Out-of-office – back on Sept 15th

Posted on September 7, 2012 by twitmericks

Having limericked every day/

Since 2011, in  May/

Mick Twister’s to take/

A week’s Twitter break/

(No scandal please while I’m away).

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Harry’s Chopper

Posted on September 7, 2012 by twitmericks

There was a young Prince of the Land/

Who voyaged away to Helmand/

Alone with his chopper/

He has to act proper/

(And naked photography’s banned).

////http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/sep/07/prince-harry-camp-bastion

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Cabernet Reshuffle?

Posted on September 6, 2012 by twitmericks

That young Mr Cameron feller/

Said as he raided the cellar/

“My glass needs refillin/

Before I sack Gillan/

I need to be pissed when I tell ‘er”

////http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/09/06/david-cameron-drank-wine-spelman-to-old-reshuffe_n_1861087.html?1346946236

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Juicy Senussi

Posted on September 6, 2012 by twitmericks

Ex-spy chief Abdullah Senussi/

Saw stuff only spymasters do see/

So Libyans hope/

He’ll give ’em the dope/

On Gaddafi, which could be quite juicy.

////http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/sep/05/abdullah-al-senussi-libya-secrets

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A Deep-fried Mars a Day…

Posted on September 5, 2012 by twitmericks

The chocolate-makers at Mars/

Improbable healthy food czars/

Have got a bit snippy/

With an Aberdeen chippie/

World famous for deep-frying bars.

/// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-19487149

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Reshuffle Kerfuffle

Posted on September 4, 2012 by twitmericks

The news on the #reshuffle front/

Is Health’s gone to Jeremy Hunt/

While Baroness Warsi/

Is out on her arsey/

And Lansley’s been given a shunt.

///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/jeremy-hunt-promoted-to-health-secretary-in-cabinet-reshuffle-as-andrew-lansley-becomes-commons-leader-8104308.html

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Osbooooooorne

Posted on September 4, 2012 by twitmericks

Mr Osborne, a government dude/

Is not altogether well viewed/

He went to the Games/

& was shot down in flames/

As thousands of people all booed.

////http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/paralympic-sport/9519271/London-2012-George-Osborne-booed-by-Paralympic-crowd.html

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Sun and Moon Sets

Posted on September 3, 2012 by twitmericks

There once was a fellow named Moon/

An old  messianic tycoon/

His first name was Sun/

He said he was The One/

And millions danced to his tune.

////http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19466934

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Pistorius Not Happy & Glorious

Posted on September 3, 2012 by twitmericks

Blade runner Oscar Pistorius/

Annoyed that he wasn’t victorious/

Said it was wrong/

As his blades were too long/

Oliveira was not meritorious.

////http://www.channel4.com/news/blade-runner-blames-unfair-advantage-for-200m-loss

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Scheming and Blaspheming

Posted on September 2, 2012 by twitmericks

A girl was allegedly framed/

By an imam police have now named/

On charges of blasphemy/

This law’s an ass for me/

Pakistan should be ashamed.

////http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19454739

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