Last year we sent out a photo of the tin lids with our Christmas cards. You can see it to the left of these words. A seasonal theme and some (vaguely) smiling children, what more could you want? This year we had a flash of inspiration. We were off to watch the England v NSW …
Author Archives: Andrew Todd
St Dweezil
I may have mentioned before (here and here) my theory that giving your children stupid names is somewhat akin to child abuse. I’m glad to see that I’m not alone here and that noted teacher Frank Chalk has declared the 21st of November St Dweezil’s day to shame those who would foist absurd monikers on …
SWMBO Nutbag
Further proof, if any were needed, that SWMBO is a nutbag. We’ve had an upturn in the temperature around these parts recently, in fact a couple of days this week would have been labelled "scorchers" by any British red-top newspaper worthy of its salt. This morning she asked what the temperature was going to be …
Like Son, Like Father
I think I know where JFGP gets his extreme fondness for television from. Me. How can you not love a medium that gives us something like tonight’s episode of MythBusters which is apparently called "Whirlpool of Death". If you are unfortunate enough to miss or otherwise not view this masterpiece you can read all about …
Going to the Chapel
Or, in this case, the golf club. I’ve put my photos of Mark and Sophie’s wedding up on flickr as this set. According to my count that means I don’t have to post another photo of the day until some time in late January.
Kiddies on the Beach
Kiddies on the beach. Hosted on Zooomr Welcome to another photo of the day. This one is of our favourite boys and girls at Clontarf beach. It was a little hot so we had retired from the water and were sitting under the trees having snacks. Which was nice. Of course, the snacks weren’t enough, …
He Walks
The youngest member of the team has been standing for a while. At the weekend he took a couple of steps. Over the last few days he has gained confidence by the minute and today he has managed to string together quite a few steps at a time. As far as we are concerned this …
Just Plain Spooky
I really can’t get my head around this. On the day that I took delivery of my new iPod (thanks family) I read this article that claims Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, one time guitarist for Steely Dan is now a terrorism consultant to the Pentagon. That’s just plain freaky man. I’m off to listen to Katy …
Truly Classy
It’s a common theme in my adopted country that Australians quite like gambling. The oft used phrase is that Aussies will bet on two flys crawling up a wall. The culture of punting is certainly prevalent here, but surely even this is taking it too far. Its a story from yesterday’s Sydney Morning Herald about …
Castle Ball Paddling Pool
We bought the kids a new paddling pool. This one comes complete with its own bouncy castle. Emma provided the balls. Our bathroom provided the rest of the toys. It has seen some serious use this weekend, where spring has finally sprung and the temperature is in the very reasonable low twenties (centigrade). I’m not …