Retro Yakking

Clarkietron welcomes you to this super special Sunday post!

Well, would you look at that? Another Sunday has rolled around before I even realised it was Friday. Which it isn’t, so I guess that didn’t really make sense.

Anyway, it seems I haven’t actually done a proper blog award shout out in ages. This was brought to my attention recently by Wiggy, who was so kind as to include me in a list of his favourite blogs and also nominate Retro Yakking for a Best Blog Award. To him, I am grateful in more ways than one; firstly, it’s a pleasant reminder that some people actually do read Retro Yakking; secondly, for being such an awesome blogger and providing some much-needed entertainment.

Now it’s my turn to nominate fifteen of my very favourite weblogs for the very same award, so here we go…

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Another week, another 168 hours of ego surfing on the world wide web.

It’s nice to know that, for all the extravagant and sometimes unscrupulous lengths Harry Yack goes to in order to bring you the latest news stories live from his smelly stable, some people out there actually read them. Or at least look at the pretty pictures.

Apparently, there is an email doing the rounds regarding my article about Gordon Brown selling Britain’s gold to a Cash for Gold website. And apparently said email has been reproduced on the Rumor Mill news website, an interactive forum that concentrates on, well, all sorts of rumours. I have it on good authority from my sources that the story in question is not simply a rumour, but accepted fact amongst a large percentage of the country’s populace. Granted, they are conspiracy theorists, but what difference should that make?

A word for this week’s guest site — you know, the one on that banner in the sidebar there. Donkey Rations is much more than another simple food blog: it doesn’t mince(meat) its words when it comes to microwaveable hotdogs, watered down tomato sauce and rip-off fish finger sandwiches.

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I lie, partially. This week’s so-called ’shout out’ is more of an acknowledgement of the fact people are actually talking about Retro Yakking - in that sense, I suppose this post is one great big gloatfest. But can I not indulge myself once in a while?

Fret not, however, for there may be one or two hidden gems for you blog trawlers out there.

First of all, I want to thank Big Boo at Child of the 80s (again) for reminding me of the early nineties children’s TV show Knightmare. After reading this post on his blog, I subsequently did a bit of research (read: Googling) and uncovered the not-so-exclusive news that the show could be back on DVD at some point. Now, I say could, in that not many people hold out masses of hope, if opinion at the Knightmare Forums is anything to go by.

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Well, we haven’t had one of these for ages, have we? It’s time for Harry Yack to once again steal the keyboard and highlight some blogs/bloggers out there that have recognised Retro Yakking in one way or another, or have just caught the eye since… well, whenever the last shout out was, probably some months ago.

First up is Lily at New Strange World Today, who’s really been getting into the blogging thing of late. Her site deals with everything from the supernatural and psychic to sleep disorders and self-medication - in fact, anything that might be termed a bit strange, hence the blog’s title. So if you’re into slightly darker topics and are looking for a light, conversational style, then Lily’s site might just appeal to you.

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 Hart made his début as the stereotypical Northerner
in some Retro Yakking promotional material.

No website has done as much for the popularity of a certain Alf Hart than Retro Yakking. That’s right, the blog you are reading right now is responsible for launching the career of the multi-talented Mr. Hart, the man responsible for so many memorable quotations in the nine months since Retro Yakking’s formation.

In that time, Mr. Hart has been a spokesperson for The Sun, The Million Millionaires Project and the World Frog Throwers’ Association amongst numerous other things. But Hart is perhaps most well known for his work as a disgruntled resident, most famously speaking out against a group of inflatable Santa-bursting vandals.

This time last year I was scraping chewing gum from bus seat covers — that was an unpleasant experience, let me tell you. Retro Yakking has really changed my fortunes, getting me some vital contacts in the media. Since being featured in Londis News and The Daily Manhole Cover, people have been stopping me in the street and saying, oh, you’re that Fart guy, aren’t you? Al Fart! Oh, their misinterpretation of my name makes me laugh so.

Such a meteoric rise to fame has not changed Hart, at least according to the man himself.

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