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LEJOG

Answers

People often wonder just why it is that I harbour so much animosity towards my fellow man, why the wellspring of my cynicism never runs dry, and where much of the naive liberalism of my youth went to.

I shall explain.

Once upon a time, I held to the belief that no one is [...]

Emily Brontë – My Lady’s Grave

The linnet in the rocky dells, The moor-lark in the air, The bee among the heather bells That hide my lady fair:

The wild deer browse above her breast; The wild birds raise their brood; And they, her smiles of love caress’d, Have left her solitude!

I ween that when the grave’s dark wall [...]

There and back again

There are many things to do in Yorkshire, it’s a county with a long and vivid history, possessed of paralleled beauty*, and filled with loads of people convinced of its innate superiority over all other counties; if nothing else, you could wander around arguing that Lancashire is where it’s at. I chose not to [...]

Rage

Woman burnt to death after setting her own car alight in road-rage incident

It was the ultimate expression of road rage. A furious woman driver died after ramming another vehicle and spinning her wheels so fast that her own car burst into flames.

Serena Sutton-Smith, 54, burnt to death after refusing to get out [...]

A gulf in understanding

Welcome to the world of memes, a place where unicorns frolic, porn proliferates, and cats want cheeseburgers. Here, the in-joke reigns supreme, here, knowing really is half the difference. Welcome to the internet.

Now, I’m not saying that the internet isn’t serious business – and I promise I’ll stop dropping references soon – but [...]