So, not long ago, Fog Monster and I were driving back to Melbourne from the town of Colac via a small hamlet known as Birregurra. Suddenly the words of the timeless classic “Ireland” by Tori Amos struck us as particularly appropriate:
“Driving in my Saab, on my way to Birregurra (Ireland)
It’s been a long time, it’s been a long time
Driving […]
Upon discussion with the ever-present Kermit the Frog, the following scenario presented itself deep within the Amazon rainforest:
We are walking through one of the trails in the Amazon rainforest late at night
Suddenly a wombat materialises
I trip over the wombat and fall
The wombat dies
I hit my head and also die
Tarantulas and giant ants eat everyone
Hilarity ensues
This is not dissimilar to another […]
And now, dear readers, a post which is sorely overdue. The account of a night two months ago…
THE NIGHT OF WHEN WE HUNG OUT WITH BIG GIRL, PREDATOR, PIGEON-RAT AND THEIR CAT AT THEIR HOUSE!
So, there we were, we being of course me, Big Girl, Predator, Pigeon-Rat, Pet0r and Kitten’s Boyfriend, and the cat Se7en. After some thai […]
I am frankly disgusted. The depths to which the people of this country descend to in raising the children of this nation disappoints me. I have discovered what I believe to be a new category of child abuse, that of “cultural abuse”. This is when you expose your kids to unfortunate influences and thereby stunt their cultural, emotional, […]
On this lovely Friday evening, I managed to catch up with our fair characters Araluena, Richey, Tendafoot and Sir Gawain. After a fine wander through the roads of Carlton and dinner on Brunswick Street, we made our sojourn at my residence. Thus ensconced my guests were strangely enraptured with the various implements and appliances. And in time […]