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Liquorice Allsorts From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (338 days old)

They're not what they were. I have a packet in front of me now and am disappointed at the relative quantities of the different varieties of allsorts. Barely any solid liquorice ones which I like. Far… more
The Rug Company From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (339 days old)

Discovered that my debit card details had been used to buy a rug or something from this company. £183 out of my account and nothing to do with me. Either a fraudulent transaction or some sort of cock … more
Pound shops From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (344 days old)

I have to admit that prior to my drastic reduction in income, I wouldn't have stepped over the threshold into one of these establishments. But needs must and today I ventured into my local Poundland. … more
Biscuit of the day From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (349 days old)

Borrowing a little from a certain website listed to the right, I will occasionally share with you the joys of the humble biscuit. Today's biscuit is the McVities Fruit Shortcake. Im literally half wa… more
Gourmet night From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (358 days old)

Basil: Come on, start, will you!? Start, you vicious bastard!! Come on! Oh my God! I'm warning you — if you don't start… (screams with rage) I'll count to three. (he presses the starter, w… more
My brain..... From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (358 days old)

.....is a funny thing. Im not at all in control of it. Im not sure I can really trust it. I have good days and I have bad days, but really it is only a symptom of how my brain is dealing with things… more
4.40am... From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (358 days old)

...and i'm still up! I know when its pointless going to bed. Not so good today and yesterday, feeling quite negative and a bit angry, manifesting itself in things like minor road rage. Thats always a … more
Didier Drogba From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (362 days old)

He threw a coin back into the crowd. Nobody died, nobody was hurt. Did this deserve any column space? Of course not, but what we got was police involvement and an inquiry by his club. Get over it FFS.… more
Social Services From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (362 days old)

I worked closely with Social Workers for many years. Its not a job I would want. It seems that Social Workers can't win. Either they're interfering too much in people's lives, or they're not doing eno… more
Selling stuff From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (362 days old)

Well my finances are dire at the moment. So much so that ive reluctantly decided to flog a few things to keep the wolf from the door. Ive gone through my cd collection, of which a few are rare. I cont… more
Nothing is ever easy! From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (367 days old)

Ok im sorry that I sound like a stuck record but I had to get this off my chest. Has anyone ever had dealings with paypal? Well I had to update my account - address, card number, etc etc. For reasons … more
Lembit Opik From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (368 days old)

Or Lemmy to his friends. Apparently he's not flavour of the month in the upper echelons of the Lib-Dem party. This is mainly due to the fact that he's a self publicist whose name crops up all too ofte… more
Daniel O'Donnell From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (369 days old)

Just saw an advert for this person's latest album. What a strange creature he is. Im sure he must have had his testacles removed at birth. His music is so inoffensive that it is offensive. On his la… more
Call centres From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (371 days old)

For 'a' press 1, for 'b' press 2, for 'c' press 3, for 'd' press 4, and finally for change of address press '9'! Why 9, what happened to 5. Of course I pressed 5 and had to start all over again. Just … more
Woody Allen From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (371 days old)

If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name at a Swiss bank. I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying. … more
My 'flat'. From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (371 days old)

Ive mentioned my flat before. Im not sure what the definition of a 'flat' is but its probably more of a studio flat..well actually...ill be honest its a glorified bedsit. Everything in one room plus a… more
The kipper and the corpse From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (374 days old)

Dr. Price: I don't understand. He's been dead for about ten hours. Basil: Yes, it's so final, isn't it? Sybil: Basil! Basil: Well wouldn't you say it was final dear? I'd say it was pretty *bl… more
Google Earth From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (374 days old)

Just downloaded Google Earth. Ive spent the last hour looking at all my recent addresses to see if I could spot my car. I couldn't. Should I have better things to do? Probably, yes. Unfortunately slee… more
Capital One! From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (375 days old)

Well I was a couple of months behind with payments. They told me my minimum payment was over £500 and were phoning 5-6 times daily. Well I managed to pay £100 to get them off my back for a while, they… more
Oops! From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (376 days old)

I just penned a post which I seemed to have accidently sent to 'friends' only. It was meant to be public, so if anyone who receives it thinks it was something private, it was just a slip of the cursor… more
Ssshhhh! From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (376 days old)

The problem with being an insomniac in this flat, is that every single movement I make seems to reverberate. Its a converted house with lots of laminate floors and is incredibly echoey. Even just typ… more
Communication problems From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (379 days old)

Mrs Richards:- "When I pay for a room with a view, I expect to see the sea." Fawlty: "You CAN see the sea! It's over there, between the land and the sky!" MR:- "Well, it's just not good enough!" F:- "… more
'Loft style apartment' From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (379 days old)

I had arranged through a newspaper ad to view a 'loft style apartment' tomorrow. The rent seemed very reasonable. Anyway I was looking on the net for similar properties and came across the self same '… more
Jean Charles de Menezes From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (380 days old)

What happened to this chap was absolutely tragic. The security services have a lot to answer to, theres no doubt about that. But three years on we're still hearing his name in the news almost every da… more
Complete bo**ocks From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (380 days old)

You Are Sunrise You enjoy living a slow, fulfilling life. You enjoy living every moment, no matter how ordinary. You are a person of reflection and meditation. You start and end every… more
Waldorf salad From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (380 days old)

Mr. Hamilton: What I'm suggesting that this place is the crummiest, shoddiest, worst-run hotel in the whole of Western Europe.Major Gowen [angrily]: NO! No I won't have that. There's a place in Eastbo… more
Question for experienced bloggers. From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (380 days old)

What the hell is trackback and what the hell is permalink. Perhaps im thick! … more
What is stress? From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (381 days old)

Ive got a few issues at the moment which are causing me anxiety. I wont bore anyone with the details but things are pretty bad. It raises the question though of what is stress? No matter how bad or … more
Radio 6 From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (381 days old)

Ive started listening to radio6 and it really is up my street. Perhaps its because im getting on. They play the quality stuff that bypasses radio1 and other stations. As a fan of americana im pleased … more
Questionable blog design From Yorkie1 in Insomniac ramblings (382 days old)

Is this blogs presentation as dull as its content? It took me a good half hour to put the colour combinations together but it just looks to me a bit dull! Im going to have to be extra interesting to c… more