Never buy anything from Amazon unless Dr M von Vogelhausen has reviewed it first... Fisher Space World Famous Bullet Pen In Black Titanium Nitride Lacquer Finish ***** out of this world! If, like me, you often need to write when upside down, or on grease, then you may have been mildly frustrated by ... Read More...
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A stirring tale of adventure and calamity from the golden age of ballooning!.... An accident, the consequences of which are expected to be fatal, took place at Cannes on Sunday last. A M. Despleschin, of Nice, had announced his intention of making an ascent in a balloon, and two gentlemen, M. ... Read More...
Never buy anything from Amazon unless Dr M von Vogelhausen has reviewed it first... 12 Kelso Table Forks Cutlery Dining Set Canteen***** forky genius First, let me start with the design. Tines, to hold food: check. Handle, to hold fork: check. Next, materials: metal, and this is wise. The short-lived experiment in hamforks ... Read More...
As Frank reveals, stand-up comedians have always played a vital role in British political decision-making... In his Dabbler Diary on Monday, Brit noted the delusion of contemporary “panel show comedians that they are public intellectuals, superior in their integrity and insight to the corrupt political class”. This widespread phenomenon leads the ... Read More...
As a tribute to Pete Seeger, who passed away this week, here's Frank's unforgettable tale, I Had a Hammer... I had a hammer. I hammered in the morning. I hammered in the evening all over this land. I hammered out danger. I hammered out a warning. I hammered out love between ... Read More...
Look out next week for the launch of By Aerostat to Hooting Yard: A Frank Key Reader, published by Dabbler Editions for the Kindle. The ebook contains 147 stories selected by nonsense aficionado Roland Clare, and is an ideal introduction for the newcomer and a handy 'best of' compendium for ... Read More...
Not sure what to spend your Christmas vouchers on? Here are some of Dr M von Vogelhausen's five-star Amazon reviews... Kitchen Craft Colourworks Measuring Spoon Set, Set of 5 ***** a spoony rainbow of joy For some while now I have struggled to keep abreast of the differing quantities of things in my ... Read More...
We are honoured once again to publish Old Key's Almanacke, a series of unerringly accurate (as you will see from the last edition) predictions for the coming twelvemonth... January : Police swoop on all living octogenarian light entertainers not yet arrested under Operation Yewtree. February : Twitcher spots corncrake through binoculars. March : ... Read More...
Never, ever buy anything from Amazon unless Dr M von Vogelhausen has reviewed it first... Fellowes P-58C Cross Cut Shredder with SafeSense Technology ***** a discerning shredder Well, this is a remarkable little guy. I have lots of documents and paper that I need to destroy irrevocably, and for decades I have relied ... Read More...
Mr Ferman’s office was on the ground floor of a tall Victorian townhouse near to the centre of Exeter. There was no buzzer so I knocked on the door. ‘Come in,’ said somebody, and I entered a giant heap of files with a few walkways cut through it. I have ... Read More...
