Adversities of life in the 21st Century

The Berlin Wall From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (13 hours old)

I'm watching a brilliant programme on iPlayer. It was on Saturday night. The Secret Life of the Berlin Wall. The narrative is balanced, the musical score perfect for the occasion, the whole programme … more

Hole in the Wall From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (3 days old)

It was a beautiful morning, the mist was hanging in the valley and the sun was trying to get through. Now it is overcast, no sun and not beautiful anymore.A woman was at the Co-op cash dispenser in fr… more

Poor little Kibbeling From arctictern in (5 days old)

How can there be a God if he lets my little Kibbeling die from a tumour????In two months this little bundle of fur and loving eyes will be dead.She is going to the beautiful rainbow at the end of the … more

Report as inappropriate From arctictern in Ask or Answer. (6 days old)

I accidentally clicked on "report as inappropriate" on a bloggers details. Jittery damn sensitive new Labtec mouse I've got.....His comment disappeared from a post on my blog and I'm just wondering wh… more

Switch to the new editor From arctictern in Ask or Answer. (6 days old)

I always use the "switch to the new editor" button as it saves messing with html to reposition photos, add new text etc if you use the initial "post contents" window. It's not new anymore. Is there an… more

Before the rain From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (6 days old)

I went for my daily walk armed only with my crappy mobile. As usual every squirrel, heron, duck, jay, pheasant and green tree creeper knew this and decided to put in an appearance. Anyway, in the abse… more

Mr Moon at Dusk From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (6 days old)

The moon popped over the hill last night but was shy, trying to hide behind the telegraph wires. … more

Vets are thieves From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (7 days old)

I'm not happy today. It's because my cat is dying and I'm trying to come to terms with not seeing it around in the future. When I have an internet connection problem, how come TalkTalk always say … more

Better for the bones From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (9 days old)

Brisbane is 28°c, Deventer (Holland) 12°c and Sheffield is a surprisingly unseasonal 12°c also. Guess where I'd sooner be? Nooooo, you duckegg...Brisbane of course! We have invariably had the fir… more

Suspects drew masks with marker pen From Petewilko in Wilkos Blog (10 days old)

Two burglary suspects who drew 'masks' on their faces with a permanent marker pen have been arrested in the US. A witness told police that two men with painted disguises were trying t… more

Royal BlackMail From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (11 days old)

Are the Post Office fucking me about because they are strike happy? On Monday I got a little red card through the letterbox informing me that 2 packages were too big for the letterbox and needed si… more

BBC is F****** Annoying From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (11 days old)

What is it with the BBC, why are almost all of their front line presenters so bloody annoying? Apart from Paul somebody or other -Lily Savage on ITV, whose voice is like Cilla's but  60 Woodbine's a d… more

Fright Night From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (13 days old)

Images from the annual Sheffield "Fright Night". The city centre becomes a mass of people out to enjoy themselves on this Sheffield Shitty council approved event. It's really sod all to do with them, … more

Jehovah's Witnesses, Gestapo or BNP? From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (16 days old)

The dreaded knock on the door came this morning. I opened it despite the yellow "Doorstoppers-If you don't have appointment, then please do not bother knocking" sign stuck to the door. There stood two… more

Nick Griffin dead? From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (16 days old)

As far as Nick Griffin is concerned he might as well be dead to accompany his brain, which died a long time ago. I have heard Nick Griffin's complaints about how the BB changed the format of last ni… more

The river Don From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (17 days old)

Instead of going up into the hills, we decided to go down into the valley bottom and walk along the banks of the beautiful Don. THE river Don? That dirty industrial river, polluted, putrid in stench,… more

Miss Homeless contest slammed From Petewilko in Wilkos Blog (17 days old)

Women's rights groups have slammed a Miss Homeless contest in Belgium that ended when a 58-year-old woman won the first prize of a rent free flat for a year. Therese Van Belle, 58, beat nine othe… more

Corporate Greed From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (23 days old)

I detest Currys. You buy something honestly and just as you are about to leave the shop you get "Is there anything else I can interest you in sir, earplugs or iPhone or a nice case to put your new pur… more

Morning Walk From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (24 days old)

It was a bit breezy this morning, infact it was bloody windy come to think of it. It's wild and beautiful up here in the Pennines sometimes, still less than a mile from home. I drove up the hill first… more

Swine flu vaccination to start, UK deaths pass 200 From Petewilko in Wilkos Blog (24 days old)

The UK is the latest to begin mass immunisation ahead of a feared second wave of infections of Illegal immigrants. Similar programmes are already underway in the United States, China and Australia. … more

David Wilshire, MP From Petewilko in Wilkos Blog (24 days old)

A Conservative MP who faces an investigation into his expense claims said on Thursday he will step down at the general election next year. David Wilshire, MP for Spelthorne in Surrey, referred himse… more

Faulty Goods? From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (24 days old)

In January I bought a laptop, a brand new one with Windows Vista on, which as far as I knew was in perfect working order. If this was not the case then PC World would have been selling me faulty goods… more

A Game of Toy Soldiers From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (25 days old)

It's a game of soldiers. Similar to the one Hitler played, pushing a wooden block over Kharkov and another one round Minsk to the north and one to the south, each square representing 10,000 Wehrmacht … more

Like Chalk and Cheese From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (25 days old)

How can two days be so different? This is the top of our Eucalyptus tree this morning, as seen from 't kitchen wondow.   … more

Eon two faced gits From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (25 days old)

Last year when gas prices were soaring I received letter after letter telling me I need to pay more a month for my gas. Over the last 7 months, gas has been reducing in price but not a peep from Eon. … more

Autumn in Sheffield From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (25 days old)

Not strictly Sheffield, this is More Hall reservoir in the Ewden valley, 3 miles north of Hillsborough, Sheffield and 1 mile from my house. I've taken to walking along the flat road for exercise since… more

Doctor's shock at four year old smoker From Petewilko in Wilkos Blog (39 days old)

A Chinese doctor has spoken of his shock to discover that a four-year-old boy is already a heavy smoker. Dong Dong, of Banqiao village, near Feidong town in eastern China's Anhui provin… more

sha na na- From Petewilko in Wilkos Blog (41 days old)

Whilst on You Tube I came across this weired and wonderful video. I would be interested to know where I could buy a pair of those snug fitting pants! If anyone knows please drop me a line!… more

Army bra bust-up From Petewilko in Wilkos Blog (45 days old)

A female soldiers' rights group in Sweden is in a bust-up with top brass over bras that come undone too easily. The Swedish Conscript Council has told the county's military leaders the bras are usel… more

Lets not fanny about...! From arctictern in The Dustbin of Life (50 days old)

I thought I'd check out one of my friend's new haircut, but as I wasn't signed in I got the usual one liner adverts on his page, this being one of them. I don't want to embarrass you Tom but, I'd have… more