98th Entry Halton Apprentices

Recently completed portrait of David Cameron by artist Jonathon Yeo, son of former Conservative minister Tim Yeo. Personally, its a little too much Brown for me. Like his European policy its as clear as mud! And what’s that smell? Has anybody been walking in the cowshed and not changed their shoes?
Don’t you think its all a [...]

. . . ‘I Dreamed A Dream’ is the number one album in the charts. Even if you don’t watch the ‘X’ Factor I’m sure you have read or heard about Susan Boyle. People young and old seem to be buying her new CD, and it’s also going to sell very well in the lead up to Christmas. [...]

This is a strictly mathematical viewpoint…it goes like this:What Makes 100%?  What does it mean to give MORE than 100%? Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been to those meetings where someone wants you to give over 100%. How about achieving 103%?  What makes up [...]

The lack of trust in our politicians is widespread. Peter is quite right about that. Just look at our (potentially) next PM doing an ordinary, everyday task. Oh dear me! there is absolutely no hope whatsoever.

An old Italian lived alone . He wanted to plant his annual tomato garden, but it was very difficult work as the ground was hard. His only son, Vincent, who used to help him, was in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:
Dear Vincent,
I am feeling pretty sad, [...]

Have you ever tried to get on a show like this?
Get your ideas out there and get appreciated a little?
Well there was no way these guys were letting me wreck their show, so you guys here are just going to have to put up with it!
When a cat is dropped, it always [...]

If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?
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On Thursday I attended a presentation in London given by a mandarin working in the Ministry of Justce (MoJ) - the talk was followed by a question and answer session . The presenter was responsible to The Justice Secretary, Jack Straw. She began by saying that crime had gone down - it was not a good start  because the audience was comprised [...]

Commenting on a complaint from a Mr Arthur Purdey about a large gas bill, a spokesman for North West Gas said, “We agree it was rather high for the time of year. It’s possible Mr Purdey has been charged for the gas used up during the explosion that destroyed his house.”
(The Daily Telegraph)
Police reveal that [...]

Ever since Gordy was photographed jogging in a London park with his track suit bottoms tucked neatly into his socks, the paparazzi have been lying in wait, hoping, no doubt, for the first picture of the Prime Minister running out of puff.
So far, alas, their hero has eluded them. Just as Gordy had never been seen jogging [...]