utube. Enjoy. … more

Too Fat To Be Guilty - Stupid Criminal Of The Week Award. From ianrthorpe in Boggartblog (3 days old)

Edward Ates reaction on being pronunced guity of murder after his trial for for killing Paul Duncsak, was one of disbelief. Duncsak was shot six times at his home 25 miles north-west of New York. T… more

Forget Booze Cruise, Now It’s The Fag Drag From ianrthorpe in Boggartblog (4 days old)

We ought to have reached the point in the life of this Labour government when satirists and polemicists start to lay off them and turn our attention to The Conservatives who will surely sweep to power… more

Zen and the Art of Sudoko From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (4 days old)

I imagine a few of you might have read the book 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycling,' which was popular in the 80's, or even earlier. Anyway, it was a good, thoughtful read and I thought of it when I dec… more

Kidman’s Alien Sex Fetish From ianrthorpe in Boggartblog (5 days old)

Statuesque blonde Australian actress and sex symbol (if you like that sort of thing) Nicole Kidman has confessed in a celebrity interview with GQ magazine that in one of her love affairs she had explo… more

The New Guy Fawkes From ianrthorpe in Boggartblog (5 days old)

Where are Catesby and his co - conspirators when we need them? Where is our gunpowder plot this bonfire night? Not that I'd want the buggers to blow up The Palace of Westminster, it is a wonderful bui… more

Farewell Deleted Tags From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (5 days old)

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Avrilo gets into a funky Latin Groove From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (5 days old)

Just back from a Scarabella rehearsal, the last one with all 5 of us before Brenda goes on her grand European tour for 3 months. We went through the set and surprised ourselves at how well we remembe… more

Stimulating The Radio Active Rabbits From ianrthorpe in Boggartblog (6 days old)

An American friend sent me this list of some of her favourite items funded by money from the US Government's stimulus bill. •$300,000 for a GPS-equipped helicopter to hunt for radioactive rabbit dr… more

Should We Be Prepared For Stella Creasy's Leadership? From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (6 days old)

There are thousands, possibly hundreds of thousands of books on Leadership, and a google search of the word will come up with some 121,000,000 entries on the web. It might be silly therefore to argue … more

Moomin insomnia cure From deana24 in Road To Nowhere (6 days old)

Well, almost. I have found a way of getting myself off to sleep. Moomin books. Really, a couple of chapters and I'm fit to drop. Of course, they don't keep me asleep and they have inspired th… more

Look At The Moon! From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (6 days old)

Wow! I've just been outside, looking at the moon through binoculars and can see the detail of the seas and even craters! Amazing! Lots of exclamation marks...... Do it. Do it. Do it. It'll make … more

The Biggest Government Deficit In The West From ianrthorpe in Little Nicky Machiavelli (6 days old)

Well at least we're on top at something. See league table… more

Worra Lotta Rain From avrilo in Menu of the Day and Chat (7 days old)

Nodding off to Dreamland to the incessant beat of torrential rain hammering on the roof. Blooming Minnie cat again wakes me up at some ungodly hour to go out. Damn cat! When she gets put out for the n… more

Stupid Criminal Of The Week Returns From ianrthorpe in Boggartblog (7 days old)

It is with great pleasure we announce the return of the Boggart Blog stupid criminal of the week award. In the early days of Boggart Blog we would feature this occasional series whenever we encount… more

The High Street From technomist in Archipelago of Truth (7 days old)

A major hat-tip is in order for Pietro0072000's Channel on You Tube for these atmospheric images of Walthamtow High Street last Saturday evening before the cleaning crews arrived. It starts with a lef… more