Some things are constant, wherever you are and bad customer service needs to be added to the traditional death and taxes. I got stuck on the platform at Wynyard station on Monday evening for about forty five minutes. Now I know why. For those who can’t, or won’t, read the Sydney Morning Herald there were …
Author Archives: Andrew Todd
New Car
Yes boys and girls, we’ve bought a new car. Here it is, taking the sun at Cypress Lakes at the weekend. The eagle eyed will have spotted that it is sporting the same window sticker as our last car. It’s probably the only vehicle in Australia with a back window advertisement for Aylesbury’s finest. Something …
Walking Tall
The small boy is now officially a toddler. He has developed a balancing technique which involves holding his hands out in front of himself, as you can see in the picture. The trouble is that it makes him look like a zombie. This idea has caught on around Reeve mansions and every time JFGP climbs …
To Be In England in the Autumn Time
Bugger. Not only am I missing Ben Folds playing in London next month, but today I found out that Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook are getting back on stage together. If I was still in the old smoke I would be there, front and centre singing along slightly out of key. Oh well, I’ll have …
In the Pool, with Rain
This is the last mention of the rain, honest. Whilst on holiday we did manage to get out of our room between downpours. On a couple of those occasions we lounged around and in the hotel pool. Here you see SWMBO and JFGP taking the waters. Those strange blobs on the surface of the pool, …
King of the Bed
There have, apparently, not been enough pictures of JFGP on this blog recently. Well here you go folks. Behold number one son lording it over the king size bed in our room in Phuket. A place where he is entirely too comfortable if you ask me. Why were we inside? Well it was raining of …
A Little Bit of Politics
You may not have noticed, but there’s an election for president of the world next week. I think this quote sums up my feelings rather nicely; Many of us believe that what’s best for America need not also be what’s worst for the rest of the world.
Proper Toddler
There is, as yet, no documentary evidence but JFGP yesterday officially became a toddler. The record so far is about fifteen steps unaided. It will come as a surprise to no-one that the sure fire way of getting him to "walk" involves holding out a piece of food. I’ll post a picture when I or …
Rain
After a short break the daily photo is back. During my hiatus I spent a week in Thailand with SWMBO and JFGP. They rather enjoyed it. I got rather wet. As this picture illustrates. Some advice for potential travellers; check the seasonal weather forecast before booking your holiday. Going to Phuket in the rainy season …
Reasons To Be Cheerful Parts 1 and 2
We may have no house and car (although that’s coming soon) but I have started to add up the reasons why it’s good to be back in Sydney. I returned, not really triumphant, to Wakehurst Tennis Club this morning. As the world changes the tennis club stays the same. I was just a little bit …