What is in Kelvin's Head?

  • Predictions 2025

    1. Good results for Nigel Farage following the English local elections in May. Terrible results for Conservative Party.
    2. No progress towards the marriage of same-sex couples in the Church of England
    3. Turbulent year for WordPress, which powers about half of the internet.
    4. 2025 will be the hottest year on record.
    5. No trade deal for UK with US. Increasing talk of re-aligning economy closer to EU.
    6. Ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war but no long term solution.
    7. “Assisted Dying” aka doctor assisted suicide becomes legal in at least one of the jurisdictions of the British Isles.
    8. Turbulent year for economy but stock market higher at end of year than beginning. (FTSE currently at 8,173)
    9. There will be fewer Commonwealth Realms (ie countries which share the monarchy) by the end of 2025 than there are now.
    10. Philip Mountstephen.

4 responses to “Dunoon the watter”

  1. Kimbery Avatar
    Kimbery

    collective nouns

    Ah no, Kelvin, I think we need a better collective noun than that.
    A multitude of midge?  A malevolence of midge?  I’ll tell you, they’re easier to herd than clergy (just how many priest does it take to start a gospel response?).

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  2. Avatar
    Anonymous

    Collective Nouns
    ..A nibble of midgies

    ..A bite of midgies

    or after the event

    ..A scratch of midgies

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  3. Chris Avatar
    Chris

    That mural
    The “mural” is (a) a testimony to our poverty and (b) the result of using “the wrong kind of paint”. Just think scabby Greek churches and pious thoughts and all will be well ….

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  4. Di Avatar
    Di

    Muriel
    I rather like the idea of a mural rather than the strange growth of damp through paint. Did you notice any less disturbing scenes on any of the other walls? Christ stilling the storm perhaps?

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