Author Archives: Asof

I know, I’m not fooling anyone. My phone doesn’t make that sound and hasn’t for years. But it did signal to me, sonically, that someone wished to speak to me. I picked up the receiver. The line was totally silent … Continue reading →

I’ve been watching Game of Thrones and I’ve  spotted something a little strange about this woman. Perhaps an ability which will enable George to complete his massive sequence. We know she isn’t “normal’. At the end of series one, she … Continue reading →

…in airport security who xrays my suitcase tonight.   “Geoff? Have a look here.” “What?” “This shoe. It looks like it’s got an auctioneers gavel, some vampire teeth, a 9mm shell casing and a tiny rubber duck in it.” “Is … Continue reading →

…are a million to one, he said. But still they come! Or so Jeff Wayne would have had us believe. But I’m not so sure. I think the Martians were the fall guys, either taking orders from a much more … Continue reading →

I left the office for lunch a few minutes later than usual yesterday. Unfortunately, this put me on the wrong side of the 12 o’clock lecture turnout, and the cafe was full of students. Even if I had queued, they’d … Continue reading →

No, no honey. I have bought a beehive, but it’s not for honey bees. I’d love to have a hive but I don’t really have anywhere to put one, or the time to look after a swarm. Even just finding … Continue reading →

It may come as a surprise to you that the happy-go-lucky person you know as Asof has some pet peeves. But I do. I think I have a fine breeding colony, which include “People who talk about themselves in the … Continue reading →

At it was a special day, for breakfast I treated myself to fusion cookery at its finest: “Coco Pop and Rice Krispie Live together in perfect harmony Side by side in my cereal bowl, Oh gods, why can’t we?”

Who am I kidding? Our phone hasn’t made a [brrring] sound in decades. However. Have you heard of the Telephone Preference Service? It’s a scheme run in the UK  by the Direct Marketing Association on behalf of Ofcom which says, … Continue reading →