The sound of furious backtracking that’s coming from the Houses of Parliament is now familiar to everyone who listens to the news. But amongst all the “outrage” and “uproar” about the MPs’ expenses fiasco, we think there’s something terribly amusing about former Home Secretary John Reid claiming for a glittery toilet seat and an ice…
Monthly Archives: May 2009
May 14th, 2009
The charming glugs of May
The last time dear Blightly was in a recession, ITV decided to cheer everyone up by screening The Darling Buds of May. The show, based on the novels of Herbert Ernest Bates (a name to which we doff our bottle caps), follows the shenanigans of the loveable Larkin family on their farm in Kent. It…
May 7th, 2009
Respect your elder
Good day to you all. We hope you are well. We really do – after all, we wouldn’t resort to pleasantries and mere small talk when Blighty is under threat from a pandemic.
Oh yes, a fever is sweeping the nation. Although whether that fever is bringing high temperatures or a lot of hot air seems…
