Category Archives: That’s Weird!

The Dowager Duchess

Posted on September 13, 2010 by guiltyfeat

I’ve just read this fascinating interview with the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire in The Guardian. The Duchess is the last of the Mitford sisters–a set with which I was only peripherally familiar.  Still a life on the interwebs means I’m … Continue reading →

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It’s Only A Cat

Posted on August 25, 2010 by guiltyfeat

I’m loving this story more than I should. It’s a terrible evil thing this woman has done. Clearly she is some kind of sociopath… and yet… every time I watch the video I chortle. You’ll find better versions of this … Continue reading →

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“The Reveal” Vs “The Trying Out”

Posted on August 22, 2010 by guiltyfeat

When I was young, I would get presents. For birthdays and suchlike. In most instances there are two distinct phases of the present. The first is “the reveal”. The present is a surprise. You don’t know what it’s going to … Continue reading →

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Dream Texting

Posted on August 16, 2010 by guiltyfeat

Do you ever have that thing where something you are doing with considerable regularity seeps into your subconscious? During my A-levels I would play a game of chess every night in bed on a pocket chess computer. I wasn’t very … Continue reading →

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