If anyone at work suggests that I participate in any mutual gift giving this festive season (or any future one for that matter) I’m going to politely refuse and point them to this comic strip to explain my reasoning. Excuse me whilst I go and kick a few puppies as well.
Monthly Archives: November 2005
The Boys
I haven’t posted a photo for a while, but I’m making up for it with this corker of the kids. I managed to catch JFGP in a rare moment of rest and HBIB not sleeping, eating or crying. Not one to waste an opportunity I took a photo to prove that they were still and …
Too Good Not To Share
This one is mainly for the 70’s throwback. Apologies if it makes no sense to you. Quoted in today’s Guardian over-by-over cricket coverage, from John Peel’s biography; "When Chris Moyles came to Radio One, I thought about strapping explosives to myself and taking us both out. I’m an old man now, it’ll make little difference."
A Saturday in November
After the excitement of last Saturday today was quite a normal day at Todd Towers. I dragged myself out of bed at around 7:30am and roused JFGP from his pit. I had the delightful pleasure of watching Nick Jr. whilst we had our breakfasts and prepared for the rigours of the day. SMWBO and HBIB …
Serendipity
I’ve just had a potentially marvelous ten minutes with my headphones on. My random playlist on iTunes just offered up Afraid of Sunlight by Marillion and then Landed by Ben Folds. Marvelous. Now if my colleagues would stop interrupting me every two minutes I can actually sit back and enjoy the music.
Action Toddler
JFGP is rather taken with the ball pool at Red Rover. He’s taken to climbing up the ramp and jumping in without any sign of fear. I think we may have a fearless adventure junkie on our hands.
Gunpowder, Treason and Plot
Yesterday was an interesting day. It started with a trip to Sydney airport at an extremely early hour and ended in Royal North Shore emergency department. In the mean time we did manage to celebrate the foiling of a fiendish Catholic plot. Sadly my plan to acquire some fireworks came to naught so we had …