Month: November 2010

Is another 16 years enough?

I see the lovely George Baker was in court today (again) facing a whole raft of charges:  attempted kidnapping, kidnapping, threatening to kill and assault with an offensive weapon in fact. Just in case the name doesn’t ring a bell, this is…

A fairy tale

Once upon a time, for one day long, long ago there lived a man who did not snore, fart or mess up the house. But this was a long time ago and it was just that one day. The End.

Protect yourself online

Online web security www

(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) We’re a pretty tech-savvy bunch and Kiwis in general are pretty quick to jump on-board with new gadgets, but we might not be so good at protecting ourselves for the…

Updated: Just magic

Leonard Cohen

I’d have posted this sooner but we didn’t get back to the hotel until late … and we’re no spring chickens now, are we? Anyway, Leonard Cohen. What can I say except brilliant. The concert was amazing, his voice, his…

This will blow you away

A man buys a blow up doll on the internet. It arrives in the post and he inflates it but he finds it is bald and has a 10-inch penis. He rings the manufacturer to complain. The guy on other…

Nearly time

Anyone who has been following my Leonard Cohen countdown/obsession will already know that tomorrow’s the day, so we’re flying off to Christchurch today and will be there for the rest of the week. Let’s just hope there aren’t too many…

Stress relief

recycle bin

How to clean your house in five simple steps:  Open a new file in your PC. Name it “Housework”. Send it to the RECYCLE BIN. Empty the RECYCLE BIN. Your PC will ask “Are you sure you want to delete…