The Bloke
TRUTH be told, I've never had much of a soft spot for Robbie Williams.
It's not the fact that he's been releasing the same generic pap (with the exception of the laughably atrocious Rudebox a couple of years ago) for well over a decade, more the transparent and wearyingly pathetic neediness of the man.
It's as if the only thing stopping him from self-destructing on his trademarked burger-drug-and-Red Bull diet is the knowledge that he's assured a place in the hearts of housewives and squealing schoolgirls across the nation.
And talk about smug. The man's more smug than a sandbag manufacturer in Cockermouth.
Yet Britain's favourite cabaret singer has managed to outdo himself with his 'joke' proposal to girlfriend Ayda Field.
In case you hadn't heard, the Robster asked her to marry him live on Australian radio, only to then come clean and admit he was only having a laff.
What a card.
I'm just imagining how the Missus would have reacted if I'd done something similar. Let's just say I'd have to spend the rest of my life sleeping with one eye open.
As for Ayda, I'd get rid, love.
Let's face it, you're never going to be able to oust your biggest rival for Robbie's affections.
That's Robbie himself, just in case you hadn't worked it out yet.
SORRY, I'm going to have a bit of a rant now.
Every morning I drive on the inner ring road and then cross Wellington Street on my way to work.
Sounds simple, doesn't it?
And it would be if it wasn't for the fact that Leeds is apparently full of morons who don't have the first clue about the laws of the road.
Every day, people driving on to Wellington Street from Kirkstall Road insist on creeping into the yellow hatched box that's meant to be kept clear to allow traffic from their left to pass through.
They're not going to lose their place in the queue and they'll only have to wait an extra two minutes for the lights to change again, so why on earth do they do it?
The other morning the traffic lights went to green FOUR times without a single car from my line of traffic being able to cross the junction.
Most of them were unidentifiable cars but one was towing that little Magic Porridge Pot portable cafe that you often see parked around town.
So, sorry to single you out, Mr or Mrs Magic Porridge Pot, but you're an idiot!
I'm told your range of sandwiches and snacks are very tasty and, actually, rather reasonably priced – but that doesn't make up for making me late for work.
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