Sit Down, Pants Off: Getting Washed Clean Of Volcanic Mud In Colombia
5monthsoff, colombia, humour, South America, travelPeople often ask me what my funniest travel story is. It's difficult to pin point one, because there have been many...like, MANY...and I have the crows feet to prove it :) But one story always sticks out in my mind because it happened…
How Fate Won Me A Goldfish Racing Competition And A Bungee Jump
5monthsoff, Australasia, australia, bungy jump, humour, travel, vlog "A man goes to the doctors complaining that he keeps shitting a strawberry every day. 'Don't worry', the doctor says, 'we've got cream for that!'". I was on a bus journey between Port Douglas and Cairns in Australia, and the other passengers…
The Bizarre Tale Of How Twitter Saved My Bacon
digital, humour, twitter, workHow many phone numbers do you remember off by heart? I stopped remembering phone numbers back in 1999, when I got my first mobile phone. I know my parents home phone number, my phone number, and maybe one or two others. Now tell me how…
Keeping Cool in the Summer Heat
humour, london, tubeIt's July in London. It's already 28 degrees and it's only 10:30am. You rush down the steps of Oxford Circus tube, swipe your Oyster Card and rush down to the Victoria Line. It's busy and it's hot. You feel hot. You've already felt the river…
European Plastic Bags
Europe, humourPlastic bags are both mundane and very useful at the same time. If you shop at Tesco, Waitrose or another UK supermarket regularly, you'll no doubt have a stash of plastic bags under the sink or behind the door, all branded with the supermarkets…
How would you feel if someone just turned you on and left?
conserve energy, green man, humourSaw this, conserved energy.
Friends Like These
books, Danny Wallace, humour, readingI don't read many books. In fact the only time I get chance to read a book or two is when I go on a beach holiday. I was in Cyprus last week getting some early autumn sun and read a superb book called Friends Like These by Danny Wallace.Friends…
A Door and a Mirror
humour, photosI've been meaning to write this post for months and FINALLY got round to it....all work and no play makes Simon a dull boy.Over the last 12 months I've been to a number of places around the globe, including France, Germany, Spain, Greece, USA…
How to Fail an Exam
exam, humourI got send this through a guy at work yesterday - very amusing! Even tempted to add this to the quirky phrases page! Admit it, we all knew someone at school who would do something stupid like this, just for the laugh.Lets be honest answers like…
Idiotwork Videos
humour, idiotwork, videosFor those who haven't seen one of the 'mash ups' from Idiotwork, you're missing out on the best waste of a lunchtime! Idiotwork video clips are hilarious. The guys at Idiotwork produce short film clips by merging the dialgoue of a film with…