Category Archives: News Stories

Stories that captured the Captain’s imagination and probably made it pop off in strange directions.

Lest We Forget

Posted on September 11, 2013 by captainlimey

Twelve years ago today, Mrs. Limey and I were aboard a charter flight to Crete. The journey had been largely uneventful until around an hour from landing, when the cabin crew grew suddenly and noticeably tense. They asked us, politely … Continue reading →

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UN Certainty

Posted on August 22, 2013 by captainlimey

The UN Security Council today released its response to the latest Syrian atrocity after an all night emergency session. It sought “prompt clarification” from the Syrian Government, a harsh choice of words according to the Russians, who had advocated “a … Continue reading →

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That Was the Drought That Was

Posted on April 30, 2012 by captainlimey

  With April about to end on something of a wet note, I thought it would be interesting to see what some of our greatest poets might have made of the recent weather. Through my spirit guide, Bob, I have been … Continue reading →

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Thank Gaddafi It’s Friday!

Posted on August 26, 2011 by captainlimey

Good morning, despots! And to those of you in the Nigerian Government, good morning tosspots! (See what I did there?) Thank you so very much for your kind suggestion that I should step down, but I don’t think I’ll be taking advice from … Continue reading →

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