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4 Aug 2011

HO-HO-HO TO BATTLING PENSIONERS AND A LOAD OF OLD RUBBISH.

Not that I would ever condone violence BUT just as knights of old would joust to win the fair-hand of a maiden it seems the traditional horse has been replaced by the more modern mobility scooter. 

MOBILITY SCOOTERS AT DAWN. A love triangle involving two pensioners ended in violence when an old romantic punched his love rival - as he trundled along on his mobility scooter.
Lloyd Shea, 67, flew at Michael Blick, 69, shouting 'If I can't have her, nobody else will'  before striking him twice in the face after seeing him leave his ex-fiancee's home.- The Daily Mail (29/07/2011)

And now for my next trick .......

A magician's street show was reaching its climax before it was brought to an abrupt end by a street warden who said he could be prosecuted for littering.
Kenneth Lightfoot's grand finale involved 'magically hurling' a playing card on to a roof 80ft away.
But the warden told the magician that if the card fell to the ground he could be in trouble. - The Telegraph (29/07/2011) Read more in the Mail by clicking HERE.

As if the year isn't going fast enough ...

SHOP OPENS CHRISTMAS DEPARTMENT.Oxford Street, London, on a 25C day is hot enough to make Rudolph wilt and shorten the fuse of the jolliest of Santas.
Fortunately, fans of the Lapland climate - and people afflicted by an extreme approach to shopping - can now seek sanctuary in the air-conditioned bowels of Selfridges.
Down the escalator, past the talking hamsters, remote-controlled helicopters, cook books and Mulberry bags, lurks the ghost of Christmas-yet-to-come.
A mere 149 (now 143) days before some of the planet celebrates the birth of Christ, the department store opened its 'white-themed Christmas shop' offering everything from union flag baubles (£11.95) to polar bear hats (£40). - Sam Jones, The Guardian (29/07/2011)

A motorist who ripped up a parking ticket in front of the police officer who issued it was promptly charged with littering. - The Telegraph (30/07/2011) Read more in This Is Bristol by clicking HERE.

PLEASE NOTE : Wherever possible I will endeavour to bring you the links to articles I have used in my Media Monday posts but this is not always possible.





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15 comments:

  1. Arti4 August 2011 at 14:04

    Haha :-D loved the magician story the most!!
    Also the last one, quite hilarious...
    Have a great day :)

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  2. NRIGirl4 August 2011 at 15:33

    Interesting news bits as always... Thank you!

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  3. Nina4 August 2011 at 19:20

    That first one is hilarious. OMG! ;)

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  4. Kelly4 August 2011 at 21:19

    Geez... that second one is taking things just a bit too far, isn't it?! The first one had me really laughing. :)

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  5. Jenners4 August 2011 at 21:24

    The mobility scooter jousting is too funny! And I'm so against the early promotion of Christmas that I barely read the last article. Harumph.

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  6. Suko4 August 2011 at 22:43

    I love your sense of humor (humour), Petty! I'm not sure which story I find funniest here.

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  7. Carol 4 August 2011 at 22:59

    I thought the year was whizzing past when I started booking events for October!
    Cannot be thinking of Christmas just yet

    carol

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  8. chitra5 August 2011 at 12:12

    Loved the romance triangle . So much spirit even at that age...

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  9. Monalisa6 August 2011 at 03:13

    Came in to say Hi. I'd been away from blogger for sometime due to inconveniences and can't be that frequent for a month from now i suppose.

    Hoping everything is good with you.

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  10. Gina6 August 2011 at 06:18

    Ah Tracey...your posts never fail to bring me a smile. Or a laugh...egads with the scooter love triangle! But the Christmas department opening already? Yeah...a bit early even for this fan of the holiday. O_o

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  11. anilkurup596 August 2011 at 08:26

    I liked both the cases of litter- the Magicaian and the Police ticket for the ripping the police ticket

    Back home in India I wonder the situation if enacted there!!

    By the way I feel that the Magician must have if he was sure of his talent stood his ground and displayed the trick.

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  12. Mamakucingbooks6 August 2011 at 08:46

    LOL;...it's really hillarious.

    Just to share with you, here is something I found in FB

    1 - Open Google Maps (directions).
    2 - Type China as your starting point.
    3 - Type Taiwan as your destination.
    4 - Choose travel by car.
    5 - Read step 48. (must read!)

    I wonder who wrote the instructions .

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  13. Melissa (Books and Things)7 August 2011 at 20:48

    LOL! Beware of men in scooters! :)

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  14. awitchtrying8 August 2011 at 05:12

    I adore the woman who excited such passion in a gentleman! And, I'm really sure the magician had intended to pick the card up, no?

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  15. baili8 August 2011 at 07:28

    thanks for sharing smiles dear,loved all of them,

    and thanks for kind words ,have a wonderful day
    god bless

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Ah wish te thank each an everyone of yee fre yer keind words. It's canny te see yee an ah hope you'll visit agyen. Divvent leave it tee long, will ye?