Archives – 2009 – November – 17  

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Hackney Empire’s New Act of the Year – Audition #3
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— 17 Nov 2009 Elisha Sessions Comment

Stand-up comedy, like all art forms, has a few hardy perennials. In the plastic arts you’ve got landscapes painted with oils, for example. In standup you’ve got jokes at the expense of disabled people. In theatre, say, you’ve got bi[…]

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Selles sur Cher and Kirkham’s Lancashire (cheesy lovers #35 & #36)
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— 17 Nov 2009 marna 6 comments

Introducing CHEESY WOOFER! Finlay the dog has very generously agreed to help me review these cheeses.
Selles sur Cher

A French raw goats cheese, bought from Mons
This little flat round cheese has a greeny-grey charcoal rind, speckled with a white bl[…]

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