I have just arrived home and looked at my date block to realise that it’s February the 18th today. That’s probably no surprise to anyone reading this post, but now it has dawned on me that I have spent the whole day writing 19-02-09 on every student file, in every database and all other places […]

I am being aircon stupid. It was so hot and humid at choir this evening. Usually my spot by the door gives me a nice breeze. But there was no breeze. There was just humidity, ever increasing through a short shower of rain, and lots of perspiration. And by the end of rehearsal (which crawled […]

I am being aircon stupid. It was so hot and humid at choir this evening. Usually my spot by the door gives me a nice breeze. But there was no breeze. There was just humidity, ever increasing through a short shower of rain, and lots of perspiration. And by the end of rehearsal (which crawled […]

No explanation required. Put your stripey suit on and bop through Monday with the help of The Easybeats. Going to work now. Might do some dancing if things get trying.

No explanation required. Put your stripey suit on and bop through Monday with the help of The Easybeats. Going to work now. Might do some dancing if things get trying.

Q: How many matches does it take Wendy to light tealight candles while the airconditioning is blowing about the room?A: 8…and even then I only made 2 out of 3. I always failed those tests in Girl Guides when you were given three matches only to light the fire (which you had carefully constructed of […]

Q: How many matches does it take Wendy to light tealight candles while the airconditioning is blowing about the room?A: 8…and even then I only made 2 out of 3. I always failed those tests in Girl Guides when you were given three matches only to light the fire (which you had carefully constructed of […]

I’m such a social butterfly (she types with mild sarcasm dripping on to her keyboard) that I actually had a choice last evening of what to do. Firstly, there was a bookclub group excursion to see Frost/Nixon which finally made it to little ole Bundaberg as the (dah dah!) Showcase Movie of the Week at […]

I’m such a social butterfly (she types with mild sarcasm dripping on to her keyboard) that I actually had a choice last evening of what to do. Firstly, there was a bookclub group excursion to see Frost/Nixon which finally made it to little ole Bundaberg as the (dah dah!) Showcase Movie of the Week at […]

Sunday: CranfordFirstly, Judi Dench is an absolute legend. I will watch her in anything. Secondly, I will watch any costume drama. Thirdly, I haven’t read the Elizabeth Gaskell novel on which this is based. As I think about the whole question of tv adaptations of books, I believe that this is a good thing. It […]