Today is our fourth wedding anniversary. I am pureeing pumpkins and it’s nine thirty at night. It wasn’t supposed to be like this you know. SWMBO had a table booked at our favourite French restaurant where Wednesday is the one day of the week that they offer bouillabaisse. Which I am rather partial to. Unfortunately …
Author Archives: Andrew Todd
Shortest Experiment Ever
Well the phone books I mentioned a couple of days ago have now gone. Shortest bit of cluttering ever in our house. I suspect SWMBO of reading this blog, despite her protestations of never going near the internet.
Not Enough Moon
This one’s especially for the 70’s throwback, but you should all click and have a listen to the master. Its the video for Too Much Saturn by Francis Dunnery;
Better Late Than Never
When we were living in the UK my in-laws ‘won’ a cheap photo shoot with one of those incredibly reasonably priced high street photography chains. They took the opportunity to get some shots of the whole rag tag bunch that makes up the family. My lovely wife went crazy with the cheque book and bought …
Busting Myths in the UK
People of the mother country (I’m looking in particular here at my brother and the 70’s throwback) rejoice. For Mythbusters is coming to a terrestrial TV channel near you in the next day or so. Watch it. You will thank me.
3rd Birthday Photo Essay
It’s been a while, but the occasion of JFGP’s third birthday and trip to the Zig Zag Railway prompted a flurry of snapping. Rather than link to the odd photo or two I’ve dusted down the photo album section of this site and added a whole new page. Please make your way to A Very …
On The Delights Of Children
The eldest offspring, usually known as JFGP has started developing what can only be described as personality “quirks”. Here are a selection for your amusement, and for his derision when he finds this entry in about twenty years; Orange is his favourite colour. We are having children’s dinner time as I type this and number …
Steve McQueen
Words reaches my ears (from the producer’s blog nonetheless – he blinded me with science you know) that 1985’s finest album, Steve McQueen by Prefab Sprout is being remastered in preparation for a re-release. I can’t wait, and I suspect the 70’s throwback will be just after me in the queue to get a copy …
Top Class TV
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart has finally made it’s way onto television here in Australia. Praise be, and let us rejoice. This now justifies the extra twenty bucks a month I spend on Foxtel that I ponied up a year and a half ago expecting to see Mr Stewart and his cohorts, and it …
Lazy Sunday
Today was almost a perfect day. It started with a crushing victory in the first round of the Wakehurst Men’s Doubles championship (followed by a close loss in the second semi final). On returning home I managed to spend half an hour snoozing on the sofa whilst listening to some quality sounds on my stereo …