Colonel Irrelevant

Why oh why is it some miserable? Snow in Munich, rain in England and bad weather forecast for Easter. It’s not right I tell you!

German TV crashes into football rather than making a massive event. It also forces the ‘experts’ outside like the fans. And then instead of analysing the game for 15 minutes over half time they go to the news and then chat about the game for a couple of minutes before kick off. Imagine, no more [...]

Please stick with this – it covers a number of things! 1) Travel advice from travel counsellors is a good idea. People close to you who are very good at their job. We are currently working with Lucy who is doing a great, and incredibly patient job of sorting a complicated trip to the US [...]

I saw my first Japanese air travellers wearing face masks today – and they were a long way from their planes! It can’t be the smell – Germany is one of the least distinctive places in the world from a smell perspective – so it must be fear of infections, etc. I’m glad I’ve seen [...]

My oh my Dan has done it again. Cheaper hosting, yet faster. Now if only I knew what he was doing …. Cheers mate, much appreciated!

Excellent scram – although the one I ate at lunchtime was perhaps a little too long. Barely fitted on the plate – even when curled around! Scary – especially when served with a barbecue style sauce with curry powder sprinkled on top!

1) Wear trousers without elasticated waistband 2) Wear anything other than black trainers 3) Get yourself a better demenour, haircut and teeth 4) Smile As for the book, I can tell you how to guess someone’s IQ by looking at them. Think of a number between 60 and 150. And that’s it. It’s a guess. [...]

If you are in Hannover drop into ‘“… und der böse Wolf’ – a pub in Linden. Great atmosphere and brilliant Thai food. It’s on tinternet at http://www.undderboesewolf.de/start.html

Well done to Wales, Lewis Hamilton and England for their wins over the weekend. Strange to say that Derby losing 0-1 against Man U also warrants a warm feeling.  Defeat is normally bitter but not conceding 6 – 8 goals kind of gives me hope. How sad is that?

They are talking about rational economics and it starts with a discussion about an experiment asking about sexual preferences in aroused and non-aroused situations. John Humphries reaction to the words ‘with animals’ was a delight!