humour – steel city scribblings

First they came for the Spaghetti

11 Sep

Pete ‘n Dud bemoan the beautiful and famous women they’ve had, who just won’t accept it’s over and time to move on … … while four self made Yorkshiremen sipping Chateau de Chassellat compete over who had it t’ardest when … Read More »

For Cod’s sake – stop this madness!

22 Feb

Yesterday I wrote of Ecuador’s bananas. The same day, the Daily Mail was warning Britons of further fallout from Putin’s totally unprovoked war on plucky Ukraine. A war which, as the above photographic proof clearly shows, Zelensky is winning hands … Read More »

Porn in the Park probe: “arrests imminent”

8 Feb

Endcliffe Park Cafe, where stunned witnesses gathered for hot tea and mutual solace South Yorkshire Police say they are closing in on the Endcliffe Park snow-pornography ring that today left park visitors, many with small children, in shocked dismay. Some … Read More »

The lighter side of horror

2 Jan

This is for all in desperate need of a good laugh – and who the fuck isn’t? – without it taking a scintilla from the genocidal insanity of its subject. Steel city reader Dave Hansell sent this not half an … Read More »

Mr President removes his watch

24 Mar

Thanks to my friend Alain for this. With his country voicing its ire at his use of presidential fiat to avoid a parliamentary vote on raising state pension age from 62 to 64, Emmanuel Macron appeared on TV to defend … Read More »

Reimburse the Bottlecap Balloon Brigade!

18 Feb

The Guardian yesterday, February 17 2023: A group of amateur balloon enthusiasts in Illinois might have solved the mystery of one of the unknown flying objects shot down by the US military last week, a saga that had captivated the nation. … Read More »

Wear the fox hat!

11 Sep

I say, I say – did you hear the one about Charles opening a leisure centre in Scunthorpe? On the big day, the streets were lined with scunners eager to catch sight of the man yet to be king. Finally … Read More »

Big pharma, and people with penises

23 Jul

By now most of us know how Harry Potter creator JK Rowling responded to the phrase, “people who menstruate”. I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud? Well guess what? … Read More »

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