Archive for December, 2005



Tuesday, December 27th, 2005

The way to a woman’s heart

… is through her nose.

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Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

Reasons to move to France 1:

Even though the cost of gas has shot up in the past six months, Gaz de France (GDF) have been TOLD by the French Government not to raise their prices. Vive la république!

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Tuesday, December 20th, 2005

The problem with living in a dry climate

There are few things in life more annoying than waking to discover your nose contains rock hard mucus in the morning.
Leaving damp towels on the radiators over-night can help alleviate this problem, and return a degree of maliability to your dawn-time grollies.

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Monday, December 19th, 2005

The Ambassador’s Parties

The ambassador’s parties are noted in society for their host’s exquisite taste, plummy accent and schoolboy gait; definitely not for his nutty confections. Shame. I was looking forward to experiencing that ‘echellent’ moment at my first ambassor’s knees-up. It didn’t quite feel the same with a mince pie in my hand.
Perhaps it [...]

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