Today is All Hallows Eve, or Halloween as it known in some circles. It’s a day which overwhelms me with terror. Though it is not a phobia of phantoms, a horror of harpies or a dread of Dracula that fills me with fear. I have no worries about witches, warlocks or werewolves, no stress over…
Month: October 2017
Cookie Cravings
Dear Internet, please stop showing me All the stuff I could acquire It’s not that I don’t want it For you know that I aspire To wear those funky trainers And play with that new phone But I’m sure I can’t afford All these things I’d like to own And while I do agree That…
A Taxonomy of Chocolate Bars
If you’ve clicked on this expecting a well-thought out classification of all the different chocolate bars available in the UK then you’ll be sadly disappointed. Also, what is wrong with you? Seriously, who needs to know about chocolate bars to that extent? I mean I am reasonably well-versed in chocolate. I’m certainly no expert, but…
Something About Nothing
A few weeks ago, in order to maintain a regular blogging schedule, I committed to regularly writing short posts about ‘not very much’, instead of longer posts that pretend to be about ‘something’ but aren’t really about anything. Since making that pledge, I have written anything much. So the plan didn’t work. And now I’m…
The Infallible Power Of Bovril
I like a cup of coffee I enjoy a mug of tea But a thermos filled with Bovril Is really not for me It’s not that I’m picky But I can’t help but think That salty extract of beef Probably shouldn’t be a drink I’m really not that fussy About what I choose to eat…
James Proclaims! 