Category Archives: Miscellaneous rubbish

That’s no moon!

Itook my umbrella to London the other day in order to prevent it from raining. It was Mrs Cobra’s idea, she reminded me that Murphy’s Law means that if I don’t take it, I will end up more drenched than … Continue reading

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Even the bees are wearing shades

British people are famous for talking about the weather. There is a good reason for this: we get an awful lot of it. We regularly get at least three seasons in one day, sometimes as many as six (sprummer is … Continue reading

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C-C-C-Cobra Breaker!

If you’re a fan of snakes, as I am, then you may have been following the Egyptian Cobra that made a successful bid for freedom from NYC’s Bronx Zoo. Said Cobra is now tweeting to throw people off the scent … Continue reading

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The invasion of the giraffes

Since the baby Cobra joined us late last year, there has been a marked increase in the number of giraffes in our house. From where I am sitting, for example, I can see four giraffes – which I believe is … Continue reading

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A bad travel day

So my conspiracy theory is that Shell, Esso and BP sponsor our county council to ensure that there is always at least one set of complex roadworks making town ‘bastable’1 – that’s ‘not quite impassable’. I imagine council bastabling clerks … Continue reading

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