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Ken's Blue Blog
Musings on "the bleedin' obvious"; views on the meaning of life, or anything else that takes my fancy.

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

The Optics of Barnard Castle

 May be an image of nature and castle

There's more to Barnard Castle than meets the eye!

Monday, March 29, 2021

The Suez Canal


Now is the time to dust off those plans from the 1960's to build a canal through Israel!

Friday, March 26, 2021

The Flu/Covid Transformation


 

During the early part of the pandemic, many people were of the view that Covid was akin to the flu and should be treated as such (ie nothing too serious).

Now we are in danger of treating flu like Covid, and overreacting when there is a flu outbreak. 


Thursday, March 25, 2021

Advice To The Douche of Sussex


 

Congratulations on your new job as Commissioner at the Aspen Institute to tackle misinformation in the media.

First on the list should be the interview that your wife gave to Oprah the other week!

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Advice To Container Ship Captains


 

 Ships tend to traverse the Suez Canal more easily if they are moving forward/aft, rather than sideways!

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Tax Day


 

On this, the UK's first ever Tax Day, let us ponder the rule of politics that says "temporary measures are never temporary".

Thank you Pitt The Younger!

Friday, March 19, 2021

Advice To BBC Presenters


 

If you want to bookmark a tweet for future reference, there is a bookmark function. 

"Liking" the tweet means that you like it!

Thursday, March 18, 2021

The Word of Ken

 


 Don't make a chicken out of a feather!

Monday, March 15, 2021

Walk Your Own Path

 

Walk your own path and, if you wish, ask someone to accompany you part or all of the way.

However, never force someone to take that path with you!

Friday, March 12, 2021

Question For The Douches of Shamelot - #DouchesGate


Having your staff write to the BBC complaining about the racial mix of a discussion group is all very well and good, but given that you don't live in Britain anymore and don't pay a BBC licence fee (or have it paid for you by the taxpayers) what the fark business is it of yours what the BBC does?

Thursday, March 11, 2021

The Art of On Air Flouncing



 

Flouncing off a live broadcast can bring in big bucks for both the broadcaster and flouncer.

Just saying!

Tuesday, March 09, 2021

ITV Puts Faith Above Facts


 

Is it not the role of investigative journalism to seek out and verify the facts before telling people to simply "believe"?

 

Monday, March 08, 2021

The Douches Across The Water - The Hors D'oeuvre


Last night's airing of the family's dirty laundry in public is merely the hors d'oeuvre, wait and see what comes out when they divorce!

Friday, March 05, 2021

Advice To The EU

 


Instead of banning the shipment of contractually agreed supplies of the Oxford  AstraZeneca vaccine to Australia, why not use the millions of doses that are sitting unused in Germany, France and Italy?

Thursday, March 04, 2021

Advice To ITV


 

Bumping "Unforgotten", in order to show an interview with two hapless celebs who were once royals, really has irked me!

I am not a person who should be irked!

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

The Inner Wolves


  When one of your inner wolves starts howling at the moon, be careful to feed only the good one!

Monday, March 01, 2021

Sunshine

 


 Everything is better when it's sunny!