Legless in Gaza? No, but in the wake of my Smokedo: Smoke yourself fit with Charon antics, I am now going to be a wine reviewer for LawandMore. I used to do restaurant reviews for them, but as I far prefer drinking to eating – and I am miles away from good restaurants- it makes sense to review wines. There is another advantage – the wines come to me by courier!
I have spoken to two wine people this morning – both very enthusiastic blokes – and warned them that my reviews tend to be less technical, but more surreal, than the real experts. While I studied wine in my late twenties, I gave up; preferring instead to drink the goddam stuff than worry what colour the soil was or where the sun was pointing when grape turned into nectar of the gods. It is unlikely also, I told them, that I would be writing about fruits or wine tasting of old cricket bats. I will be concentrating on taste, of course and will also (because I am an enthusaistic if infrequent cook) give an idea of what food it will go with – but I will be asking one essential question – Did it do the business?
I shall, of course, have a grading system based on a 1-5 scale. One is not a good score. Five will be nirvana.
I am pleased to report that my Smokedo programme is going well.
I am now a 30aday Dan and managing to do 1000 press-ups, and 500 squats, calf lifts and 500 repetitions of five arm exercises with a 5kg dumbell daily – courtsey of Mr Amazon who delivered said dumbells to me only yesterday. I rather overdid it yesterday evening and found my right arm throwing tea into my face when I lifted my cup this morning – but, in time…. my body will get used to the new muscles.
The drawing to the left is a simulation. For political reasons I cannot be photographed smoking as I use these dumbells. The technique of gripping the cigarette between the teeth allows natural breathing in and out while using the dumbell equipment. As always, please do not try this at home unless a Smokedo master is present to advise.
While law and a bit of the red stuff are, shall we say, interests of mine – the two together do not always give pleasure. I was tipped off by 
the USA. I shall call them GALL-O. This, of course, is an acronym for Greased Anal Liquid Laxative – Optimised. 
There are many uses for Facebook and it was through Facebook that I discovered the proposal of the Treasurers of Inner Temple and Middle Temple to merge the two Inn libraries. I have not been able to read any details – for no details of this proposal are, as yet, public. Nor have I, at this stage, contacted the Treasurers to ask for detail. It may be, in any event, that the proposals are not at a stage yet for more public debate by outsiders.
As the dawn broke and more reported cases of Swineflu were reported in the press and on Twitter using the #Swineflu hashtag…. Stephen Fry called upon Twitterers to be responsible.
Okay. So this is a test to see whether a small and insignificant blogger in North Devon can actually help to get things done. You see, there’s a barrister who I’ve never met despite my own ten years at the Bar but have admired from afar. Admired that is for his passion and dedication to a cause which has helped the lives both of lawyers in Britain and Ireland and also further afield in Commonwealth countries and the USA. It is Laurie West-Knights QC who spent thousands of unpaid hours fighting for and founding the British and Irish Legal Information Institute ( 
While the Swineflu is, undoubtedly, serious – there does seem to be an element of panic creeping into the news.. Here is the perfect remedy. I use it all the time – especially good for that morning after lift to put a spring in your step and give you that feeling you could eat an entire pig.
started on Friday and now has over 10,000 signatories. You may care to add your name to the list?
I had the pleasure today of doing two podcasts – With 
each exercise while smoking. Fig 2 illustrates the Smokedo Press-up. Obviously, this is not a picture of me – the picture is simulated to show how I do it. The cigarette is also a model. The technique is straightforward:
Lawcast 130: Gideon: A Public Defender (2) 
Lawcast 129: Professor Steve Molyneux – the magistrate who resigned after a complaint following his use of Twitter 
I woke early this morning, walked onto the balcony, took in the early dawn, the gulls flying in formation overhead, lit a cigarette and began my first of a series of 100 repetitions of my new Smokedo exercise regime. I should, perhaps, explain that I am in my fifties and have been sitting on my arse writing for some months. It was time to tone a few muscles and get a bit of my body back.
solicitor-advocates a good kicking. Unfortunately for Gledhill, they were unamused by this and Bullivant and Partners published a rather blunt response. It may be that Judge Gledhill will soon be able to spend more time with his thoughts. 
Goddard who,“
on Facebook he was going to “bash some long-haired hippies” at the G20 protests is under investigation” Here is he, the brave man, kitted out in his police stuff looking like Robocop on a bad day. What is that thing on his head? It looks like one of those electrode caps. Perhaps he is battery operated? Perhaps that thing on his head is a clamp to keep his brain in? Who knows? Anyway, he too may well have more time to spend dressing up at home soon. He is being investigated, The Mail reports.
When two tribes go to war?
Charon QC 