http://www.blightyblog.co.uk Britain from a Different Angle Fri, 04 Aug 2006 11:04:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Short men are always getting into fights apparently. Overcompensating for their lack of stature, that kind of thing. One can only ponder at the atmosphere in the Jockey's enclosure on race day, all those little blokes in silly outfits hyped up, practising their whipping techniques, some deciding in which furlong ... http://www.blightyblog.co.uk/archives/2006/08/hello-world.html The 18th century was good news for toupee manufacturers of Wigtownshire as the act of union between England and Scotland caused nationalist Scots to lose all of their hair. This sacrificial shedding came to be known as The Headland Clearances, celebrity ex-pat Sean Connery being a famous shedder. It led ... http://www.blightyblog.co.uk/archives/2006/05/so-youd-rather-live-in-the-18th-century.html As World Cup fever starts to take a grip, and England's best players begin shooting themselves in their feet, tripping up in the shower, or eating dodgy lasagne, Blighty starts his new series focusing on the 2006 tournament. And what better way to begin than a good long look at ... http://www.blightyblog.co.uk/archives/2006/05/world-cup-2006-the-england-squad.html It was one of those wet, dark days you get in Yorkshire in November. You get them in December too, and January. February's not much better either... Anyway it was one of those days when the birds never get up. Except one wearing a transparent dress and deep red lipstick. She ... http://www.blightyblog.co.uk/archives/2006/05/the-woman-who-came-in-from-the-rain-part-one.html The BBC signalled its commitment to the arts over the Bank Holiday by launching its new major series on the Impressionists. There was some confusion about this initially as the commissioning editor thought he had authorised a three part drama on 1970s TV star Mike Yarwood but, as they had ... http://www.blightyblog.co.uk/archives/2006/05/the-impressionists.html The largest cruise ship in the world has arrived at Southamton Docks, casting the south of England into shade and confusing local birdlife. Keen sun-bathers, heartened by the recent thaw, are said to be fuming. Judy Punchers from Dorchester was on the beach at Lyme Regis when the eclipse occured. ... http://www.blightyblog.co.uk/archives/2006/04/the-city-on-the-sea.html We must apologise for the recent lapse in blog entries but Blighty has been busy on your behalf. He has been undercover investigating that relatively unknown institution, The National School for Estate Agents. After failing to pass the entrance exam on three occasion, Blighty got 14 month old Blighty Jnr ... http://www.blightyblog.co.uk/archives/2006/04/the-national-school-for-estate-agents.html As Blighty is away this week, and the blog is subject to a continual onslaught from poker site and penis extending spammers, comments will have to be approved until I get back. How will you all cope?! http://www.blightyblog.co.uk/archives/2006/01/spammersville.html Just when you get used to Helen Mirren being Elizabeth I up pops another skinny bird in a ginger wig to confuse you all over again. This time it's the Beeb's turn to haul out the bodices with their new drama The Virgin Queen. Poor old Liz, she was on ... http://www.blightyblog.co.uk/archives/2006/01/virgin-on-the-ridiculous.html As regular readers will be aware (both of them) Blighty has rather a low opinion of the old British B&B, likening it to staying in a stranger's spare bedroom, with the emphasis on 'strange'. This opinion has been arrived at after numerous occasions when tightfistedness came before comfort. So, it ... http://www.blightyblog.co.uk/archives/2006/01/bb-without-chintz-shock.html