Well, the blog awards shortlist results are in…and fustar.info has done not too badly at all. Thanks to all who voted.

Like last year I'm up for the best Arts/Culture prize along …

Further to my last Manky Toy Monday entry I offer a few observations on the heavily-articulated world of "Action Men" (or should that be "Action Mans"?).

As admitted in the comments section of that post, Action Man (AM) was - …

Just a quick note to advise readers that the Irish Blog Awards "Long Lists" have been released and fustar.info has made the cut in the following categories:

Best Blog

Best Blog Post (x 2): "David Sque Interview Pt. …

Though I've a long-standing interest in matters esoteric and otherworldly (fairies, mysterious beasts, aliens and the like) I rarely buy or read books on the area. The simple reason being that (other than …

Following the pioneering leads of other bloggers who have themed certain days of the week (in a quest, presumably, to add some shape and discipline to the haphazard business that is blogging) I present my latest, …

Due to popular demand (or at least the absence of popular opposition) I’m dipping into my Letts Boy's Diary 1986 once more to pull out another absorbing extract.

When last we looked …

Damien Mulley - more power to him - has succeeded in getting the 2nd annual Irish Blog Awards off the ground and nominations are now open (to establish a competition 'Long List').

If you (*cough*) fancy nominating fustar.info, its …

Back in November – when I’d returned from a long, enforced hiatus – I mentioned that:

Fustar.org is about to have the moss brushed away, the weeds dug up, a few new coats of paint applied etc.

At the time it …

Following the lead of Copernicus and others who’ve posted itemised accounts of their Christmas booty haul, I thought I’d make mention of the bookish gifts kindly given to me by…er…myself o’er the festive season.

1) Foul Play: …

The other morning - shortly after returning from our Christmas break in Bristol - I trudged downstairs to find my wife sitting on the coach smiling broadly.

"I’ve just been reading your diary …

'Tis the season to get rat-arsed…tra la la la la, la la la laaaa!

I’m signing off for a few days folks. Myself and the wife will be spending the festive season over in Bristol (or Brissle as it’s called by …

It's often been said (by me at least) that nothing livens up a party quite like an etymology anecdote. With that truism in mind allow me to relate a tale that unfolded once …

Though I can hardly believe such a thing has (finally) come to pass, I am once again in the land of the broad-band.

Woo, and indeed, hoo.

Fustar.org is about to have the moss brushed away, the weeds dug up, …

Hi folks.

Due to the infuriating amount of spam the blog gets I've decided to make it compulsory to register before posting comments. As regular visitors may have noticed, this has reduced the spam count to zero overnight. Huzzah!

It only …

Forgive me bloggers for I have sinned. It has been over 2 months since I last had broadband at home…

Yes folks, due to a big fucking tree in the back garden of our new abode there'll be no DigiWeb action …