And coal mining ... both of which are on the curriculum of a
northern studies degree offered by Leeds Metropolitan University. No cloth
caps, nor whippets,
sadly, but there'll doubtless be plenty of that lovely warmth and rib-tickling
sense of humour for which the northern folk among us are renowned.
Sebastian Faulks
Revealed as the author of the centenary James
Bond novel, Devil May Care, to be published next year. As big fans, we
hope it has the style of his previous pastiche on Bond
and shopping, with the immortal line: 'Ah, Moneypenny, what are you doing
here? Are you licensed to till?'
Myleene Klass
The bikini sported by the
singer in the M&S ads is the
must-have skimpy
thing de
nos jours. So quickly have they flown out of the shops, there are none
left. What are we to do? Wear sacks on the
beaches?
The boss of the health retailer,
John Mackey, was
caught posting comments about himself and his rivals on the internet under
an assumed
name. If he were just posting on business matters, that might be bad
enough, but one of them reads: 'I like Mackey's haircut. He looks cute.'
Ah, the embarrassment
- would you buy enlightened fried rice from this man?
Oldsters
Scientists have found that we lose our sense of humour with age.
(Victor Meldrew aka Richard Wilson, might agree.) We didn't find the jokes
in the survey very funny, though perhaps we're just knocking
on.
Ties
Jeremy Paxman came out against them. They're 'utterly useless'
according to the Newsnight presenter, only worn by politicians, reporters
and estate agents. Which suggest that they might at least have merit as a
warning social signifier.