Pot Pourri

Precisely what use to man or beast is a pot pourri?

Snakes

You have but one chance to chop the head of a dangerous snake off.

Choose your timing wisely.

Air Fresheners

Air fresheners are unpleasant to smell, a waste of money and pollute the atmosphere.

If the room smells a bit fuggy, then use your brains and open a window.

Tasks

Focus on the task in hand, not the fear of the task.

Reputations

Reputations are hard won, but easily lost.

It is surprising as to how many "professional" businessmen and politicians seem to forget this fact.

Brussels Sprout Stalks

In the run up to Christmas, the markets fill up with all manner of unnecessary items; heavily promoted by "celebrity" chefs, earning a crust from the major food producers and supermarket chains.

One such item being Brussels sprouts still on their stalks.

These are a total waste of money; as not only are you paying for the weight of the stalk, but you also have to pluck the sprouts yourself.

Loose Brussels sprouts represent far better value for money.

Frozen Prawns

It never ceases to amaze me how long it takes for something as small as a frozen prawn to defrost.

Great Lies of Today

"We must meet up sometime in the New Year".

Leaf Blowers

The invention of the devil.

World Leaders Past Their Sell By Date

You can always tell when a world leader is past his/her sell by date, when they ignore their own domestic agenda and start trying to solve world-wide poverty.

Business Expenses

Always keep thorough records of your business expenses, this saves embarrassing arguments when it comes to claiming reimbursement.

Credit Card Annual Charges

Rumour has it that credit card companies are set to reintroduce annual charges for credit cards, because they are not making enough large profits.

My heart bleeds for them!

Political Assassins

He who wields the knife never wears the crown.

Ready Made Yorkshire Pudding Mix

What a waste of money!

Don't be so lazy, make your own using; four, milk and eggs.

PDF Downloads

Whenever I see the extension .pdf on a link my heart sinks.

PDF files are, to my view, the slowest and most irritating form of download on the planet.

Anger

Anger is a more effective emotion than despair.

Advice To Restaurants

Do not put a vegetarian in charge of carving the roast joint.

Leaf Blowers

Do not use leaf blowers on windy days.

Great Lies of Today

"It's a sellers' market".