Posted in Ruthie, Uncategorized on January 26, 2008 | 10 Comments »
..Will once again soon be upon us. The history of St. Valentine, the patron saint of florists and chocolate manufacturers can be found here. Valentines Day was once a pagan festival full of wild sex and parties, until it was hi-jacked by killjoy Christians and turned into an evening where couples who don’t usually [...]
Posted in Legal Profession on January 26, 2008 | 4 Comments »
It seems that the legal profession have staggered back from their Christmas break to a winter of discontent. One instinctively knows that apocalypse looms when both the Bar and the Police go on strike. Both prosecution and defence united in their stand against the Man. Curiouser and curioser. We only need criminals now to start [...]
Posted in Humour, Legal Profession, VM on January 22, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Dear Diary,
I am afraid that I am neglecting you and that this neglect will continue a little while longer. I am currently engaged in serious matters of State and am much exercised by them. At the end of a day it is all I can do to allow Tucker to rub me down and massage [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on January 20, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Someone is pleased to report that she has suddenly, 6 months after the incident, distinctly remembered seeing a man who may well be Madelines abductor. She reports “the man was shifty and unpleasant, his eyes were close together and he had a distinctive moustache.” Asked why she hadn’t mentioned this fact before she replied that [...]
Posted in Change the World on January 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Grateful thanks to Dan for this mention, and for reminding me of my intention to write some posts about how small changes to your life can make a big difference to your career and your general happiness. (Plus if I write enough tenets I’ll be able to start my own religion and retire early.)
Ruthie, like [...]
Posted in Legal Profession on January 15, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Following a brief sojourn to a Crown Court, Ruthie notices -post Jan 2nd- a new three tier heirachy of wig wearing emerging: the Bar, looking increasingly harrassed - Solicitor-Advocates with wigs and Solicitor-Advocates without wigs. It seems that by making the wig discretionary, a different form of discrimination has emerged. Rather like the blazer [...]
Posted in Humour on January 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
VM keeps telling me that my hobbies could be put to profitable use..
Posted in Humbug, Legal Profession, Terrorism, VM on January 6, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Dear Diary,
How cosy it is to be back with you again. I am afraid I rather neglected you during the revelry that marked the festive season and the New Year. Although events chez Maiden were domestic they were time consuming. Tucker received his customary presents: a yard of ale, a bolt of keeper’s tweed and a [...]
Posted in Ruthie, this site on January 2, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Ruthie managed to leave her passport in the back of a taxi in Aberdeen at the beginning of December. Thus followed an hillarious conversation with Grampian Police: “So how did you get back to England without your passport? Bwa ha ha…” leaving Ruthie thinking that Hadrian had the right idea. Now £72 lighter and anticipating [...]
