Main Content
Both ends of the animal Archive - Originally posted on "The Horse's Mouth" - 2006-04-05 08:56:46 - Graham Ellis
If this is "The Horse's Mouth", then should my partner be writing a companion blog called "the hind legs of the donkey"? Lisa was not amused by the suggestion yesterday evening, and declined both on the basis that she doesn't feel that it's a commitment she should be taking on, and also that she doesn't fancy that end of the equine beast; it wasn't a term she had come across before and I was surprised to find how very British it was.
A google search reveals "talking the hind legs off a donkey " in use by telephone companies selling their services to compulsive talkers, a number of blogs by predominantly female writers who are coming out and admitting verbosity, and the inevitable phrase sites. As Lisa talked on one particular tiny subject all the way from home to Chippenham yesterday, it might be more appropriate than she admits ...
>> Horse picture from our Iceland series
Some other articles
Z300 - Politics and Religion Revisiting - should I stand for Melksham Without Parish Council in May? Thoughts on the new Blackmore Ward of Melksham Without Parish The oldest part of Los Angeles Writing Python 2 such that Python 3 is easy Celebrating our diversity rather than discriminating for it Where does Wiltshire bus subsidy money come from? PC Plod - alive and scaremongering in Wiltshire? Not standing as your local councillor Melksham - two small townships, or one big one? Election results - what if we had a party list system? Misusing statistics? - the seedy side of election campaigning Upcoming election - Chippenham Constituency - the major candidates compared Wiltshire Police - assuming someone is guilty just on the say-so of a member of the public? Politics and the railway the connects Wiltshire Reaction in Radstock to new First bus prices Eurpoean Elections, and other elections ahead. Some thoughts on campaigns and policies Democracy - alive and well with the beauty pagent starting up again Melksham Area - Unitary Council results, May 2013 On rememberance, on war, and on preventing the war cycle How should we choose our Wiltshire Police and Crime Commissioner? Good cause giving - getting the charity beggars off the street 2011 Census results - initial figures for Wiltshire. Rising prices, changing habits and society Are we one man, one vote? No, and we never have been. Melksham to become a part of Trowbridge? The Olympic Torch, and Melksham House Is Melksham town centre dying? What does our MP do on a Bank Holiday? Alternative Vote (AV) - explaining and an example Positively reforming the system - could it be done? Should the public sector compete with businesses? and other deep questions Melksham shamefully makes the national headlines Old prices - what would the equivalent price have been in 1966? Changing with weather and seasons Two sides of the coin A pint of Black Rat, and a lazy barman Should Government compete with private industry? Bodicea, Lincoln, and our new MP Voting day - UK General Election Melksham Hustings at George Ward School A more informed decision than ever before Can my dog eat potatoes? Doggie Dietary Research, and political sleaze! How is your tax pound spent? All change - Wiltshire Parliamentary Wiltshire Community Area Partnerships Understanding the new local government structure in Wiltshire Wiltshire - a chance to improve life for everybody Ramblings on church and state linkage in Melksham Spot the odd one out Melksham Candidates for Wiltshire Unitary Election Supporting Parkinsons and Trains Things people say on the phone The Wiltshire Police One Cheer for Local Democracy - Asda in Melksham Wiltshire Council says - part 2 Wiltshire Council says - part 1 Barack Obama wins US Predidency July child ponders on August children Back from the future Rome, and the faith of Rome Budget tax increases hit vehicle market Carers at work - court case changes Travel Across Wiltshire - the game New software product for warmblooded programmers FSB (Federation of Small Businesses) Western Region An inspirational business talk from one of our prospective MPs An afternoon at a public enquiry Local elections - choosing who to vote for Government pressure on me to shut up after I make the papers False imprisonment - a contrast from the news What a relief from the tax office. Room at the Inn, Guy at the station Realistic on line shoot'em up Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones Separation and Integration Almost everyone loses Is than an uphill or downhill task? Iran has enriched uranium ... Wiltshire to get an extra MP This article On being British MP face to face rich and famous Would you steal ... petrol? ... a training course? Yesterday was Kiss and Ride Campaign Drift and efficiency. Managing conflict and disappointment A Strengthened City Sad priorities UK Tax payment totals and where the money is spent Making bona fide international marriages more difficult General Election day, UK MP for Devizes, Wiltshire Spotted - the local MP Politics gets nasty. Must be an election coming up. Cheap purchase - votes paid for with selfish promises G905 - Blogging and Blog Administration The technical article feed continues - personal updates more proactive on Facebook now! Moderation - and the tendency to over-moderate The Horse is back! Has your Twitter feed stopped working? Switching to their new API 9 years, and 4000 articles on The five oldest blogs and the horses mouth Microblogging - what I should have tweeted in the last 48 hours Links for social media, microblogs and business networking How to add a customised twitter feed to your site Twitter - the special use of @ # and http: in tweets The legal considerations of your web presence - revisited Where have all the bloggers gone? Going off at a tangent, for a ramble Microblogging services - Plurk, Twitter, Jaiku and more Blogging accuracy - open invitation for any corrections Four aspects - Chamber, Transport, Courses and Hotel Copy writing - allowing for the cut 2000th article - Remember the background and basics From spam to mod_alias - finding resources A Fresh horse In answer to 'am I glad I started a blog' ... One Thousand Posts and still going strong Making pages clearer - easy Disability Discrimination Act Compliance This article Comment, please! Caching an XML feed Reading a news or blog feed (RSS) in your PHP page Horse's Mouth is a year old Moderating wiki, blog, and forum contributions Chicken soup without the religion I'm not blogging it Feedback as lifeblood The confidence to allow public comments Who am I? Blogs come of age A comment on comments Too technical? Wanted: More hours in the day Blog v Forum First Jottings