Strange Wales

 Now I have confession to make, I once (very) briefly dated a small girl from South Wales ....

Handbag Full Of Chips

 .... she thought nothing of getting involved in rows with women when we were out, as that was 'normal' in her home town, whenever another woman was 'eyeing you' .... we stopped seeing each other quite soon after that.

Hell's Masons

Masonic lodges have a long and venerable history in the UK ....

The Lodge of Edinburgh No.1 (Mary's Chapel), Hill Street

 .... with the Scottish Rite lodges amongst the oldest in the world.

Epstein From Beyond The Grave

Some things are better left in peace .....

Jeffrey Epstein Still Impacting From The Grave

..... in this case the Epstein affair.

Beardies Of The World Unite

There are world records that actually defy questions ....

Weird World Records - Beard Linking

For instance, why would grown men tie or clip their beards together in a line to create a beard chain?

Penis Thief

 The police of the world find some of the strangest things ....

Gulls Will Attempt To Eat Almost Anything.

 ... but apart from the African penis theft panics (which don't actually result in any penises going missing), not too many male penises (I say 'male', because some left-wing politicians etc are confused as to who has penises and I don't want them getting mixed up).

Kaitenzushi Terrorists

In February 2023 it was reported that a peculiarly Japanese outrage was taking place ....

Conveyor Belt Food

 .... some people were interfering with food on the kaitenzushi conveyor belts in Sushi bars.

Wurst Sausages Ever

Before I even start this post, apologies for any porkies in the tail ....

Inedible Bangers

 

Yes, its another tale of food foulness. 

Hup

I suspect that as a child we all fantasized about ....

Up By Balloons

... using our balloons to fly up and away. 

Doll House

The Smallest House in Great Britain is also known as the Quay House, is a tourist attraction on the quay in Conwy, Wales.

The Smallest House in Great Britain

..... and can be found at the end of a terrace of houses on Conwy's quayside. 

Desperate Dad

Now this blog has reported on some very strange crimes over the years ....

His Disguise Didn't Fool His Victim

 .... many have been vicious, dumb or just plain bizarre.

Blowtorch Cooking

In March 2023, a takeaway restaurant or business, said to be on Parliament Road, Middlesbrough, England was filmed ...

Parliament Road, Middlesbrough

 .... cooking raw chicken in a wire basket and a shopping trolley, with a naked blowtorch flame in an alleyway at the back of the premisses. 

Easter Eggs Forever

Sometimes the facts that come before our eyes are strange indeed ...

Oldest Easter Eggs - Possibly.

 ... who for example would have thought that there was an 'Oldest Easter Egg In The World', or even rival claims for that honour?