Jem Condliffe
@chloechadwell.bsky.social
Editor / MD of trad local weekly newspaper in Cheshire (UK). Drummer, dog owner, podcast fan. Also magazines, coffee, Motörhead, trees, rocks. Cheese. (Chloe Chadwell was the works slang for ‘it’s all good’ in the 1970s. No idea why).
Yet another fess where spouses don’t talk. Weird. In conversation last night I told
my wife that when I’m annoyed at work, I phone up a female colleague who makes me laugh (she speaks to a younger female colleague for same reason). S’pose there’d be no fesses if everyone talked to each other.
my wife that when I’m annoyed at work, I phone up a female colleague who makes me laugh (she speaks to a younger female colleague for same reason). S’pose there’d be no fesses if everyone talked to each other.
December 7, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Yet another fess where spouses don’t talk. Weird. In conversation last night I told
my wife that when I’m annoyed at work, I phone up a female colleague who makes me laugh (she speaks to a younger female colleague for same reason). S’pose there’d be no fesses if everyone talked to each other.
my wife that when I’m annoyed at work, I phone up a female colleague who makes me laugh (she speaks to a younger female colleague for same reason). S’pose there’d be no fesses if everyone talked to each other.
That’s illegal, defamation / harassment. Go to the cops. School should also apologise.
December 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
That’s illegal, defamation / harassment. Go to the cops. School should also apologise.
Wuthering Heights was number one across the world in 1978. Who are these people? Children?
December 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Wuthering Heights was number one across the world in 1978. Who are these people? Children?
Read your biog; my favourite documentary ever is the Secret Life of Waves, which I’m sure you’ve seen. I love the bit with the bubbles, but I find the whole documentary uplifting. (Oh God, you’re not in it are you?). I try and watch it once a year.
December 2, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Read your biog; my favourite documentary ever is the Secret Life of Waves, which I’m sure you’ve seen. I love the bit with the bubbles, but I find the whole documentary uplifting. (Oh God, you’re not in it are you?). I try and watch it once a year.
Watched it years ago, and bought the dvd a couple of years ago. I was worried it wouldn’t be as funny and would dated, but it’s not. It’s a quirky little film, worth watching.
December 2, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Watched it years ago, and bought the dvd a couple of years ago. I was worried it wouldn’t be as funny and would dated, but it’s not. It’s a quirky little film, worth watching.
There’s a very funny Australian film called Malcolm, they used a tram as a getaway. And two scooters disguised as a car.
December 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
There’s a very funny Australian film called Malcolm, they used a tram as a getaway. And two scooters disguised as a car.
Former U7s coach here. They’re kids, having fun with their mates. Dickheads like you used to shout abuse at me when I was reffing. Strangely, these people used go from opinionated experts to shy little souls afraid of small boys whenever I offered up my whistle and stopwatch for them to take over.
December 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Former U7s coach here. They’re kids, having fun with their mates. Dickheads like you used to shout abuse at me when I was reffing. Strangely, these people used go from opinionated experts to shy little souls afraid of small boys whenever I offered up my whistle and stopwatch for them to take over.
Did they all give you a clap?
November 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Did they all give you a clap?
I loved the gas and air on free supply in the delivery room. The home pain relief does nothing for me - occasionally I get lower back pain and get some of the strong stuff. I always wonder how people get addicted to it.
November 29, 2025 at 7:43 AM
I loved the gas and air on free supply in the delivery room. The home pain relief does nothing for me - occasionally I get lower back pain and get some of the strong stuff. I always wonder how people get addicted to it.
I did French at school, always too afraid to use it. Duolingo gave me the confidence to speak french on holidays. Ditto Spanish. Admittedly everyone’s English is always so good they ask to switch to English, but still, the point remains. Also can read French quite well now.
November 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I did French at school, always too afraid to use it. Duolingo gave me the confidence to speak french on holidays. Ditto Spanish. Admittedly everyone’s English is always so good they ask to switch to English, but still, the point remains. Also can read French quite well now.
I watched Dark Star at uni, thought it was great. Told wife how good it was and the great people who worked on it. Bought the dvd, sat down to watch it with her …. let’s just say she has never followed a film recommendation of mine since. Should have started with Hour of the Pig.
November 25, 2025 at 6:58 AM
I watched Dark Star at uni, thought it was great. Told wife how good it was and the great people who worked on it. Bought the dvd, sat down to watch it with her …. let’s just say she has never followed a film recommendation of mine since. Should have started with Hour of the Pig.
Get a dog. I’m a chatty bloke, just like talking to people. It’s great, anyone will stop and talk to a man with a dog. I really miss it if I go out for a walk without the dog.
November 25, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Get a dog. I’m a chatty bloke, just like talking to people. It’s great, anyone will stop and talk to a man with a dog. I really miss it if I go out for a walk without the dog.
Sting said he reformed the Police so the other two could make some money. The truth is they reformed to make Sting look less of a twat. Mr C is the indeed the coolest member, though. (Andy Summers is 83 on 31 Dec, which both startles and depresses me).
November 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Sting said he reformed the Police so the other two could make some money. The truth is they reformed to make Sting look less of a twat. Mr C is the indeed the coolest member, though. (Andy Summers is 83 on 31 Dec, which both startles and depresses me).
You’re just fishing for hostile comments. Nobody could be that much of a twat.
November 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
You’re just fishing for hostile comments. Nobody could be that much of a twat.
Frances Dunnery later played and toured with Robert Plant so not that awful!
November 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Frances Dunnery later played and toured with Robert Plant so not that awful!
Dog loves me more, wife pretends she doesn’t mind. Trouble is, when I hug or kiss her, dog tries to get in between us. Dog loves wife too, when she gets up - even if dog has been on bed with her all night - it goes mental with delight. Highlight of my day. Dog:
November 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Dog loves me more, wife pretends she doesn’t mind. Trouble is, when I hug or kiss her, dog tries to get in between us. Dog loves wife too, when she gets up - even if dog has been on bed with her all night - it goes mental with delight. Highlight of my day. Dog:
Cut my own hair, forgot to add clipper attachment and cut bald swathe over one ear. Only way out was match other side, and pass it off as trendy. Think it worked, inasmuch as nobody laughed out loud. For those saying OP could not be that stupid, got a mate who ironed his hair. Burns lasted two weeks
November 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Cut my own hair, forgot to add clipper attachment and cut bald swathe over one ear. Only way out was match other side, and pass it off as trendy. Think it worked, inasmuch as nobody laughed out loud. For those saying OP could not be that stupid, got a mate who ironed his hair. Burns lasted two weeks
We hire young (20s) trainees, many female. Apart from that one time*, they treat me like their dad, even when was in my 30s. Getting to age where it’ll be granddad. This actually helps - I often treat them like my kids, you can teach them without getting all boss-y about it . (*Married her).
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
We hire young (20s) trainees, many female. Apart from that one time*, they treat me like their dad, even when was in my 30s. Getting to age where it’ll be granddad. This actually helps - I often treat them like my kids, you can teach them without getting all boss-y about it . (*Married her).
You take the things off the barrels (can’t remember the technical words now, long time ago) and feed in a cleaning solution. Was once working in cellar at 2am and felt a tremendous sense of fear. Legged it upstairs. Later went back … it was the extractor fan blowing cold air down my neck!
November 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
You take the things off the barrels (can’t remember the technical words now, long time ago) and feed in a cleaning solution. Was once working in cellar at 2am and felt a tremendous sense of fear. Legged it upstairs. Later went back … it was the extractor fan blowing cold air down my neck!
Ex wife’s dad died. We all laughed when undertaker said some people just left the ashes there. A decade later her dad was still there in his plastic urn.
November 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Ex wife’s dad died. We all laughed when undertaker said some people just left the ashes there. A decade later her dad was still there in his plastic urn.
Just say “hello again”. I do a circular walk and a lot of people do it other way (weirdos, who’d not do it clockwise?) so I meet a lot of people twice. Sometimes we nod first time and chat the second.
November 16, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Just say “hello again”. I do a circular walk and a lot of people do it other way (weirdos, who’d not do it clockwise?) so I meet a lot of people twice. Sometimes we nod first time and chat the second.
Sorry. Beer pipes (lines) have to be cleaned out on a regular basis. I used to do it quite often because I could run off a pint or two to make sure the taste of the cleaner had gone, so free pint at the end of a shift.
November 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Sorry. Beer pipes (lines) have to be cleaned out on a regular basis. I used to do it quite often because I could run off a pint or two to make sure the taste of the cleaner had gone, so free pint at the end of a shift.
Good luck when it doesn’t come out. Also, forcing someone to have sex with you again to be able to get their wedding ring back is probably multiple criminal offences.
November 16, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Good luck when it doesn’t come out. Also, forcing someone to have sex with you again to be able to get their wedding ring back is probably multiple criminal offences.