Monthly Archives: February 2014

Bishops Bash Cameron

Posted on February 20, 2014 by twitmericks

Some senior folks in the church/ Conducted a bit of research/ And found cutting payments/ To benefit claimants/ Leaves people in need in the lurch. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26261700 Some senior folks in the churchConducted a bit of research& found cutting paymentsTo benefit … Continue reading →

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Hacker Backer

Posted on February 19, 2014 by twitmericks

There was an old fellow named Blair/ Who told Mrs Brooks he’d be there/ An older and wiser/ De facto adviser/ With cover-up knowledge to share. ///http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/feb/19/tony-blair-rebekah-brooks-phone-hacking https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/436173536340611072

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National Question

Posted on February 18, 2014 by twitmericks

Debate on the union’s swirling:/ Can Scotland secede yet keep sterling?/ Who gets UK debt?/ And lest we forget/ Does anyone English do curling? ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-26225894 Debate on the union's swirling:Can Scotland secede yet keep sterling?Who gets UK debt?And lest we … Continue reading →

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Renzi Frenzy

Posted on February 15, 2014 by twitmericks

The would-be prime minister Renzi/Who’s currently mayor of Firenze/Thinks he can do better/Than Enrico Letta/So launched a political frenzy. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26193130 The would-be prime minister RenziWho's currently mayor of FirenzeThinks he can do betterThan Enrico LettaSo launched a political frenzy. — … Continue reading →

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Mick Twister

Posted on February 14, 2014 by twitmericks

Mick Twister is an anagram of Twitmericks. Mick writes limericks about the news on Twitter, pretty much daily, as @twitmericks. These are also reproduced below, with links to the relevant news stories. He is the author of There Was an … Continue reading →

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Rover’s Return

Posted on February 14, 2014 by twitmericks

There was a Jade Rabbit in space/ Apparently lost without trace/ But as all seemed over/ For Yutu the rover/ The moon bunny contacted base./// http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/13/jade-rabbit-china-lunar-rover-signs-life https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/434273775714983936

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Slippery Slope

Posted on February 13, 2014 by twitmericks

A Lebanese skier’s nude shoot/ Divided folks back in Beirut/ While ministers flipped/ Supporters all stripped/ And gave her a naked salute. ///http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/12/sport/sochi-2014-jacky-chamoun-topless-photos/ A Lebanese skier's nude shootDivided folks back in BeirutWhile ministers flippedSupporters all strippedTo give her a naked … Continue reading →

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Curly Girly

Posted on February 11, 2014 by twitmericks

There was a child star known as Shirley/ All cheery & dimpled & curly/ She soon had enough/ And did other stuff,/ Her movie career peaking early. ///http://www.latimes.com/la-me-shirley-temple-black-20140211,0,7475592.story#axzz2t16LKkaS https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/433225121218560000

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Rain Mainly On the Plain

Posted on February 11, 2014 by twitmericks

Six weeks of perpetual rains/ Caused flooding along river plains/ The village of Datchet/ The latest to catch it/ With Wraysbury, Windsor and Staines. ///http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-weather-recap-more-flood-3130173 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/433185050100641793  

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Game Over?

Posted on February 10, 2014 by twitmericks

A Vietnamese gamer named Dong/ Decided his life had gone wrong/ So took down his app/ His birds ceased to flap/ (But cynics suspect not for long). ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26114364 A Vietnamese gamer named DongDecided his life had gone wrongSo took down … Continue reading →

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