Oshea and Ogilvie

We needed a laugh - and we think the Sloaney humour of Oshea and Ogilvie will raise your spirits, too.





The duo OSHEA and OGILVIE, http://www.osheaogilvie.co.uk/ based in Exeter, write and perform their own material - sketches, songs, dances and mockumentaries. Their aim is to raise a laugh amongst the nation with their original new show and generally make the country a brighter, happier place; as they say, if you can't laugh in the middle of a double dip recession, when can you. They are available for festivals and other comedy or music events around the country.

Launch Night! is on the 15th Of December...and catch them on radio online ...
http://www.phonic.fm/2011/dynamic-duo-oshea-and-ogilvie-speak-to-paul-gallagher-on-phonic-fm

Video: Cold Comfort Farm

"In England in the early 1930's, 20 year old Flora Poste, recently orphaned and left with only 100 pounds a year, goes to stay with distant relatives on Cold Comfort Farm. Everyone on the gloomy farm is completely around the twist, but Flora tries to sort everything out...

This is yet another great adaptation of a great book - and it's so delightfully funny and cleverly-written. Kate (Beckwith) is so lovely in her role as Flora. Her appearance as a penniless heroine reminded me of Emma Woodhouse and Northanger Abbey. Don't miss the hilarity-driven performances by respected actors like Ian McKellen, Eileen Atkins, Rufus Sewell, Stephen Fry, and Rupert Penry-Jones"

Wikipedia

A lovely review of the book is here

Cold Comfort Farm is listed amongst the best books at the Gutenberg Project

Read the book online here

Diary of a Nobody

An introduction and links to enjoy this classic of Sloane humour - including an audio version - are here.
A new Pooterish diary is here.

Chav! A User's Guide to Britain's New Ruling Class

A DUMMIES GUIDE might be more appropriate; but here it is... Will offer hours of amusement for Sloanies (practicing Chavspeak) and to other observers of the social scene.

The Rubiayat of a Persian Kitten

This priceless parody of the Rubaiyat is extraordinary for both its clever verses and its charming illustrations.
It's online here.

How Chavs Came to Be

Are cheap alcohol prices to blame for Britain's violent children?


Video: the controversial "Chav hunting" clip. No chavs were included in the making of this film. I daresay that if the Pythons had made this film, they would be applauded.