Anne Pickles
Edited dry-lights from Sir Trevor
Published 17 May 2008
THE most interesting detail was the recipe for his favourite martini... drier than the old Duke’s grumbling sarcasm.
Honest Dimbleby takes some beating
Published 17 May 2008
JONATHAN Dimbleby must be the only one in his family prepared to admit that sometimes he doesn’t know what to think.
Clough love
Published 17 May 2008
This is not a good time to talk about Leeds Utd. Not that there’s ever a good time to do that.
Even James can’t bring any light relief to ITV
Published 17 May 2008
NO wonder James Nesbitt is such a firm national favourite, he’s always so – well, James Nesbitt.
Getting the dilly dilly daft point
Published 16 May 2008
The trick, I now understand, is not to take anything too seriously, expect nothing formerly recognised as common good sense and forget all previous measures of logic.But there I was on a warm spring evening, with full complement of Solway Singers, a glass of bubbles, collection of music lovers and several choruses of Lavender’s Blue, Dilly-Dilly.
In a county where we eat tea atop Skiddaw, being described as daft is the best compliment
Published 16 May 2008
The trick, I now understand, is not to take anything too seriously, expect nothing formerly recognised as common good sense and forget all previous measures of logic.
M&S and the rest
Published 13 May 2008
MARKS and Spencer is said to be about to break with 85 years of tradition by selling some of Britain’s best-known brands in its stores, alongside its own-label foods.
MMR: Medical manipulation reality
Published 13 May 2008
THE one sure sign of a government in desperate death throes is its fondness for vicious bullying.
Taking Eurovision a bit too seriously...
Published 13 May 2008
SIR Cliff Richard’s most enduring – and irritating – moan is that the BBC doesn’t give any air time to his songs... that’s suddenly the least of his worries.
Gordon’s hot air miles
Published 13 May 2008
When he finally stops swearing, Gordon Ramsay talks uncommonly good sense. But he’s taken rather a long time getting round to articulating it.
Top totty, not top talent
Published 10 May 2008
WHISPER them only in the privacy of a soundproofed room. They’re dirty words these days. Television Awards... aka skullduggery.
We have an opinion on you too
Published 10 May 2008
Pots, kettles... well, we know the rest. Question Time (BBC1 Thursdays) used to be the must-see of all politically interested types – at least the ones with not much better to do of a midweek evening.
A flood, in London? How utterly ridiculous
Published 10 May 2008
A sore point in these parts – and quite right too.
These birds are my kind of pet
Published 9 May 2008
Had it been possible to text a dog for a walk, I might have considered keeping a pet.If she did, she didn’t let on. In fact her expression conveyed she considered my excitement over pheasants a touch overdone – and embarrassing.
Can’t be doing with dogs, peacocks are a bit too showy, I think I’ll stick to my pet pheasants – they’re virtually perfect
Published 9 May 2008
Had it been possible to text a dog for a walk, I might have considered keeping a pet. It seems you can do most things by text now. But not dog-walking – at least not yet.
Phwoar! Rough, a bit thick, with a beautiful body
Published 5 May 2008
Accept no pitifully pale imitations. In the world of serious sausages only Cumberland will do... even Europe’s barmy bureaucrats must see that.
Come out Gordon, wherever you are!
Published 5 May 2008
DID the condemned man eat a hearty breakfast? Was he out walking the cat, busy chewing his nails to the bone or was he locked up with his PC, updating and spinning his CV?
Keep up the good... er...
Published 5 May 2008
KEEPING up the good work – whatever it is – can be something of mysterious science, as we discovered from Carlisle City Council only last week.
You’re not getting my Manolos!
Published 5 May 2008
GREATER love hath no man than he who sold his football memorabilia to help pay for his wedding.
