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A Bit o’ Butter Makes it Better

Posted on October 23, 2013 by twitmericks

A doctor who works on the heart/

Has welcome advice to impart/

That butter & cheese/

Don’t cause heart disease/

So gimme some more of that tart!

///http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/top-heart-doctor-unprocessed-fatty-foods-may-actually-be-good-for-you-8897707.html

https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/392993002265653248

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cholesterol, fat, health, heart disease | Leave a comment

Wedding Costs a Bomb

Posted on October 22, 2013 by twitmericks

A somewhat disorganised groom/
Forgot about booking a room/
So he made a hoax call/
To say that the hall/
Would shortly be going ka-boom.

///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-24624639

A somewhat disorganised groom
Forgot about booking a room
So he made a hoax call
To say that the hall
Would shortly be going ka-boom.

— Mick Twister (@twitmericks) October 22, 2013

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged bomb hoax, liverpool | Leave a comment

Nuclear Option

Posted on October 22, 2013 by twitmericks

Investors from China & France/

Will build British nuclear plants./

Despite cushy terms/

No UK-based firms/

For some reason leapt at the chance.

///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24604218

https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/392426861458128896

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged energy, hinkley, nuclear | Leave a comment

Unqualified Failure?

Posted on October 20, 2013 by twitmericks

Nick Clegg argues Tory free schools

Require pedagogical rules:

A college that features

Unqualified teachers

He thinks an invention of fools.

///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/nick-clegg-denies-coalition-rift-over-free-schools-education-policy-8892566.html

https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/391989977543757824

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cameron, clegg, coalition, education, free schools, gove, politics | Leave a comment

Woolly Advice

Posted on October 18, 2013 by twitmericks

There was a PM known as Dave

Who said that old people should save

By wrapping up warm

(Not ask for reform

To make gas suppliers behave).

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https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/391207610470629376

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/consumertips/household-bills/10388368/Downing-Street-People-faced-with-rising-energy-bills-should-consider-wearing-jumpers.html

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged british gas, cameron, coalition, energy, heating, jumpergate, politics | Leave a comment

Cruz Missile

Posted on October 17, 2013 by twitmericks

There once was a Texan named Cruz/

Of right-wing Republican views/

As Cruz got insaner/

The House Speaker Boehner/

Admitted his gambit must lose.

///http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/328737-boehner-ally-blame-ted-cruz-for-fiscal-chaos

There once was a Texan named Cruz
Of right-wing Republican views
As Cruz got insaner
The House Speaker Boehner
Admitted his gambit must lose

— Mick Twister (@twitmericks) October 17, 2013

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged boehner, cruz, gop, obama, politics, republicans, shutdown | Leave a comment

Book ‘er – Quick

Posted on October 16, 2013 by twitmericks

There is a young writer named Eleanor/
With many more stories to teleanor/
She won a big prize/
& so I surmise/
That every shop’ll be seleanor.

///http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/10/15/uk-books-booker-winner-idUKBRE99E12G20131015

There is a young writer named Eleanor
With many more stories to teleanor
She won a big prize
& so I surmise
That every shop'll be seleanor.

— Mick Twister (@twitmericks) October 16, 2013