How about a popular vote?

I’m sure it would be possible for such technical experts as Bearsy and Soutie to add to the CW and photo competitions and such a system that would allow those of us not taking part but enjoying the entries to have a vote, to be taken into account by the arbitrator. Doesn’t Strictly Come Dancing work like that? I speak as one of the “I don’t know anything about (whatever it is) but I know what I like” brigade. Is that feasible?

Avarice a Sin? CW entry for Bilby’s Pome Thingy

When Malcolm was the King of Scots,
The Normans came to call.
The Bastard put out Harold’s eye
And England fell in thrall.

Then Saxon Margaret northward fled.
Our king took her as bride
And granted to her cup-bearer
Rich lands both broad and wide. Continue reading “Avarice a Sin? CW entry for Bilby’s Pome Thingy”

A different snapshot for Pseu’s comp

Following Bearsy’s instructions I have clicked on the thumbnail of some of the images I’ve inserted on the Chariot’s hallowed pages. The sizes of these ugly uploads are pretty big. I can emphasize with his concerns about re-sizing. The pre-processing is the problem for me. I know it’s been said before but as a newbie I might have missed the tutorial. What is the best program, by which I mean the easiest to use, for trimming photographs?

As for the photography competition I don’t think I’ll be participating much because in my neck of the woods a guy wandering about with a camera taking snaps would be-
a) called a weirdo. Continue reading “A different snapshot for Pseu’s comp”

Do NOT even think of reading this

Why Julia lost the Ashes

 

Some of you disregarded my advice on a previous article and were shocked and offended by Australian humour and Australian vocabulary.

Today’s antipodean article is written by a more literary bloke, and is hilarious if you genuinely understand down-under politics and cricket.

The comments and the author’s responses to the comments are mirth-making too, to those of us that have had the lobotomy.

I emphasise that all those who sneered at the earlier offering from The Punch should avoid this one like the plague.   John Mackie, Soutie and Sheona may possibly find it entertaining – or perhaps even they may not.

You have been warned.   If you ignore the warning and then complain, you will be probably soundly abused and insulted – and Boadicea will not protect you! 😀