My name is Searle, making the world a better place

I really try not to give offence, but some people take it anyway.

Just because I watched it yesterday and love this quote, and the delivery, so much... Frasier: Charm is the viscous grease with which he oils his flim-flam machine!

The great thing is he in no way looks like a 'Bond Villain'. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crp3…

Kellogg's has announced a major overhaul for Rice Krispies by removing whole grains of rice from the recipe. What next, removing the underwear from Shreddies? #jokedump

The new Airbnb rules came too late for the owners of one castle in Ross-shire who returned home to find the last group they rented to had blown up a ship in the lake, dug up graves, and murdered several of the guests before trying to reattach their heads to the bodies #jokedump

Orkney has been without an abattoir since 2018, leaving farmers facing lengthy and costly journeys to the mainland. Now a tiny moveable unit is travelling 700 miles to reach the island before the winter storms set in. Which is great news for everyone, but the sheep. #jokedump

The remains of an Egyptian mummy could be returned to Egypt after they were removed from display over ethical concerns. However, it may be allowed to stay indefinitely, if it gets a job as a care worker and earns more than £25,000 a year. #jokedump

A court in Australia has refused the appeal of the so-called Mushroom Murderer, ruling that she should continue to be kept in the dark. #jokedump

Royal Mail has unveiled its Christmas stamps for 2026 this week. They should arrive through your letterbox some time in March 2027. #jokedump

The Collins English Dictionary has selected "mogging”, meaning to outshine or outperform someone, as its word of the year. Meanwhile GB News has announced its own word of the year 'Rees-Mogging', which means to look like a bigger bampot than anyone else. #jokedump

Karl Bushby, who spent nearly three decades travelling around the world, has arrived back home and was reunited with his family in England on Monday, where he was presented with a massive overdue library fine. #jokedump

Karl Bushby spent nearly three decades on a walk around the world and has now arrived back home. He hadn't meant to travel so far, he just kept going after trying to find a parking space in Edinburgh city centre. #jokedump

The pound has risen to its highest overall level since the Brexit referendum over a decade ago. Which ironically is only adding to the trouble of Poundland. #jokedump

James Talarico has become the first Democrat to win the Texas Senate seat since 1988. To put that in perspective it is a bit like a member of the SNP getting elected to represent Clacton. #jokedump

Poundland has lost so much money it is likely to be renamed Crypto-world. #jokedump

The celebrity who asked the High Court to permanently prevent two news organisations from publishing his identity has lost his case. I am not prepared to reveal who it is, but when was the last time you saw Sweep with Sooty? #jokedump

After hearing Russel Brand’s defence, a Dark Side lawyer is now claiming George Lucas and Lucasfilm Ltd have 'poisoned the well' against Darth Vader. #jokedump

I was beginning to think it would never happen... My first radio credit of the year. Will it make it to the TV too? However, to be fair, they rewrote it and made it much better... But at least it was a funny idea.