Category Archives: The Slug and Philosopher

The meaning of beer and life.

Something old, something blue.

 When I arrived at “The Slug and Philosopher” last evening, Old Ted had just finished his pub’ dinner of Ram Shanks with roast pineapple and was chatting with Bert over a couple of pints of Guinness.  Bert is a fair … Continue reading

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I don’t believe it

 “I’ve lost my Faith,” said Ted from behind the froth of his Guinness. It was late in the evening at ‘The Slug and Philosopher’.  The darts match had finished half an hour ago and the victorious visitors from ‘The Randy … Continue reading

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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

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Peanut chaos

Old Ted and I were knocking a few back at the bar of the ‘Slug and Philosopher’ last night. “So if what Wayne says about time is true, me dropping this peanut into his pint whilst he’s away in the … Continue reading

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The Dancing Delusion

In the latest series of ‘Look at me, I’m a C List Celebrity Dancing’,  there has been yet more controversy.  Richard Dawkins, Professor of Thinking from Oxford University, has been upsetting the regulars. Following his attempt at a Quickstep, with … Continue reading

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Pastafarian Intelligent Design

They are amongst us. Those who believe that the world was created by ID (Italian Dish), not by the red teeth and claws of physics, nature and evolution. All the evidence of science, that physical forces following the Big Bang … Continue reading

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