The Nun and the Stripper
One of the challenges of being a sweet(?) and innocent young lad recently escaped from the iron grip of the Sisters of Occasional Mercy, is that your fellow male Aussies feel it is their duty to thrust you into a world for of adventure. It all sounds like fun but when you do start drinking [...]
Surprise Wedding reception
Every so often on the Net you stumble upon something that gladdens your heart. This is one such clip filmed in New York.
Doof doof it aint – Cole Porter
Recently I was thoroughly entertained when taking my Mum in Law to see a musical tribute to Cole Porter at Wesley PAC in Horsham. Being an 11am session it is aimed squarely at the older (even than me) generation and it reminded me of some things that have been lost to society that I hope [...]
Casa del Chook – Living in the Bush
One of the nicest things about moving away from the big city is the country living. The pace is slower and the attitude is less aggressive. The toot of a car horn invariably means a friend is driving by not someone offering negative feed back on your driving skills. We have always entertained the notion [...]
Keep yaself nice
In the Good Ol’ Days my Mum remarried when I had reached the dizzy heights of maturity at 12 years of age. They were interesting times because the marriage crossed the dreaded religious boundary between Roman Catholicism and the C of E. These days it wouldn’t crack a mention because those esteemed bodies have nothing [...]