I come from a long line of haikuists. Or should that be three SHORT lines?...

Who doesn't like a 3-liner? (Quite a few of you don't, apparently.) Well, I'll have you know that many a critic has said of my work "at least it's in English" - and as for the great Stephen Fry, he once said of me "Vincent who?" Let's just say I supply the litter to the litterati [sic - but only at times] - ie: I write rubbish. But rubbish mostly inspired by the HAIKU, the 17th Century Japanese verse form consisting of 3 lines and 17 (5-7-5) syllables. (WARNING: flash photography and limericks)

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

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Good to see Torvill and Dean honoured at last. You have

to wonder why it was put on ice for so long, haha...

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Monday, December 29, 2025

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Saturday, December 27, 2025

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You don't have to be bananas to lead

a banana republic, but it helps. #Trump

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Wednesday, December 24, 2025

I tried for a pun-free greeting. Foiled again...

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

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Thirty-four rather

sillybles. (A COUPLE of
mice? - that's TWICE as nice!)

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Monday, December 22, 2025

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Driving Home for Christmas

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The greatest-ever

B-side by somebody from

T-side. Farewell, Chris...

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(It was first released as a B-side in 1986. RIP, Chris Rea)

Sunday, December 21, 2025

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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

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Throw the book at a corrupt accountant, and

he'd probably try to cook that one, too...

(Vincent Hefter, Daily Mail, December 16)

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Monday, December 15, 2025

Sunday, December 14, 2025

(Not 5-7-5)

Saturday, December 13, 2025

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Thursday, December 11, 2025

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

(News item at time of writing)

...and now he's even boasting about it. Vile human.

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Monday, December 8, 2025

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(Dame Sarah Mullally, new Archbishop of Canterbury)

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Sunday, December 7, 2025

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Not entirely sure David Lammy's idea of scrapping 'twelve good

men and true'' is a good idea, to be honest.The jury's out, ironically.

(Vincent Hefter, Mail on Sunday, December 7)

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Saturday, December 6, 2025

Friday, December 5, 2025

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What does a VERY cautious squirrel

always do? - It eats nuts...and bolts!

(Vincent Hefter, Daily Mail, December 5)

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Thursday, December 4, 2025

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ESPERANTO - a little-used constructed language,

the ignorance of which unites nations...

(Vincent Hefter, Daily Mail, December 4)

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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

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The views expressed in this quatrain do not

necessarily reflect those of the author (though

they might well do tomorrow - who knows?)

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