No, she’s not a Sydneysider.

It was more like “uxuhlunt duhputty poy-em”

Yes, the headline in the NZ Herald said that sparks were flying in the leaders debate screened last night.

Judith Collins said that the leader of their likely coalition partner would be an excellent deputy PM. […]

I didn’t know that either. She was on Morecambe and Wise once though, which indicates non-Americanness.

Helen Reddy has left us. A very dignified and confident singer.
I really liked Angie Baby when it was in the charts all those years ago.

In the 80s there was a bafflingly well-paid senior manager colleague whose nickname was “Benny” due to him being a bit of a thicko, generally.

When there was a change in the floor plan for the office – the […]

I was talking to someone on the phone at work a few weeks ago while walking and I was about to use that expression just as someone who fits that description walked close by. I said something like “we will only k […]

That made me larf. My brother used to say “ Pisses all over” when someone like James Last tackled classical music e.g. “James Last Pisses all over Mozart”.

Jack – thanks for sharing your experience. Very relevant I think.

I think you touch on a point which is highly sensitive. I think there will always be sparse evidence of vulnerable people being hurried along, because everyone involved will assert that what they did was the […]

Was that with the Wannadies and Sice out of the Boo Radleys as support? I went to that show.

I often wonder if football should adopt rugby-style timekeeping where the ref can concentrate on the game. The clock is stopped during injuries and so on – and a hooter goes off at full time. Play continues […]

By the same token I saw an interview yesterday with a couple – the man has well advanced MND – and they disagree strongly with assisted dying. Their arguments were persuasive too. However, no one in this […]

I believe it isn’t very easy to answer the question “how long have I got?”. This legislation says the terminal condition needs to be less than 6 months.

Someone having a stem cell transplant told me that older […]

Yes you’re right, of course.

It’s all here

He was quite a big deal in the States. Here’s John Denver at the 1985 Grammys introducing him as well as a few other musicians. Might take a while to uncurl them toes afterwards.

https://youtu.be/E-NgnympxAE

Yes – the music students were surprisingly light on their classical music knowledge.

I love Only Connect – almost completely unaffected by COVID as there is no audience and very little in the way of social […]

Hyperactive! was considered for Thriller, apparently. I can imagine a young Jacko singing it too.

Oh boy – now you get “2” receive the Prince Hamper! I can’t tell you what’s inside as this this a family blog but it sure as hell ain’t tinned chicken!