By request: Deepsouthend
My colleagues in the Storyblogging Carnival expressed some regret I was just doing 100 word tales these days. So in response to demand I have written a short story. I hope you all enjoy it.
Deepsouthend
The Sage sat at his desk chuckling as he wrote down his latest
encountered with his lifelong enemy and its efforts to infiltrate
humanity. A veteran of the fight against the Great Old Ones and their
minions; it was rather rare that he found anything amusing related to
his task. But this one just had a tinge of typically British humour
about it.
“The Southend Incident” the Sage titled his latest entry into his
journal of investigation. Happy with the title he began to type the
events as remembered them. What follows are his words to whom ever
took up the fight in later days.
We didn’t mean to find ourselves heading towards Southend on Sea on
the South Coast of England. In fact I would have rather been lots of
places, such as my lovely home, than heading down the motorway
towards the coastal town. I have to admit to remembering some amusing
times chatting their venerable MP Sir Teddy Taylor and his wonderful
whiskers but I didn’t burden my colleagues with any anecdotes fuelled
by port and cigars.
Slugger on Blair
And the state of play.
Comments are off for this postFacts on Lebanon war…
By Simply Jews no less. Well worth a read.
Comments are off for this postSave the Astoria!
There is a petition online to save two venues which I have spent many a night in on Charing Cross Road. It seems that the Astoria and the Mean Fiddler may be closed soon. Please sign the petition to keep two of the best venues in London open for years to come. They are great venues to play and see bands. It would be a shame to see them close.
Comments are off for this postTV downloads online
Ever wanted to watch cartoons but didn’t want to watch them on your TV lest someone thinks you are a bit lame? Well Elite TV Downloads allow you to watch them on your computer in the privacy of your office or bedroom. Considering that some cartoons are more interesting than sit-coms these days its rather good that you now have access to them on the internet. People who like “normal” TV can find other types of shows as well. Why not head over and register thendownload a TV show. I suspect this will be a good resource for those in the UK who like a decent bit of US television but are not too keen on waiting for Channel 4 or the Beeb to get round to showing it here (generally after satillite as well). The stuff on this site is DVD quality not the barely visible stuff on some other places you could go. Go have a look.
FTTW latest…
This time they want you to tell them the soundtrack to your life.
Comments are off for this postCare for a bit of tantra?
There is a new interesting Tantra site for all those of you interested in tantric sex and its related disciplines. There is quite a bit of free content including e-books and a picture gallery. They even have couple retreats so you can shag like Sting does.
Frogger
Due to popular demand (witness the comments flooding in to my Space Invaders post from yesterday) the old-school retro games extravaganza continues with Frogger (or some variant thereof).
You can mute the sound with your “M” key.
Comments are off for this postHookahs…
Several of my mates here in the UK have hookahs and I discovered didn’t like me to refer to them as a “posh bong.” At least one of them actually uses his hookah for smoking tobacco every so often. I have never tried smoking anything out of one but I understand they are like a very good pipe and are very relaxing indeed. When I have a house I wouldn’t mind get one for my own personal use. I find smoking a pipe or cigar does help me when my left eye is getting particularily painful on me. Another reason for me to get an “office” cum studio preferably in a basement of the house.
