The Dog’s Bollocks….
…. is the name of a very palatable beer made in the very heart of middle England by the Wychwood Brewery. Apparently Prince Charles drinks it, and he visits the brewery on a fairly regular basis. You can see the beer’s name blatantly blazoned as you enter the premises of the brewery.
‘Tis said that they cover the offending words when Camilla accompanies The Prince!
I know all this because I was there at the weekend. Two days of fun and revelry with the Cartoonists Club of Great Britain, as we caught the small Cotswold town of Witney completely unawares. On Saturday afternoon we were given a tour of the brewery, followed by a quality assurance session which involved necking down large quantities of the Wychwood range of beers.
There was a competition, of course. Before the event we were asked to submit cartoons on the fairly broad theme of goblins, witches and other “creatures of the night”. So I submitted a couple of entries, (we were allowed three), and was stunned, flabbergasted and generally gob-smacked to have come away with the third prize. (Yes, chaps, your t-shirt is very nice, but I’m enjoying your selection case of beer even better!)
I said I put in two cartoons. The one that didn’t win, for some strange reason, is this one
Anyway, if you’d like a bloody good giggle, have a look at this link which has all the cartoons submitted for the competition.
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Computers are fattening!
Today we have another offering from Hazards to Health in Microholics.
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MICROBESITY
The computer industry may be “dynamic”, but this is not a description of the physical effort expended by those who use or develop the machines. One doesn’t exactly sweat over a keyboard; while changing disks or stationery does not produce a cataclysmic effect on the metabolism.
Computing is, in fact, very much a sedentary occupation and can easily make itself felt upon the girth of one’s waistline, giving rise to that well known condition - Microbesity.
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Microbesity tended to recede for a while with the advent of the laptop. It became possible to actually lose weight if, for example, you are a commuter and you have that added weight of a laptop to carry around on your daily journey.
But isn’t it strange how technology seems determined to advance in such a way as to undo any beneficial effects it may once have had on your waistline; because who carries laptops around these days? You can get the whole shebang on your mobile phone now!
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