It’s been a busy old day, in a weird kind of way. I wasn’t actually at the office, I was instead being trained in the dark arts of health and safety by a nice bloke named Ray. It was fairly…
Trust me, I’m (nearly) a ninja
Category: Just me
Posts about me, my family and friends (yes I have some), Seymour the Wonder Cat and his not-so-trusty sidekick Norman the Newbie Cat and life in general, both online and offline
There’s a lesson to be learned here …
That’s all from me for a few days
My father-in-law passed away this afternoon so after a quick trip to the office in the morning we’re heading up to Alexandra to help with the funeral arrangements. I’ll be back online on Monday. It’s a very sad time but…
The patient’s doing well
Seymour the Wonder Cat went off to the vet on Thursday morning for a spot of surgery. He had two different procedures done, the first the removal of a cyst and the second the removal of a mysterious lump. He…
Progress report on Seymour the Wonder Cat
All is well in the the recuperation situation. Well, apart from the missing stitch (I think he got a bit fed up and a go at removing them). He got one out but the rest are in tact. Aside from that…
We’re having an awesome summer …
Well, sort of. It comes and goes, so we fluctuate from beautiful sunny days with blue skies and scorching sun to, well, crap. The latest offering was a massive storm. Mother Nature had been grumbling since the night before,…
Update
And on the 8th day, God created coffee. And it was good And the people rejoiced. Some of them twitched a little on their third shot of espresso. But they still rejoiced. Oh yes, thank you Starbucks for today’s unexpected…
Breaking News: Be afraid, be very afraid
I’m having a quick coffee break to, well, have a non-caffeinated beverage. Since I stopped drinking coffee nearly five years ago. Anyway, zipped along to Starbucks with my workmate Stretch to get my usual grande, extra hot, trim chai but…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
It’s that time of the year again, when little kids and retailers get excited. And it would appear it’s the time of the year Santa has his prostate check, if this photo is any indication. But I digress. It’s December,…
When did Christmas happen?
It seems that the start of November also marks the start of the festive season, if our local shops are to be believed. Especially Starbucks, with all its tinselly bits and bobs, little white Christmas trees and assorted festive-themed drinks. Yes, I…