All That Glitters / August 24 2008
As I was passing the recycling bins in the car park of the Co-op - that comically provincial supermarket full of half-price frozen fagots-in-gravy and Aunt Bessie’s Traditional Yorkshire Puddings - I spotted Reg, who was emptying bags of what looked like CDs into one of them. ‘Getting rid of all the crap,’ he commented.
‘I [...]
Recycler / April 11 2008
Several people have permitted themselves a raised eyebrow or two and have mentioned to me that they are slightly bemused by my seeming fascination with used condoms. In my defence, I would perhaps suggest the reason for my avid interest in such objects is a healthy and wholesome one: I am a keen recycler.
I love [...]
Bell, Book / March 15 2008
It’s amazing what you can find on the damp streets of an ex-mining village in the Kingdom of Derbyshire at seven-thirty on a Saturday morning. Revealed amongst the litter and detritus of the previous evening’s drunken bumping and brawling can be found many an unexpected item that surprises even a seasoned beachcomber like me.
Hiding in [...]
