// July 2008
An Odd Competitive Streak
It seems that Boots are now stocking both Female and Male fertility testing kits, which is a development I find somewhat surprising I must say.
What’s worse though is that despite having no interest whatsoever in procreating (or children generally if I’m honest) there’s a part of me that’s now wondering how I’d come out.
Is this just my inner self-loather trying to find another stick to beat myself with or am I developing a competitive streak: “hah! I’m hugely fertile and no you can’t have any!”
I worry myself I really do.
Posted on July 28, 2008 | Filed Under My So-Called Life, The World we Live In | 0 Comments
Small Miracles
Do you know, it never ceases to amaze me just how many people – well, ladies actually – can be found of a morning sitting on the bus or tube putting their make-up on – and, more specifically, eye make-up to boot.
Given the quality of London’s streets and the devil-may-care attitude of some of the bus drivers I have experienced I think it’s really quite surprising that more eyepatches aren’t on display in the City.
Posted on July 25, 2008 | Filed Under The World we Live In | 0 Comments
Legalised Rape?
Those of you familiar with the work of Terry Pratchett will be aware that in his discworld novels the city of Ankh-Morpork has clevery managed to control crime by, essentially, unionising criminals. If you’re not a member of said union you can’t for example, kill anyone or be a pickpocket or a “seamstress” (”they call them seamstresses… hem-hem”).
All of which works mightily well, apparently, and explains why this morning, on visiting the BBC news page I had to stifle more than a small snigger at the headline I saw there:
Call for specialist rape squads.
Er…
Posted on July 9, 2008 | Filed Under The World we Live In | 0 Comments