Monthly Archives: November 2014
SHEDNOTES 28: THE KOWALSKI TOOLKIT
On behalf of the shed world, Walt Kowalski, strong silent politically dodgy hero cast by Clint Eastwood, in Gran Torino, guess who got the part, tells a young fella: “You can have this. WD-40, vise grips, and some duct tape. … Continue reading
SHEDNOTES 27: A Filofacts on … Apples.
Raymond Blanc’s guide to good apples, Teleg 19.10.2014 … Best for tarts: Captain Kidd Best for tatins: Devonshire Quarrenden Best for baked: Chivers Delight Best for juicing: Egremont Russet Best for puree: Queen’s Cox Best for everything: Cox’s Orange Pippin … Continue reading
SHEDNOTES 26: A GOOD STRIPPER
Under Any Other Business: Pin-ups Etc., The Shed was pleased to be informed that good old Ursula Martinez has profited, to some extent, from the free viral circulation of an early clip of her burlesque act, in which she makes … Continue reading
SHEDNOTES 25: A Filofacts on Vintage Shops
The Shed’s Filofacts project will include a number of travel/holiday pages which has already taken in some good work by the Telegraph’s Stella Magazine, one of the most eclectic and readable of the weekend supplements. Thanks to its reporter Ellen … Continue reading
Shednotes24: ON WATCHING ROCHESTER, CHEWING GUM AND FIXING DRAINS
THE SHED SAYS The Shed does not fly the flag of St George but many like it do, of course, and ours took a close interest in the comedy of Rochester and Strood, where Emily Thornberry, a nice cyclist from … Continue reading
SHEDNOTES 23: SOME OPINIONS APPROVED BY THE SHED
SEX, UKIP, CHED EVANS, NICK CONRAD, BILL COSBY AND JANICE DICKINSON The Shed notes a survey of UKIP supporters which shows that they generally believe the country is going to hell in a handcart, to the extent of regarding our … Continue reading
SHEDNOTES 22: BIT OF FILING
Some cuttings to be filed, under … SHED LIBRARY: MILITARY SLANG For source, see http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29757988 Condensed version … Most wars can be identified by their own slang, and Afghanistan was no exception. As British combat operations come to an end, … Continue reading
SHEDNOTES 21: On 1066 and all that
The Shed’s library includes a section called Reading For Kids and the Telegraph ran a nice piece by Dominic Selwood on the significance of the Battle of Hastings which needs to go in there. Full at http://tinyurl.com/ocba2q5/ Condensed version: “We … Continue reading
