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My first dictionary meets Nil By Mouth

My first dictionary meets Nil By Mouth

The My first dictionary blog continues in the traditions of cartoonist Glenn Baxter (and the greetings card industry he spawned) with these nicely twisted daily posts spoofing children’s visual dictionaries.

DVD

Another Star Wars spin-off – but this one’s good

Another Star Wars spin-off – but this one’s good

Emperor Palpatine as a neurotic boss with man-management issues, a stressed out stormtrooper forced into saying yes to a ‘bring your daughter to work day’ and Darth Vader and Luke embarking on a father/son fishing trip – if you’re not familiar with the work of comedy animation people Adult Swim, their 10th DVD, Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II is out on DVD today, and includes a load of good extras to boot. £12.99, www.adultswim.co.uk/dvd

Competitions,Hotels,Style

Win a weekend trip to Goodwood

Win a weekend trip to Goodwood

Set on the South Downs near Chichester, ‘Glorious’ Goodwood, which runs from Tuesday to Saturday, was famously described by King Edward VII as “a garden party with racing tacked on”.  [Read more...]

Drink,Top Fives

Top five summer cocktails

Top five summer cocktails

Gerry Calabrese – son of cocktail maestro Salvatore – runs The Hoxton Pony bar in east London. Here, he shares his recipes for five of his favourite seasonal cocktails.

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Books

The funniest books ever (part one)

The funniest books ever (part one)

If it’s funny you want on your holiday reading list, you’re in the right place. We asked a panel of authors and comedians to pick the world’s wittiest tomes. Here’s the first batch: [Read more...]

Style

A good short these days is hard to find

A good short these days is hard to find

We’ve talked before here about the difficulty of finding the right pair of shorts. One problem is that by the time you want them they’re probably sold out or been taken off the shop floor, because of the insane way shops change their stock over from summer to winter in July. Secondly, because getting a good shape and a good fabric in the same pair is rare.

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Ross Kemp on origami

Ross Kemp on origami

If you think you’ve got a great idea for an original blog, a word of caution – it’s been done already. Suppose, for example, you had an idea for a blog dedicated to showcasing folded up pictures of Ultimate Force actor and self-invented gangland authority Ross Kemp. Well, here it is.

Behind the scenes

Swinger’s party with a difference

Swinger’s party with a difference

Music, gourmet food and drink and, oh yes, golf were the order of the day at the second Leuka Mini Masters hosted by Dougray Scott. The charity fund raiser, which cheekily bills itself as ‘golf’s 5th major meets the summer’s best garden party’, was won by Gabby Logan (pictured above left with husband Kenny), who defeated a field of celebrity competitors, including James Nesbitt (above right) at the brilliant Dukes Meadows par-3 course in Chiswick. The event, supported by Esquire, raises money for Leuka, the leukaemia charity based at London’s Hammersmith Hospital. [Read more...]