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Andy Hill is a Dangerously Funny Man

This exchange took place in the newsroom today. Andy: Have you heard that new stuff by Robert Plant? Me: What THE Robert Plant? Andy: Yes, out of… Me: …out of Robert Plant Band? Andy: Robert Plant and the Seedlings. I’m … Continue reading

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Journalists Drop The Craziest Things

Further to my previous post about Things Found Under Journalists’ Desks, here are today’s finds: * one pot plant (deceased) * a dozen rubber bands (perished) * one mobile phone (working)

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BBC1 Continuity Announcer Misses Trick

Just watched Who Do You Think You Are, in which Doctor Who actor David Tennant traced his family history and was a bit uncomfortable to find that some of his ancestors were Ulster Orangemen. Sadly it wasn’t back-announced with the … Continue reading

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The sun sinks slowly in the West

Just got the new Howies catalogue. They’ve thrown in a little book of things to do in Wales, called ‘Go Wales’. Again, half of me wants to hug them, half of me wants to throw up. Take this little footnote: … Continue reading

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The horror! The horror!

As part of my job I often have to go crawling under desks used by journalists, some of them used by journalists 24 hours a day. Here are some of the things I’ve recently found in such places: * 53p … Continue reading

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