Well fishing didn’t happen but I had a lovely time wandering around parts of the Shiney Grey County, some I knew and some I didn’t. I also discovered that my knowledge of northern British geography is sadly lacking in a couple of areas – mildly embarrassing. There was a lot of plotting for future trips … Read More

I actually feel like I’m having a Bank Holiday weekend for the first time, um this year. I’m up in the Shiney Grey County with Mother-In-Law and having a great time. I think I ate my own weight in Chinese food in Arse Town last night… there may have been a bottle of wine each… … Read More

So… why would you be buried like this in medeival Ireland? Is this evidence of acceptance of bestiality equivalent with certain modern day Americans… and what did the sheep think?!

Well I hope that I don’t fall in love with you ‘Cause falling in love just makes me blue, Well the music plays and you display your heart for me to see, I had a beer and now I hear you calling out for me And I hope that I don’t fall in love with … Read More

Her hair is Harlowe gold Her lips sweet surprise Her hands are never cold She’s got Bette Davis eyes She’ll turn her music on you You won’t have to think twice She’s pure as New York snow She got Bette Davis eyes And she’ll tease you She’ll unease you All the better just to please … Read More

So, morals, I do have them though I guess I’m a little too used to people assuming that I haven’t. So used to it in fact, that it seems as if I’ll make assumptions about what people think of my moral code as well as why. I guess at some point I got so used … Read More

In Witch Week, a book by Diana Wynne-Jones one of the central characters writes his school diary in a code. One of his codes for ‘I hate this school’ is ‘I got up’ and the first day in the book he writes; ‘I got up. I Got Up. I GOT UP!’, well in my code … Read More

I was talking to a friend of mine from Royston Vasey earlier today, I think it’s appropriate to call him Norah Batty from now on. Anyway Norah B was reckoning that me and him and our friend Late Lunchtime ought to get together for a drink in the Green County sometime soon. I think we … Read More

Just spent Doctor Who playing spot the Christie title…

If you were living in a country about to become a fascist dictatorship where would you emigrate to? Me, New Zealand, I can speak the language easily, it was the first country in the world for female suffrage and the only British colony to give something of a fair deal to the native population ergo … Read More