Monthly Archives: October 2025
Bath Time
National Black Cat Day
Apparently 27th October National Black Cat Day was created by Cats Protection on October 27th 2011. When the campaign was launched, statistics revealed that black and black-and-white cats took, on average, seven days longer to find a home compared to cats of other colours. In most Western cultures, black cats have typically been looked upon asContinue reading “National Black Cat Day”
Christmas & AGM
Why?
Neal: Richie, while we’re waiting, why was Noah the greatest financier on record? Richie: Hmm, I’ll buy it Neal. What’s the answer? Neal: Because he kept his Limited Company afloat when the rest of the World was in liquidation.
Ian’s Board
Exit Stage Right
Marina: Hi Elaine, I wondered if you would know why the interior of a theatre is a sorry sight? Elaine: That’s an unusual question to ask me. Marina: It’s because I’m at Venue Cymru tonight and so the question just popped into my head. Elaine: OK Marina. Your wicked grin makes me think this mightContinue reading “Exit Stage Right”
Riddle
Why is an elephant like a wheelbarrow? Because it can’t climb a tree!
Annual General Meeting
To Be Stymied
“Stymie” was a golfing term, obsolete since 1952. A player was laid “a stymie” if, on the putting green, the opponent’s ball fell in the line of his path to the hole (providing the balls were not within 6″ of each other). To hole-out could only be achieved by a very difficult lofting stroke. HenceContinue reading “To Be Stymied”
