Steptoe & Son?

Could they by any chance be related?  I think we should be told!

New Tameside Super Hero!

Superb lunch raising funds for Beechwood Cancer Care With Gary Marshall - Mark Jones - John Stevenson (Pareto Financial Planning) - Angela Gray - Stan Boardman & Austin Knight at The Palace Hotel, Manchester.

           

At the Holiday Inn at Basildon, Essex last Thursday with the incorrigible Frank Bruno MBE. What a great guy! We had a brilliant evening and raised pots of dough for local charities.

Yesterday morning, I spotted a bloke running really fast down the High Street wearing a cape. I immediately thought that the Tameside and Glossop area had a new super hero! Imagine my surprise when it turned out to be some scallywag who had not paid for his haircut!

                 

Tesco have announced that it will create 20,000 new jobs across the UK, within the next twelve months. Beata Maria Szydło, the Polish Prime Minister, is said to be “absolutely delighted”....

The missus texted me at a gig last week: "Windows at home frozen - what should I do?"
I texted back: "Spray some de-icer or pour warm water on them." A few minutes later, she replied: "Done all that, now computer won't work at all now”.

The missus, being an incurable romantic sort sent me a text: If you are sleeping, send me your dreams. If you are laughing, send me your smile. If you are eating, send me a bite. If you are drinking, send me a sip. If you are crying, send me your tears. I love you! Xxxx.  Me, being the typically non-romantic type, replied; "I am on the toilet. Please advise".

Still on the subject of texting, I sent the missus the following text: “Just got in Wetherspoons and having a beer. If I’m not home within thirty minutes, then read this text again...”

I walked up to reception area in the hotel and said, "Sorry, but I have genuinely forgotten what room I'm in." The concierge gazed at me and replied, "No problem with that sir, this bit is called the lobby."



A doctor was addressing a large audience in London. "The fodder that we put into our gut is enough to have killed most of us sitting here, many years ago. Red meat is awful. Soft drinks corrode your stomach lining. Chinese food is loaded with MSG. High fat diets can be
disastrous, and none of us realises the long-term harm caused by the germs in our drinking water. But there is one thing that is the most dangerous of all and we all have, or
will, eat it. Can anyone here tell me what food it is that causes the most grief and suffering for years after eating it?" After several seconds of quiet, an old bloke in the front row raised his hand, and softly said, "Wedding Cake?"


                       

A shady character went into the bank, locked the door and put a balaclava on, he then took a gun out and shouted “This is a hold-up.” He approached the first customer in the queue, “Did you see my face, before I covered it?” The man sez “Yes, I did.” So the robber shot him. He asked the same question to next bloke. “Did you see my face?” “No I didn't, but the wife did.”


Thought for Thursday: I'd more than gladly participate in any experiment to test the effect of sudden wealth on an individual.



Real time slows as you approach the speed of light, whereas time flies when you’re having fun! So if you go slower. Do you have more fun or do you just get more light? Visit my website: www.ComedianUK.com Email me: comedianuk@sky.com. Now, get back to work. I just saw a snowman in the greengrocers. He was picking his nose! Christmas-is-a-coming! Get yer baubles out!
       

 

An Irish Glue-Sniffer....

Send In The Clowns....

I was working with Neil 'Nello' Baldwin and Big Ron Atkinson on Friday to raise funds for Neil Baldwin FC in Stoke-on-Trent. Nello is a proper character and found fame when Lou Macari appointed him as kit man at Stoke.A film entitled 'Marvellous' has been made about his remarkable life. It has already won 2 BAFTA's and is to be broadcast again on Christmas Day.    Last week, I worked with the Liverpool legend that is Jimmy Case. He regaled the assembled throng with anecdotes from Liverpools golden era. He is a cracking bloke and an excellent top-table companion. A good chortle was had by all. I look forward to working with him again soon.
       

I got a weird text last night from a number I didn't know. I replied, "Who is this?" I got a message back saying, "I’m your worst nightmare. Be afraid, be VERY afraid!" Which left me somewhat perplexed, because the missus was snoring her head off on the chaise longue and she hadn't moved the whole time...

       

I was well hacked off with my next-door neighbour Barmy Albert yesterday, he kept playing the same Lionel Ritchie song over and over at full blast. I wouldn't mind normally, but it was All Night Long. See what I did there! Then the missus told me she wanted a divorce, because of my obsession with 70’s pop group The Monkees. I didn’t believe her at first. And Then I Saw Her Face.... 

               

After the Lionel Richie incident, I asked Barmy Albert why he had number forty-two painted on his wheelie bin, when he actually lives at number four, "It's so that the dustbin men will leave it near my house after they have emptied it," he replied.

             

A young Scouse lad asks his mum where his new Liverpool shirt is. "I washed it and it's drying on the washing line." The young boy rushes to the window to see his beloved Liverpool top lying in the mud. "Mum, why is my Liverpool top in the mud?" His mother looks out of the window and shouts, "The thievin’ swines have nicked the pegs again!" 

                                         

I've been having real problems with nuisance phone calls lately...... The most common one seems to be ......"You said you'd be home from the pub three hours ago!" 

                                 

Fascinating Fact: I reckon that every time a tupperware lid vanishes, it morphs into a wire coat hanger.....

I saw my old maths teacher in Manchester town centre today and he recognised me right away! He crossed the road, came straight up to me and shouted, "Are you chewing?"

Yesterday, Parcelforce rang my doorbell. He sez, "I've got a parcel for next door."
I looked at him and replied, "You've got the wrong house then, mate."....

The bride came down the aisle and when she reached the altar, the groom was standing there with his golf bag and clubs at his side. She said, "What are you doing with those?" He looked her in the eye and said, "This isn’t going to take all day, is it?"

Thought for Thursday: All I really want is a lot less to do, much more time to do it, and more money for not getting it done.

RIP My dear friend Cynthia Payne, sadly passed away last week aged 82. She was immortalised in the movie 'Personal Services' where Julie Walters portrayed her incredible life. I shall miss our long chats on the phone. Life will be infinitely poorer for her passing. Farewell, Madame Cyn, it was a privelege to know you. There'll never be another!
       

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The Estimated Account Procedure....

     

British Gas rang yesterday morning and curtly informed me: "The meter readings you provided us with seem to be suspiciously low." I sez, "Yeah, I've never actually read the meters. I just think beforehand how much I feel like paying, and then I adjust the figures to suit." "Sir, that is fraudulent, you can't do that!" they sez. I replied, "Well, it's a system that seems to work all right for you robbing twats!"



The missus (or Jurassic Park in Knickers, as I lovingly refer to her.) was counting all the five and ten pence coins out on the kitchenette table when she suddenly got very angry and started shouting, screaming and crying for no apparent reason. I thought to myself, "She's going through the change."



Walking into Tesco and placing the bag on the counter at customer services, I sez to the assistant, "I'd like to return this, please." "Is there anything wrong with the item?" she asked. "Nothing whatsoever." I replied. "It's hardly been used, I just don’t need it anymore." "Sir, this bag is empty," the assistant sarcastically informed me. "That's correct," I sez. "I'd like my five pence back please." While I was in Tesco, I bought some rocket salad, but it went off before I could eat it!


On Monday, I escorted the mother-in-law to her doctor’s appointment. She had a carrot stuck fast up her nose, a banana jammed in one ear and a cucumber was lodged in her other ear! The doctor asked me, “What seems to be the problem?”I said “Well, I’m no medical expert myself, doctor. But I don't reckon that she's eating properly.”



After being wheeled out of the operating theatre, the patient whispered to the matron, “I’m fine, but I didn’t like the four- letter word that I overheard the surgeon use during the operation.” “What did he say?” enquired the Matron. ‘Oops!’ came the reply...





I was languishing in the Pit Bull & Stanley Knife Public House last night, larruping back copious tankards of Farquarharsons Old & Filthy Best Bitter British Beer, when I said to the missus, "Have I told you that you look absolutely divine tonight?" "No, you haven't" she said with a bashful smile. "Well, there's a reason for that," I replied....



Barmy Albert and Dastardly Derek were discussing popular family trends on sex, marriage, and family values. Albert sez, ‘I didn’t sleep with my wife before we got married, did you?’ Derek replied, ‘I’m not sure, what was her maiden name?’



Quote for Thursday: "Write a funny anecdote and your name will live forever." – Anonymous.


Wit is often a mask. If you could peer behind its gossamer façade, you would find either genius irritated or cleverness wriggling. That’s why you should never let your mind wander. Summat that small shouldn’t be out on its own. Nurse, fetch the screens! Visit my website www.ComedianUK.com or email me: comedianuk@sky.com. Now, assume a comical position, and then strike the pose!

     

OAP's Medicine Chest....

It has taken me many, many months of my retirement time, but I have just finished building my new Medicine Cabinet. I don’t know about you, but I think it was well worth the time and expenditure, so it was.

Disease Wine Daily dose Allergies Chardonay de Paeuf 1 glass Anaemia Graves 4 glasses Bronchitis Bourgogne or Bordeaux  ( + sugar and cinnamon ) 3 cups Constipation Anjou blanc  Vouvray 4 glasses Coronary arteries Dry Champagne 4 glasses Diarrhoea Beaujolais Nouveau 4 glasses Fever Champagne sec 1 bottle Heart Burgundy, Santenay Rouge 2 glasses Uric acid (ie gout) Sancerre, Pouilly Fume 4 glasses Hypertension Alsace, Sancerre 4 glasses Menopause Saint Emilion 4 glasses Depression Rhine 4 glasses Obesity Burgundy 4 glasses Obesity Rose Provence 1 bottle Rheumatism Champagne 4 glasses Excessive weight loss Chateau de Beaune 4 glasses From the British Association Of Retired Folk Q:Where can men over the age of 60 find younger women who are interested in them? A: Try a Waterstones bookstore under 'fiction'. Q:What can a man do while his wife is going through menopause? A: Keep busy.  If you're handy with tools, you can finish the basement.  When you're done you'll have a place to live. Q:How can you increase the heart rate of your 60-plus year old husband? A: Tell him you're pregnant. Q:How can you avoid that terrible curse of the elderly wrinkles? A: Take off your glasses. Q:Why should 60-plus year old people use valet parking? A: Valets don't forget where they park your car. Q:Is it common for 60-plus year olds to have problems with short term memory ? A: Storing something in memory is not a problem, retrieving it is the problem. Q:As people age, do they sleep more soundly? A: Yes, but usually in the afternoon. Q:Where should 60-plus year olds look for eye glasses? A: On their foreheads. Q:Leading cause of diminished sex drive among senior citizens ? A: Nudity Q:What is the most common remark made by 60-plus year olds when they enter antique shops? A: "Gosh, I remember these."

The X-Factor Drinking Game....

                 

I played the X-Factor Drinking Game over the weekend. It’s dead easy. Why not give it a try? This is the two-step guide: (1) Switch this rubbish off. (2) Go down to Wetherspoons.


               

On Monday last week, there were fireworks going off and it was nowhere near Bonfire Night. Christmas paraphernalia is festooned in all the supermarkets and its weeks away from the festered season. Pancake Day is a staggering four months away and all the shops are full of eggs, flour, milk & lemons etc. What is going on? I think we should be told.



Last week on Hallowe'en, I shouted through to the missus. "Darling, there's a witch at the door, what shall I do?" She replied, "Just give her a lollipop and tell her to get lost." The mother-in-law hasn't been seen since....

     

I dialled a number and got the following recording: "I am not available right now, but thank you for caring enough to call. I am making some changes in my life. Please leave a message after the beep. If I do not return your call, then you are one of the changes."

         

British Telecom rang me yesterday and curtly informed yours truly that if I didn’t pay the bill within the next seven days, they were going to disconnect the phone. I sez to ‘em, “Your bill is in a queue!”


                           

Moreover, on the plus side of my domestic outgoings, British Gas let me know that I have the best gas and electricity bills on my street. It’s true! They have said that both are outstanding!

     

The missus sez, “There’s a bloke knocking on our front door with a beard.” I replied, “No wonder we didn’t hear him!” It turned out that this geezer wanted a word with me. He opined, “It’s been a whole year now since we installed your double glazing and according to our records, you haven’t made a single payment.” I gazed at him with much disdain and replied, “That’s because you told me that within a year, it would pay for itself!”

                       

I’m totally fed up with folk knocking on my door, so I’ve put this notice up. Feel free to copy and use it yourself folks! DOOR KNOCKERS PLEASE NOTE! This household charges £20 to listen to sales pitches And/or religious messages. This charge is payable in advance. By knocking on this door, you hereby signal your agreement to the terms outlined above.

         

Thought for Thursday: If you help a man when he is in trouble, then he will always remember you when he is in trouble again....

                                   

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