
Like no other: wise words about Ozzy Osbourne
Mr O definitely had his rough edges and notorious moments, but Scots-raised rock critic and LA resident Eve Barlow probably describes him best when she writes: 'Ozzy Osbourne wasn't a performer like any other. He never broke character. Character never broke him.'
Wise words about a wild man.
Mind your language
Time for a weird coincidence.
Reader Sandy Butler says: 'If you spell 'absolutely nothing' backwards you get 'gnihton yletulosba', which means absolutely nothing. How suspicious is that?'
'Agatha Christie's potboiler Murder on the Orient Express would have been so much more unusual,' says reader Chris Robertson, 'if the train had turned out to be the killer.' (Image: Contributed) Wipe out
A Diary mention of the Sistine Chapel reminds Bert Houliston of visiting Rome and meeting two Dublin women.
When Bert revealed he'd previously been to the city they agreed to let him be their guide.
After seeing many famous landmarks it was time for the Sistine Chapel.
Our correspondent left his new pals in the shade and went to the ticket booth only to be informed that the chapel was closed for the rest of the day.
Bert told his pals.
When they asked why, our mischievous reader said: "My Italian's not that good, but the guy said something about painting the ceiling.'
Bert expected visible outrage regarding this desecration of great art.
Instead he got a "that's a shame" from one woman and a "will we have time to get to the Trevi Fountain?" from the other.
Michelangelo was surely spinning in his grave.
Fighting talk
A pal of Alana McDonald was discussing a dispute she was having with her neighbour, leading her to conclude: 'That's the problem when you don't have your own private army. You have to compromise over everything.'
Being nosey
An English company called Northern Soul is producing a range of unusual scents, including Mam's Washing and Grandad's Allotment.
David Donaldson wonders what quirky smells would be most reminiscent of a Scottish childhood.
'Tramcar Sparks?' he suggests, and also 'Chip Shop Newspaper and Clarty Claes.'
Animal tragic
Puzzler of the day from Simon Roberts…
Question: Why don't dinosaurs make good pets?
Answer: Because they're dead.
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Daily Mail
4 hours ago
- Daily Mail
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Daily Mail
4 hours ago
- Daily Mail
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