Author Archives: john graham

Computers Good or ill ?

Posted on October 14, 2026 by john graham

A strange question to ask? Surely they are just an inanimate object? Or they used to be. When they first came along they were only in the hands of a few specialists. Programmers who spoke in new foreign languages – … Continue reading →

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LLLP Manifesto 2027.

Posted on October 11, 2026 by john graham

Just in case there is a sudden snap election next spring, the Last Laugh Looney Party decided to draw up its manifesto for the next five years. Of course it will be all fully costed and fair to simply everyone. … Continue reading →

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LLLP Party Conference.

Posted on October 7, 2026 by john graham

Everyone else has been having their annual break from Westminster at their party jamboree where they make platitudinous speeches and endless false promises. So not to be out done, the Last Laugh Looney Party decided to have one too. Promises … Continue reading →

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Home from Safari🤡

Posted on September 30, 2026 by john graham

Following on from my last blog, this is what happened when the village residents returned from their Rwanda safari. The residents were all treated as celebrities for having “done their bit” for the Nation. They allowed the Government to save … Continue reading →

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Village Residents on Safari.

Posted on September 27, 2026 by john graham

Following on from my last post more and more residents at the retirement village started to sign up for sponsored curtains. Once they realised that their new curtains, emblazoned with the “VISIT RWANDA” logo, entitled them to a sponsorship fee … Continue reading →

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It’s Curtains 4 U.

Posted on September 23, 2026 by john graham

For some peculiar reason, I woke up this morning with curtains in my head. I had been dreaming about buying some for a lady in her new flat in a retirement village. Curtains can be an expensive item when you … Continue reading →

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No to Assisted Dying Again.

Posted on September 13, 2026 by john graham

It is 16 years since I started this blog and one of the first things I wrote about was Assisted Dying. It was an important subject then and it has been regularly debated ever since. Culminating in the latest version … Continue reading →

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Searching for a Smile.

Posted on September 9, 2026 by john graham

There must be some good news stories somewhere. But they are few and far between. The social media landscape just seems to amplify the negative side of most things. The 24 hour news channels just replay issues over and over … Continue reading →

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My Garden Age Rage.

Posted on September 6, 2026 by john graham

We have had the drought months, which have ravaged my once floriferous cottage garden. Now the autumn rains are stimulating rapid growth of every not so welcome plant that has any energy left. The ivy is growing at pace, as … Continue reading →

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Andy Power !

Posted on September 2, 2026 by john graham

At last Andy “pants-on-fire” Burnam can finally say “I HAVE THE POWER”. A childhood memory of He Man from his past. Back in Parliament- the seat of Power – it’s Andy’s time to save the world …… or at least … Continue reading →

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