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Category Archives: SMILES
LLLP Manifesto 2027.
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
LLLP Party Conference.
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
Home from Safari🤡
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.
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.
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
Searching for a Smile.
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
My Garden Age Rage.
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
Andy Power !
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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🌸Garden Turnaround🌺
It’s been far too hot to do much in the garden lately. Not to worry because nothings been growing. In fact everything has been drying and dying. No rain for months and hosepipe bans. Now a thunderous change, down comes … Continue reading
Flash Mob LLLP
The Last Laugh Loony Party is loosing some of its appeal. Increasingly, the other parties are stealing its clothes in an attempt to recapture its former supporters. At one level it’s a tribute to the LLLP that their policies are … Continue reading