Posted on January 31, 2009 by bigrab
My photo of the giant bunny seems to have attracted scepticism and comedy in equal measure. Here are some more photos I’ve found. I’m hoping to take the kids over to see Ian and Vicky’s rabbits at the weekend and will post my own photos then.
Filed under: Pet Matters | Tagged: continental giant rabbits, flemish giant rabbits | 2 Comments »
Posted on January 30, 2009 by bigrab
Posted on January 30, 2009 by bigrab
Ian and Vicky are good customers in my pet emporium. They arrived in today with a for sale notice for some of their continental giant rabbits. Now when I say giant I mean GIANT!!
Actually I mean fecking GARGANTUAN!!!!
Click Here for Ian and Vicky’s site and their contact details should you wish to buy one of [...]
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Posted on January 30, 2009 by bigrab
“Are you into John Martyn?” asked my friend Stevie as we shared a couple of beers. It was 1992
Before I’d had the chance to reply “he’s ok, I can take or leave him”, a red and yellow coloured Memorex cassette (remember them?) was pressed into my hand. Stevie had taped his new album “Couldn’t [...]
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Posted on January 30, 2009 by bigrab
Memo to Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand: THIS is edgy comedy!
It’s edgy.
It’s funny.
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Posted on January 29, 2009 by bigrab
I’m doing this in a wee bit of a hurry. I haven’t had access to a PC today and I’m off out tonight.
The sad news of John Martyn’s death was reported this morning. He was on holiday in Ireland (where he spent a lot of time and lived there too in his later years).
John was [...]
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Posted on January 29, 2009 by bigrab
I have written before (on my old blog) about Ian Hamilton’s Blog which is always controversial and entertaining.
Ian first came to public attention in 1950 when he and some fellow students nicked the stone of destiny from Westminster Abbey. He’s since been a member of, as well as being a thorn in the side of, [...]
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Posted on January 28, 2009 by bigrab
Am I missing something? (2)
Or “How Capitalism Works”
British Steel Nationalised in 1967
British Steel sold to Koninklijke Hoogovens by Maggie Thatcher 1988
Now named Corus the company is now part of the Indian Tata Group.
Tata Group also owns Land Rover Jaguar.
Public money pumped into Land Rover Jaguar to produce more cars that the company can’t sell.
Hmmmmm. Let [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: corus, land rover jaguar, peter mandelson, tata | 2 Comments »
Posted on January 28, 2009 by bigrab
I wonder if I’m missing something here.
Over the time of this government the cry has been to get folk out of their cars and on to public transport. Toll charges, congestion charges, traffic calming, pedestrianisation (pauses for breath). High parking charges, green taxes, polution taxes, increased road tax, speed cameras everywhere. Speed bumps that rip [...]
Filed under: Current Events | Tagged: car industry, cars, peter mandelson | 12 Comments »
Posted on January 27, 2009 by bigrab