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You Want to Be Where Everybody Knows Your Name

So what are you doing at my front gate?

4 min read2 days ago

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Are My Bad Jokes Hiding a Fear of Death?

Or is my therapist making a grave mistake?

4 min readMay 7, 2024

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Don’t Believe Everything Rosie Jones Tells You!

She may not be the little prick she says she is…

4 min readMay 1, 2024

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Catness

Don’t Anybody Yell at Me, But…

I think cats are outdoor animals

5 min readApr 24, 2024

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Catness

How to Train Your Cat to Use a Doormat!

Is Harry the Ginger Prince smart or stupid?

4 min readApr 18, 2024

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The Belfast Cowboys Sing the Blues!

And their fans have the strangest Belfast accents I’ve ever heard

4 min readApr 11, 2024

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MuddyUm

The Marriage Guidance Session

Is this how they all go?

4 min readApr 2, 2024

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MuddyUm

Why Is the USA Falling Down the Happiness League Table?

And will it ever climb back up again?

4 min readMar 26, 2024

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The Haven

I Swear, The Medium Gods Spoke to Me on St Patrick’s Day!

Mind your language is what they’re saying

4 min readMar 19, 2024

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MuddyUm

How Many Jazz Musicians Does It Take to Bore the Knickers Off Me?

Six, last time I counted

5 min readMar 13, 2024

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'Anyone can be confident with a full head of hair. But a confident bald man - there's your diamond in the rough.' Larry David

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