Josh (aka the madman) was in the pub again on Friday night. Alas, I didn’t have time to join him for a quick drink. I like the reflection of the station, opposite, in this picture. Mighty handy, this phone camera.
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The good We had a low-key but enjoyable celebration of Marita’s birthday on Saturday. In doing so I discovered that both our suburbs are host to dog-related cafes — the Dancing Dog in Footscray, and the Spotted Dog in Bentleigh. And both do a very fine meal. The bulk of the rest of the weekend ... [More]
Paul Cornell, who wrote the excellent Father’s Day episode of Doctor Who, has a blog, and remarks that Rose’s father Pete was based on his own dad. The piece is really about me appreciating the sacrifices he made, and how I know he’d do what the Dad in ‘Father’s Day’ does. I think most Dads ... [More]
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Mr and Mrs Malloy
Tony and Rae got married yesterday at the Sun Theatre in Yarraville. After the ceremony, we all watched High Society. Congratulations Tony and Rae. (Funny story? Rob actually FORGOT the rings. Just before kick-off time, he had to race back home to get them.)
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School photos
Due to various circumstances, I got to see some of the school photos taken on Tuesday. It’s an annual event of course, and one not to be missed I reckon. Maybe I’m more nostalgic than most about my childhood (especially this week it seems), but from time to time I do like looking at my ... [More]
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Tony & Rae
Woo hoo! My good friends Tony & Rae are getting married tomorrow.
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The madman
We were minding our own business, as Marita and I walked across Flinders Street from the station on Friday night, to go shopping for a present for my nephew Leo’s first birthday. As we passed Young & Jackson’s on the corner, suddenly there was a man in a bright orange shirt pulling on my arm. ... [More]
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Amazing email
I woke up the other day to an email from a woman I’d never heard of before. The subject line said “Is it really you?” and I came pretty close to throwing it straight into the spam bucket. She said she was my godmother, that she’d lost touch with my mother after they’d moved to ... [More]
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Happy Gravy Day
Happy Gravy Day everyone. May you and yours all be together for Christmas.
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My nephew and I
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Anniversary
Two years ago I stood outside the Nova cinema in Carlton, slightly nervously marking time. Then she arrived, and we went on our first date.
Picked up Marita (back from Perth junket conference) from the airport on Friday night. Traffic bad. Very bad. That’s what comes from agreeing to pickup before realising the flight lands at 6:35pm. Went to a wedding on Saturday morning. Shopped on Saturday afternoon. Saw three hall stands in a Fitzroy antique shop that would look ... [More]