I want one of these…
I’ve always respected the pig as a very noble beast, but a bit unwieldy for the suburban house. These miniature ones are the answer. If you could epitomise cuteness in a picture, this would be a contender.
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Amazing
Another despatch from the department of the bleeding obvious. In other news: Pope confirms he is Catholic shock; Bears discovered defecating in woods horror.
Barking
Saw this on John Naughton’s blog. I couldn’t possibly comment.
Sitting in Judgment
When I found myself agreeing with what a high court judge said about daytime TV – and in particular Jeremy Kyle- I thought it was probably yet another indication, along with the gammy knee, of advancing years. Turns out it’s worse than the judge thought- and he called it bear-baiting. This account is actually quite… Continue reading Sitting in Judgment
Chilli for the time of year…
Good to know we are protected from attacks of the killer chillies…
The Impotence of Proofreading By Taylor Mali
Thanks to Anonymous for the tip. Here’s Taylor Mali with good advice for the folks at jobs.ac.uk
Really Top Tips
I was sent some publicity material by the academic jobs website jobs.ac.uk. One of the items is a calendar, on which is printed a series of patronising “tips”- sample tip for writing CVs: “Don’t use meaningless introductions”. Doh! THAT’s why I never got that vice-chancellor’s job!My favourites, though have to be the number 1 and… Continue reading Really Top Tips
Richard Dawkins on the strangeness of science: TEDTalks
Serious stuff – but very clear. Difficult to argue with the man Ben Goldacre calls Dawkipoos…
Edge Hill Prize
To the Royal Exchange on Friday, for the award of the first Edge Hill Short Story prize organised by my friend and colleague Ailsa Cox, and presented by AL Kennedy. It was a very pleasant evening – wine was consumed, canapés eaten, shoulders rubbed with the famous. The prize was awarded to Mothers and Sons… Continue reading Edge Hill Prize
The Bookshop
I wrote a book chapter about Penelope Fitzgerald’s Offshore, and have been working my way through her oeuvre ever since. On a recent trip to Aldeburgh, what could be more appropriate than to pick up in the delightful bookshop there, Fitzgerald’s novel of one woman’s attempt to run a bookshop in a fictional coastal east… Continue reading The Bookshop