I’m having a go of the new software from Microsoft… well new to me anyway. I think the idea is that it’s a mobile way of entering info easily on the Blog. I can see how it’s an improvement on what I do now, because the interface is more like a traditional word processor… perhaps … More Trying something new!

Thinking of Fred Emney got me thinking about a couple of other old British comedians from my youth that I remember being very funny… at least they were funny in the limited exposure that I had to them since it came from their occasional appearances on the TV! Two that come to mind immediately were … More Old comics never die…

For the first time in years I’ve let my beard grow a little. I wouldn’t call it a ‘beard’ as such… yet. Currently after not shaving for a few days it;s more of a ‘long stubble’ kind of look. Of course the look has changed a lot since I last had one, for example (sadly) … More A bearded monster.

Whoever told her she could sing needs a good slapping. That whiny nasal voice of hers has always driven me up the wall and time and distance isn’t improving things. Ok some of the earliest Supremes songs were really good, but that was before her whine dominated the sound. These days when I hear here … More Diana Ross

I miss the smells and sights of an autumn walk though the woods, especially after a shower. The colours of amber and gold blinking in the light as the sun alternately shines through the leaves and sparkles in water droplets hanging from bare twigs is a sight I’ve not seen here in Australia. The ubiquitous … More I miss…

I’m sure lots of you know how addicted I am to books with complex story lines and highly developed characterisation. The two most obvious I’ve been ‘hooked’ by have been the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy (and the associated supplementary texts), and of course The Harry Potter series. Well for the past few nights I’ve … More Inheritance: Eragon's saga