I’m not sure if it was Doug or Michael who first pointed me towards David Thorne’s 27bslash6 site but his latest exchange of correspondence with Michael Harding of the South Australian police is hilarious and had me in stitches. I’ve read the article four times now and am still smiling. You can’t really quote sentences in isolation to pay justice to the brilliant humour so just enjoy the full article. The guy is a truly brilliant writer.

London, near England - Thursday 18 February 2010 British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, astounded the world today by announcing the total and immediate withdrawal of all British troops from the current areas of conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan. Speaking exclusively to Piers Morgan on a prime-time chat show with tears in his eye, Brown explained: ‘During the course of the Chilcott Inquiry (led by that England rugby prop forward), a few facts became clear; Tony Blair misled Parliament and lied to the British public.’ ...

‘Who’s there ?’ ‘It’s me - Jamie.’ Thinks to myself - I don’t know anyone called Jamie. My son isn’t called Jamie. My daughter isn’t called ‘Janie’. Even though the wife is visiting her parents and I have the house to myself, I don’t suppose it’s that bizarre, twisted fantasy featuring Jamie Lee Curtis. I reached for a 3 iron to defend myself and finally get myself in the Daily Mail as a selfless vigilante, wrongly imprisoned for 7 years for simply defending his own property. An Englishman’s home is his castle and all that. ...

Those 2010 Brit Awards in full: British male solo artist - Dizzee Rascal British female solo artist - Lilly Allen British breakthrough act - JLS British group - Kasabian British Album - Florence & the Machine - Lungs British Single - Beat Again (JLS) International male solo artist - Jay-Z International female solo artist - Lady GaGa International album - Lady GaGa - The Fame Outstanding contribution to music - Robbie Williams …and Liam Gallagher swearing and throwing a microphone into the audience. Who said rock’n’roll is dead ? I bet Joe Strummer is turning in his grave.

One of the reasons for the reduced blogging frequency, Kenneth, is that I spend every waking hour devoting time to the thorny problem of monetizing this humble blog. Previously, I experimented with Adsense but sadly the revenue stream was insufficient to enable me to retire. I am now pleased to announce the results of my research and contemplations. Do nothing. Absolutely nothing. Be patient. Wait. Don’t get frustrated. Just wait. Sooner or later, you will receive an email promising you riches and wealth beyond your wildest dreams. ...