Author Archives: Dr Pete
Gravy wrestling
The Rose ‘n’ Bowl pub in Stacksteads, Lancashire, recently hosted the World Gravy Wrestling Championships. The contest was won by Joel Hicks, a 30-year-old barrister wrestling under the name of Stone Cold Steve Bisto. “The final was really tough and … Continue reading
Sacrilege = Desecration, profanation, misuse, or theft of something sacred
The most valuable catalogue in pop music is finally open for business after the Beatles invited offers to use their hits in advertisements. Now the guardians of the Beatles’ songbook have said the catalogue may be licensed for selected “brand … Continue reading
Trigger’s Broom
Down at the “Slug and Philosopher’ we had gotten through the first couple of quick pints and were working our way through the later, slower ones. “You know, I don’t even remember my first Guinness,” said Old Ted, wiping some … Continue reading
Smells like Xmas spirit
For Robert Schoff, this Christmas stank. That’s because the 77-year-old spent a large part of his Christmas Eve stuck upside down in the opening of his septic tank. Schoff, of Des Moines, Iowa, reached into the tank Monday in an … Continue reading
Down on the farm
You will see that supermarket giant and champion of healthy produce Tesco are sourcing many of their goods from British farms. Amongst their suppliers they now have Rosedene farm for fruit, Redmere farm for vegetables, Willows farm for poultry and … Continue reading
The harder they fall
It’s Man United versus West Ham and the Hammers are putting up a damn good fight. United’s manager, Sir Alex, is becoming apoplectic in the dugout. Over on the wing, Ron, that foreign chap who plays for United, is doing … Continue reading