"The salesman brings in a contract for 1,000 bidets for £19 each and Mr Boggs describes that as '100% profit' which suggests a base cost of £9.50, or £9 10 shillings in the old money."

Teams call at work earlier and someone mentioned a sequence of work as 'Phase 1 to Phase 4'. I asked 'will there be beer and sandwiches?'

Nothing.

"Accidentally"

Drama on 4 - Our Man in Havana - Episode 1 - BBC Sounds Graham Greene's joyful Cold War satire stars Rory Kinnear and Miles Jupp.

Listened to this yesterday (having not read the book or seen any film versions) it's really good and spookily prescient. Oh and still funny.

On my way to Bluesky to post something important.

"All this aggro for one poxy grand?"

Blimey, didn't see that one coming.

Jim Prior there, aged 47.

"You are outside of the requisite council ward, Reeves, so your opinions are moot."

Don't have nightmares.

Several pounds' worth of ATV's special effects budget at work there.

It's doing criminally bad numbers of which I've already asked others to take note.

I thought you'd appreciate this one @michaelglasper.bsky.social

@oddthisday.bsky.social

Roses are Red,
TV's globetrotting journalist used to be Alan Whicker

Where are the Nicholas Fairbairns? The Rhodes Boysons?

Lee Anderson has resigned to spend more time telling you that you can do his once you've finished doing yours.

Lee Anderson has resigned to spend more time observing that you never see them using them big bogs and anyway why do they need all those bars and all that space?

Lee Anderson's 'I suppose you could call me a bit of a black sheep, oh you can't say that anymore, can you?'

This country took a wrong turn when landline telephones disappeared from the presenter's desk.

Happy New Year! I hope you have a great 2024 xxx

Really? Brilliant, thank you!

Trevor's oppo at the hospital, the one with the apartment, had his number.

Oh I say! This would also be a brilliant Christmas gift...a framed copy of a vintage Radio Times. I love it.

"Get that foul spirit out."

'Frosty the Pervert' in case you were wondering.

Merry Christmas and the loveliest day to you and yours xxx