I may have convinced myself that this is true over the course of the few years that have passed since I was last in Balbriggan, but I’m pretty sure there was a video shop (or was it a music shop?) called ‘Planet of the Tapes’. And I think i heard tell of a cheese monger in London called ‘Cheeses of Nazarath’. Ahhh, the glorious art of a good pun. Here’s a rather excellent list of 50 best pun stores.
Training obviously didn’t cover the basics. Have a face full.
This Monday 9th June is the third anniversary of the death of poet, stand-up and all round good egg Hovis Presley. My favorite of his many compositions is as follows;
“Fried egg, bacon, sausage, beans, black pudding, fried bread, tea – it’s a meal in itself really.”
Here’s a documentry recently broadcast on BBC Radio 4 by friend and fan Mark Radcliffe. Set the the necessary 27 minutes aside and enjoy a good giggle.
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At your leisure.
