just grow up
Reading: 'Thunderbolt Kid' by Bill Bryson. Growing up in the States in the 1950's.
This opening (recursive) quote sets the tone beautifully
The State Senate of Illinois yesterday disbanded its Committee on Efficiency and Economy 'for reasons of efficiency and economy' - Des Moines Tribune, 6 February 1955
Watching: This is England. Growing up in England in the 1980's. A superb film.
Oracle TagFest - the last word
REM - Country Feedback
'Crazy, all the lovers have been tagged.'
something about nothing
Yesterday, Norma collided with another car in a SW London rat-run. The lady took Norma's details. I mourned taking out a high excess (£250). We were both thankful no-one was hurt, then I flew to Newcastle and forgot all about it. This evening, I spent 45 minutes on the phone discussing the fact that nothing had happened- The lady never called.
- The insurance company never called.
- Nothing actually happened.
8 things
Tagged by Tim Hall.- In my first year at University, I had a lecturer who was male. When I returned for my second year, he was a woman.
- My first brush with the police was at 14 when I crossed Chester Road against police orders and a copper said 'Think that's funny, eh ? Would you still think it's funny if I took you into that van and kicked your head in ?'
- I have seen United win (1977), draw (1983) and lose (1995) in an FA Cup Final.
- The Hillsborough disaster saddened me but when The Independent posted photographs of people crushed against metal fences, gasping for breath, dying, I broke down and cried like a baby.
- Most of the people I care about now live in Australia. Slowly but surely, I am getting the message.
- I am the only person in my family not to have broken a limb.
- I have stood on the top of Ayers Rock.
- I joined a gym on 1 December 2007. Since then I have lost 1 stone but I'm sure it will turn up somewhere.