Author Archives: Dr Pete
Pardon
The last witch beheaded in Europe has been absolved as a victim of “judicial murder” more than 200 years after her death. The parliament of the Swiss canton of Glarus decided unanimously to clear the name of Anna Goeldi, who … Continue reading
The Chamber of Sikh Sets
Bollywood producers set to release a film called Hari Puttar: A Comedy Of Terrors are working to fend off a lawsuit filed by Warner Bros that claims the movie title is too close to their boy wizard franchise. But the … Continue reading
Rule 25a
There was consternation at the 6th World Tango Championships in Buenos Aires yesterday when organisers discovered that 801 individual dancers from 23 countries had entered the event. “How can we proceed with an odd number of contestants?” said chief … Continue reading
A long leash
Feminists around the world have reacted with horror to a new line of lingerie that comes equipped with a GPS tracking system that enables husbands and boyfriends to track their partner’s whereabouts. Many years ago, my grandmother had a cheaper … Continue reading
Life Coach
The Speakmans are two of about 700 registered life coaches practising in Britain today. They also happen to be a wild and eccentric couple who live in a vast 13th Century mansion in Rochdale. Their clients, who include footballers … Continue reading
Lim pics
The Olympic Games are here again and at The Open Wound we’ve been excited by the Freestyle Doubles Comedy Routine event. First introduced by Adolf Hitler in the 1936 Olympics and won that year by Americans Abbot and Costello … Continue reading