A step too far


The last time i checked it was illegal to commit suicide in the UK, an rightly so. But tonight a Sky channel will show a film of a University professor committing suicide in a Switzerland Death Center.

Craig Ewert, 59, will be filmed has his wife watches him switch off his life support unit and take an over dose of lethal drugs. Why would anyone be entertained by this or get any benefit from watching a grown man take his life. I understand the reasons for doing this, quality of life and all that but really is this a step too far? I just hope that this sort of thing doesn't reach our TV channels.

Half Man Half Biscuit

Just had to put these on the blog, what a great little band and and some great tunes too. More may follow.

Its that time of year again


Well its coming and fast upon us, Christmas is within a few weeks and its sure to bring merry times as well as the most awkward stressful situation that it usually brings. I have had a few weeks off from the blog for one reason or another but I'm back now to update you on the life and thoughts of Monkey.

Those who know me and my bog will know that this time of year is never the best time for me, it holds nothing but stress and arguments. Families try to hard to please everyone and in the mean time upset everyone and as long as i can remember now Christmas as always been filled with this. Blahhh Humbug!!

But no the grey haze is lifting and i think monkey is on his way to having a very merry Christmas. Yes, as the years pass since moving away from home i have become less involved with family rucks and dilemmas and choose to be in the company of those that make me happy, and this year I'm feeling especially merry. With work going extremely well , working with people that actually give a dam about the people they work with. It really has made a difference, iv even made some mince pies to take into work.

Children In Need


The story at he minute is the break up of Guy the Geezer Ritchie and MADonna, as most celebrities a divorce is part of the job. Its all publicity and the thought of what it may do to their children is put on the back shelf. Well not MADonna, she has made it clear to The Geezer that the children come first with a set of rules that will make you mind bogle.


Guy can't introduce the kids to any "new friends"; he can't be photographed with
them - which he has; fast food is completely out of the question as they must
stick to a macrobiotic, vegetarian, organic diet and only drink Kabbalah water;
they are not allowed to read newspapers or magazines, nor watch TV or DVDs; all
the clothes they wear are to be 100 per cent natural materials; their toys must
be spiritually and ethically sound; and when they are out in public their hands
must be cleaned with disinfectant spray. The other instructions are: Guy must
not discuss break-up; Madonna must be able to speak to them three times a day;
and bedtime story for David must be from Madge's English Rose books.
Hence MADonna.

Now what gets me is she fought to adopt a child to give him a stable life, a better life. But now she jets these kids around the world at the push of a button, breaks up a family home while she gets freaky with some fella years younger. Plastered all over the papers constantly and yet this will have no effect on their children, Only to drink Kabbalah water??!! what the hell is that about??

In the news all week there has reports on child abuse and neglect of the public services and government, we live in a world lead by greed and self obsessive people who may like children but don't really care, these little people are our future and its us who are shaping them into the emotional, depressed states that we see in our schools. Paper policies to prevent the abuse and neglect of children brought in by our government that are not worth the ink to write them as we see them fail over and over again. We have come from being the great United Kingdom with the fourth biggest economy and yet we have children starving to death in our streets forgotten about and lost in the stacks of paper work that some underpaid, hungover 20 something has forgotten to file.

Tonight is Children In Need a night where all the people in the Media can feel good about themselves, give a bit of their precious time and throw pictures of sick deprived children in our faces and ask for help. Help to clean up the mess of a failed society and an even worse government. Maybe the effort going into tonights show could have gone into the prevention of the latest case of abuse to hit the news.

The Governator's Greatest Moments Pt 1


Last night i watched the last film Arnie starred in before he became the Governator, it was the film that started the great comeback of the Action Heroes. Following Terminator 3 there came Rocky Balboa, John Rambo, Die Hard 4 and recently Indiana Jones. Despite all these for me growing up Arnie was the ultimate Action Hero with his cardboard acting and type casting you can always rely on the fact that when he comes on the screen you will surely be entertained.

And despite reviews Terminator 3 has one of my favorite demolition/car chase scenes of all, i remember sitting in the Cinema watching this scene in complete amazement as although most of the film was pretty poor and Kristanna Loken was awful compared to Robert Patrick's previous T-1000, this made it for me. Arnie invested $1.5 million into this scene to ensure it got made, money well spent. This was Great moment for Arnie because after this he became the Governor of the great state of California, he showed that he could still make great action films and then go on to govern the wealthiest state in the US, but most of all it showed to the other action heroes the way to making their comeback and in turn gave us the John Rambo and another round of Rocky, awesome.

Check out the Vid, how many cars do you think got trashed? how big would the Insurance bill be?

We will remember them


In Flanders fields the poppies blow between the crosses, row on row, that mark our place; and in the sky the larks, still bravely singing, fly scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the dead. Short days ago we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, loved, and were loved, and now we lie in Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw the torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die we shall not sleep, though poppies grow in Flanders fields.
— Lt.-Col. John McCrae

90 years on and we will never forget the men and woman who gave there lives so that we could live ours free. God bless.

It was Hip Hop that won it

Well there goes the neighbourhood! and its down to people like this as to why.
Dizzee Rascal for prime minister.
Say no more innit.

Never Forget


i have tried to not to post much about the Obomber/ McCain race but its in the final stretch and we will soon see the new president of the United States of America. Its undeniable that who ever becomes the big man it will effect the world in some sort of way, may be good but most likely in a bad way. This job holds so much responsibility not only to America but the world. This is why there has been some discussion has to who should get to vote. Anyway the fact is it lies with the American people and in that we have to trust they will make the right decision.

Where would my vote go? well anyone that knows me or my blog will know the answer. But its not my choice. America has a huge black population and a massive guilt for the way America and the world has treated black people, so any black person heading for the white house will get the black vote despite their background and name. But then after the mess little Dubya has made, why would you hold much hope for another Republican?

A few years ago i came home from work and sat in my mothers living room, the TV was on in the background and while my mother was moaning at the fact that i had my car sound system laid out on the floor creating a mess everything suddenly went silent. What i saw, what everyone saw that day was sight of complete shock and horror. Indescribable sights that took my breath away but brought to the whole world a new age of terrorism. The months and years that past saw action from the people and organisations to ensure the safety and freedom of you and i, and the words "never forget" were imprinted on every ones minds.

Its a shame that people cant see the elephant sitting in the corner but then whats the point when the world is a zoo.

And so i turn to a great man for a advice and wisdom and he nails it in one line,

"Why do you think they call it the White House?"

Dr Gregory House MD

Lets hope he is right, for all our souls.

MI5 not 9 to 5


Its that time of year again and my favourite and only BBC program is on TV. Yes Spooks is back, i have watched this from the beginning thrilled with every episode and finding it never failing to surprise and edge me off my seat.

Yesterday started the new series with a follow on episode tonight. I was happy from the get go when it showed a British soldier tell some muslim fanatic to kiss his ass and later they all got a good hiding by the security service. Muslims are the bad guys with the occasional dirty politician thrown in for good measure. Good old fashioned British intelligence saves the day, god bless Sir Harry Pearce.

Where is the punch line??


There has always been an issue of how far comedians go to make a joke, offensive, bigitory and lewd jokes always cause a stir. I mean i love all the old comedians like Roy Chubby Brown, Jethro, Billy Connelly and Les Dawson are some of my favourites. However it comes to something when an over paid, over rated long haired floosy (Jonathan Ross) humiliates a 72 year old comedy genius on live Radio for a cheap laugh. Moreso who gave Russell Brand a slot on Radio 2 anyway?