Archive for September, 2007

Right said Fred

Friday, September 14th, 2007

Somehow my thoughts got onto the phrase ‘right said Fred’ today, so I decided to research its origins. Right said Fred is a traditional cockney song and was made famous by Bernard Cribbins who had a hit with it in 1962 - strange since he’s from Lancashire not London. Anyway here’s a very funny ‘Right […]

Think filthy

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

Here are some funny ads from Australia promoting a TV porn channel called Think Filthy, the first one is a TV ad - a visit to the Bell End pub. You can see some of their naughty print ads on adsoftheworld.com; the three on the left at the bottom of the page. Click right through […]

Black cat

Tuesday, September 4th, 2007

I’ve been hobbling around with a dull ache in my arse all day. Despite the tube strike the morning should have started well, as I was on my bike while millions of others were either waiting for the bus or joining the traffic jam in their cars. The Old Kent Road was packed solid and […]

Blind Light

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Event Horizon - which is also a film with a soundtrack provided by Orbital
A fortnight ago we went to see Gormley’s Blind Light exhibition at The Hayward Gallery in at the Southbank Centre just before it closed.
Anthony Gormley is a sculptor who commands international respect, he’s one of our most significant artistic exports. On the […]