I'm now blogging at The Ben Lomond Free Press on Wordpress. I may be back here at a future stage if the new idea doesn't work out for any reason but for the meantime I'd be pleased to have your company at my new blog home.
Hot on the heels of the papers reporting that a four year old had been held for housebreaking, I found the following piece. One wonders in the world of heightened political correctness (remember Kenny McAskill making the point that Asians were being unfairly targetted in Airport and railway searches) if police will be obliged to investigate people of all heights, sorry vertical variations and not just those of "limited stature" in the course of their investigations here. Mind you the accomplicies would have to be pretty strong, and presumably taller!
"Thieves are robbing long-distance coaches by sneaking dwarves into the luggage holds in sports bags.
Once inside, they slip out from their hiding places to rifle through the belongings of unsuspecting travellers.
Then they take their loot back to their hiding place and wait to be collected by another gang member when the coach reaches its destination, reports The Sun.
They have stolen thousands of pounds in cash, gems and other valuables in recent months.
Swebus, which ferries thousands of Brits across Sweden, has been among coach firms targeted.
A spokesman said: "We have had reports about several thefts by dwarves on the stretch between Vasteras and Stockholm.
"We're thinking of installing video cameras."
A Stockholm Police spokesman said: "We are looking at our records to identify criminals of limited stature."
Manager Jim Chapman has been busy in the transfer market. Gordon Lennon went from Albion Rovers to Partick Thistle in the summer. He was unable to capture a first team place and was loaned to Stenhousemuir. Good to see Dumbarton signing a player of this calibre and lets hope its the first of many. Lennon reminds me of someone................
Gearing up for Burns Night here. Our Whisky Tasting Group is having haggis and whisky night on Saturday and my pal Smiler and I will be wearing kilts! I may even have photographic evidence of same when the time comes.
Here is one of the twentieth century's most famous lyricists paying his own tribute to Burns.
2000 B.C. - Here, eat this root.
1000 A.D. - That root is heathen. Here, say this prayer.
1850 A.D. - That prayer is superstition. Here, drink this potion.
1940 A.D. - That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill.
1985 A.D. - That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibiotic.
2000 A.D. - That antibiotic is artificial. Here, eat this root.
Following on from the NHS lealet on how to perform the act, here is another helpful sign to assist us to cope in an increasingly technically challenging world.
"If I open this jar of peanut butter and the evolutionists are right I should find new life" Yes folks it's the latest nut from Nutville USA comin' to tell ya that the whole secret of life, the universe and everything is in a jar of peanut butter!
This album has had a mixed review but readers will be aware of my like for singer/songwriters in the Nick Drake tradition. Some of the lyrics and music here are a bit obvious and the album launch thing looks a tad pretentious. I'm from Helensburgh so I like all that stuff :0)
