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The Royal County Arbiter: More foreign packaging (slight return)

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More foreign packaging (slight return). Posted by Tim Lazyhour. This morning I received a CD from America. When I cut open the folded piece of cardboard in which it had been mailed, I discovered this printed on the reverse. Whatever this company is, I'm sure we don't have it in the UK. What the hell is the image supposed to be? In addition, I can think of no words beginning with BAGL. Please help if you can. Written at about 7:39 pm PERMALINK. Mystery solved - it's the WINDTUNNEL BAGLESS vacuum cleaner!

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The Royal County Arbiter: The Free Object

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Posted by Myrtle Peacock. My very favourite crafty arty internet person, Sarah Neuburger, has declared it a week of download fun at The Small Object. She'll be uploading a new free downloadable mystery item every day this week, all week. So far we've had these great envelopes and labels:. Download from the Small Object Steno Pad. Written at about 8:39 pm PERMALINK. Thumb wrestling championship belts! At last, something useful on the internet! Natsume Soseki Am A Cat. The World of Mimiyo Tomozawa.

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The Royal County Arbiter: I'll give as much milk as possible

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I'll give as much milk as possible. Posted by Myrtle Peacock. I was handed this flyer yesterday by a middle-aged Chinese lady:. Any fool can tell you that a flyer with a drawing of a chicken saying "We Pray for You" on it is worth keeping. Who is behind this campaign to convert people to vegetarianism? The links at the bottom of the flyer point to godsdirectcontact.org. Which, despite the spooky name, is a sort of Buddhist group led by The Supreme Master Ching Hai. Here, have an egg-free fortune cookie.

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The Royal County Arbiter: April 2006

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I'll give as much milk as possible. Posted by Myrtle Peacock. I was handed this flyer yesterday by a middle-aged Chinese lady:. Any fool can tell you that a flyer with a drawing of a chicken saying "We Pray for You" on it is worth keeping. Who is behind this campaign to convert people to vegetarianism? The links at the bottom of the flyer point to godsdirectcontact.org. Which, despite the spooky name, is a sort of Buddhist group led by The Supreme Master Ching Hai. Here, have an egg-free fortune cookie.

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The Royal County Arbiter: October 2005

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Posted by Myrtle Peacock. I cannot get enough of this woman's music. Her new album Lookaftering. Has just been released and features Arbiter favourite Joanna Newsom playing harp on a couple of songs. Indeed, it was through the Joanna Newsom LiveJournal community. That I reached this rad blog hosting a new Bunyan mp3: gorilla vs. bear. One listen and pow! Both this record and Just Another Diamond Day. So don't be a schmuck! Get hep to Vashti Bunyan like all the other cool kids in town. Tsk I'm already on ...

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The Royal County Arbiter: Lost Property Box Jury

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Lost Property Box Jury. Posted by Myrtle Peacock. Another library find, this time a mix CD I discovered buried under all the gloves, pens and reading lists in the lost property box. I was so intrigued by the drawing on it of the bird's wings and paw print that I took it home to have a listen. I spent a good hour identifying all the tracks and, boy, do I feel gypped! This is undoubtedly the worst. Mix CD that I have ever heard. No wonder it got left at the library. The Beatles - I've Just Seen A Face.

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The Royal County Arbiter: Ways of Using Bread

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Ways of Using Bread. Posted by Tim Lazyhour. We found this little post-war recipe book while helping my Grandmother move house. Its full title is Over 120 Ways of Using Bread for Tasty and Delightful Dishes. And it cost 6d (old money). Here's the back cover:. Ah, that famous Wild West Great Bread Empire! The dusty road; the covered wagon; the smell of the crust. A very good point is made in the introduction:. Frac14; pint water, a little sugar, 1 thick slice of bread, 1 egg. Cut the slices of stale bread...

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The Royal County Arbiter: August 2005

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Important Message Re: Side II. Posted by Tim Lazyhour. I help out at a charity shop. Today, while organising the many hundreds of LPs that have been donated recently, I found this empty inner sleeve. Of all the possible ways to communicate the message, its author chose this one. I'm left to wonder what the record might have been. And why this sleeve was given to a charity shop. Obligatory Link: Interesting page about Capitol inner sleeve design. Written at about 10:38 pm PERMALINK. But now I know why.

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The Royal County Arbiter: Natsume Soseki Am A Cat

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Natsume Soseki Am A Cat. Posted by Tim Lazyhour. We found this a little while ago on a Japanese imageboard:. It's a folded 1000-yen banknote. Featuring the face of author Natsume Soseki. The creator of this piece is sadly unknown. On researching this entry, we've just discovered that these 1000-yen notes were phased out as legal tender just after we left Japan, replaced by ones bearing the countenance of Hideyo Noguchi. All this holiday money is WORTHLESS. Written at about 9:18 pm PERMALINK. On paper fol...

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The Royal County Arbiter: June 2005

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The Revolution Will Be Knitted. Posted by Myrtle Peacock. Are sending a petition to Nike in the form of a huge knit and crocheted blanket to bring attention to sweatshop labour and the campaign for fair employment conditions. It's a beautiful object and a fantastic idea. Each square someone makes to join this political afghan is a signature on the petition. Maybe I could make mine out of unravelled Gap jumpers. Written at about 2:06 pm PERMALINK. Posted by Tim Lazyhour. It's obvious, isn't it? A collecti...