10 great reasons to check out our blogs today... JOIN THE GREAT DEBATE.1BRUMMIE Broad bares all! Or at least the secrets of the office Christmas parties she's survived over the years. From the Nazi receptionist to the insatiable secretary, they're all here. Click now to see if you recognise anyone! 2CELEBRITY chef In its strictest sense, a celebrity chef is a someone who has become well-known for his/her cooking. The first historical personality that fits this description is Martino da Como but in practical terms the term grew in popularity during the 1990s. Glynn Purnell realises that he's all grown-up grown-up adj. 1. Of, characteristic of, or intended for adults: grown-up movies; a grown-up discussion. 2. when the new doting dad goes to his son's first-ever Nativity Play nativity play n → auto del nacimiento nativity play n → mystère m or miracle m de la Nativité nativity play n . Now just where did he put that recipe for Shepherd's Pie? 3ROCK legend Bev Bevan opens his diaries and finds himself on tour in Argentina and Brazil with ELO ELO Electric Light Orchestra (band) ELO Epitaxial Lateral Overgrowth ELO Extended Learning Opportunity ELO Enabling Learning Objective ELO Environmental Liaison Officer ELO Emisora Libre de Orcasitas Part 2 on the run-up to Christmas 1994. Smelly hotels, a lousy drumkit and inedible lasagne put him in the festive mood. 4ONLINE Christmas shopping is at record levels but, as Paul Flower discovers, there's a sting in the tail. Bag a bargain by all means - but you may just find that you get more than you bargain for. 5WHY were our MPs so clueless clue·less adj. Lacking understanding or knowledge. clueless Adjective Slang helpless or stupid Adj. 1. about the soaring levels of child abuse in Britain? George Tyndale's hard-hitting blog asks the questions we all want answering in the wake of the Baby P tragedy. 6THE next train arriving at the station is the... ghost train. Our Haunted team reports on the spirits spotted at railway stations, and asks why spooks seem to have such an attraction to the tracks. 7WHAT links Wolves soccer starlet star·let n. 1. A small star. 2. A young film actress publicized as a future star. starlet Noun a young actress who has the potential to become a star Noun 1. Michael Mancienne and former Birmingham City Ladies heroine Rachel Yankey? Find out in the Final Word blog from the Sunday Mercury's award-winning sports writers. 8IT'S the news that fans of cult sci-fi shows Lost and Fringe have been waiting for. Our Anorak City blog brings the latest studio gossip from the States - and the truth could finally be out there! SHE'S the woman who invented the ear nibbler, the chin chucker and the currant currant, northern shrub of the family Saxifragaceae (saxifrage family), of the same genus (Ribes) as the gooseberry bush. The tart berries of the currant may be black, white, or red; the white gooseberry becomes purple when mature. stretcher. Our Inspect-a-Gadget blog wonders what became of the weird and wonderful gizmos made in Brum. 10DON'T believe the hype! Our Diva Diaries reveal why Birmingham isn't the most stylish city in Britain, and how the Second City will always be a pale shadow of luvvie London. GET yourself online now and join in the debate on our internet forum. We have a whole host of topics being discussed. Our forums are serious, funny and thought provoking. There's a good crowd online - so why not join them at www.sundaymercury.net Here's a taster... TV SOAPS Moggyman complains: "Why do they have to have an omnibus edition of a soap? Most people have the means to capture the broadcast as it happens these days. If you miss it, you soon get up to speed the next programme. "What a waste of Sunday afternoon having EastEnders on when it's already been on during the week. They could put a good movie on instead. POLITICAL CORRECTNESS Sensible posts: "A school choir has been banned from singing carols because they are too religious! Forgive me if I am wrong - but is Christmas not a religious festival to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ?" X FACTOR Pumpkin sighs: "Eoghan was so upset when Diana lost the vote. He and Diana are really fond of each other. They should get married." COUNCIL HOUSES Swiss Dave says: "After being on the list for a year or so (it could be longer) they were 30th approximately. "Recently they had checked again and to their horror they had gone to 59th or something. That's not fair." DRUNKEN MPs John Power writes: "I don't know about our MPs being breathalysed - I think every voter should be breathalysed before voting in the next election. "Just to make sure that no-one is too drunk to realise the harm they are doing by voting Labour in yet again." I'M A CELEBRITY Pippa 123 asks: "I wonder who next year's line-up will be. Here's a few suggestions: "Jacqui Smith, Gordon Brown, Ann Robinson and Gordon Ramsey |
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