Author: Marcus

Too sinister?

Too sinister?Originally uploaded by mhoulden Inspired by the Guardian’s Step Outside Posh Boy April Fool and the Flickr group I thought I’d have a go at doing one myself. Let’s just say I’m not a big fan of ID cards…

Give us this day….

Finally got round to firing up the oven. The one on the left is a mix for Morrisons Sundried Tomato and Basil Focaccia and the one on the right is Sainsburys Multigrain. Both are topped with a mix of grated Emmenthal and red onion, and did quite nicely served with a Caesar salad for my… Continue reading Give us this day….

5 years on

So, the 16th of March. Back in 2005 I’d fallen into bad habits. I was seriously overweight and spent most of my time watching TV, playing computer games and eating takeaways. Although I had a bike it only got used once or twice a month. However change was in the air. In January 2005 I… Continue reading 5 years on

July 1955 Reader’s Digest

July 1955 Reader’s DigestOriginally uploaded by mhoulden With the UK arm of Reader’s Digest going into administration I remembered I had a copy of the July 1955 edition. It’s a strange mix of of Cold War paranoia (articles such as “How Dangerous is A-bomb Fallout?” and “Communists are not Eight Feet Tall”), “educational” pieces on… Continue reading July 1955 Reader’s Digest

WTF?

On the subject of odd laws, there’s an obscure clause of section 28 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 that makes it illegal to roll a barrel down the street or to put a washing line across the street and hang washing off it. Punishable by 14 days in prison apparently. The rest of… Continue reading WTF?