Macca's Bacca!

Nothing to do with McCartney’s divorce or his penchant for ‘wacky backy’… just that I downloaded 4 of his Wings albums and boy are they good! The only songs I recall liking of the Wings era were things like Jet (which was an all time classic) and Silly Love Songs (written after John Lennon jibed … More Macca's Bacca!

A score to settle?

I’ve said this before but I’ll say it again… the score for the Lord of the Rings is without doubt *the* best I’ve ever heard. There are surprisingly few film scores that have been so good they have registered with me as ‘separate’ from the films they were written for. Of those that *have* made … More A score to settle?

The Culture Vulture

As part of her English course the eldest daughter is required to read a little Shakespeare, specifically “A Midsummer Night Dream”. Over the past few nights the wife and she have been reading through the play acting out the various parts to give the daughter some sense of what the play is about before she … More The Culture Vulture

I like Barbie's!

Ok I admit I *do* like Barbie’s, but I think I should point out I’m not talking about the diminutive and anatomically challenged variety… more the food and drink oriented type. 🙂 Back at the Ice Rink yesterday we met up with some friends who invited us over for a couple of hours R&R for … More I like Barbie's!

The Aftermath.

Had a bit of an upset night when the effects of such a major change in my diet came back to bite me. At around 1:30 a.m. my digestive system finally rebelled and indulged in some reverse peristalsis. After two sessions calling Hughie I finally crawled into bed and collapsed until the dog woke me … More The Aftermath.

Life goes on.

Last night was the finale of the Hills Biggest Loser Competition organised by the gym I’m a member of. I’ve written a little about this in the other blog but this is an extended edition so to speak. For those who’ve not kept up, the competition started 13 weeks ago and ended on Saturday… however … More Life goes on.