Monthly Archives: October 2005

It is with much regret that I have to inform you of the passing of my pet heron. In a moving ceremony, attended by his only friends, a flock of Siamese Sneezing Finches, I paid tribute to his beautiful beak … Continue reading →

My sister reckons she used to know Rod Stewart. She reckons that he asked her once about her family while she was in the pub with Rod and his girlfriend of the time. She mentioned me and said “He’s thin and … Continue reading →

Is this thing? It’s been sitting on the kitchen ceiling for three nights now. I tried to move it but it just wouldn’t listen and I’m not the sort to start an argument. Update! I mentioned it to my wife … Continue reading →

This is really scary. Bird Flu. Birds with flu. We have, all of us, apparently, to look out for birds with flu. Birds flying from as far as the other side of the world may have flu. I’m doing my … Continue reading →

I went to Sainsburys this morning to get more stuff. I didn’t take my camera with me this time, so you’re just going to have to believe me, but when I went past them they were sitting down here. When … Continue reading →

I went to Sainsburys to get some stuff. On the way back I took this photograph with my digital camera. You can see where they were located by looking at the following map.   I’m a little worried about them … Continue reading →

My wife has gone back to Cork (or Corckick, as I amusingly call it when pretending to speak Gaelic). For the weekend. I could have gone, but her friends don’t like me. They think I’m bad for her, to her and … Continue reading →

This picture appeared in the local paper today. I wasn’t making it up!

Donncha‘s got a new website where he puts photos that he reckons he’s taken. You can see them here. I’ve just been to the off-license in Eton Wick, where I bought two (2) bottles of wine.  Outside, imagine my pleasure … Continue reading →

I got a bit bored yesterday, so I started wondering what it would be like if I had a different job. After a while I plumped for wondering what it would be like to respray cars for a living. Now you’re probably … Continue reading →