Year: 2006

The heat wave has been (temporarily?) cut short by a massive thunderstorm this afternoon. Hurrah! You know that feeling of deja vu? Well I’m having it this afternoon as an acquaintance bangs on about the cruelty of halal animal slaughter vs. stunning etc. I’m all up for open debate but considering we had this same… Continue reading Thunderbolt and Lightning

Saima: Listen to this guy, he plays trumpet with his mouth!! YS: What? As opposed to playing it with a spoon?

The other day, I was driving on the motorway when I noticed a massive spider from the corner of my eye. Luckily, I saw that he was on the outside of the car, meaning no emergency stops needed. Yesterday however, as I got into my car I noticed a huge web, all over the inside… Continue reading Spider? Oh man

“I’m back,” I say. “Where were you?” you say. “Mind your own,” I say. “But we missed you,” you say. “And I missed you,” I say. “Why are you making up conversations and then proceeding to write about them on your blog?” they say. “Because I can,” I say.

I was at a classy local establishment called Dixy Chicken yesterday, getting some grub for the troops ‘cos Ma is away and none of us could be bothered to cook. It was my first time there and frankly, probably my last. Firstly there was a really drunk guy, wearing a turban, stumbling around the place.… Continue reading Chicks with Dixys

Yesterday, a colleague wondered into the office, spun around aimlessly and then walked from one side to the other. Commenting on his Little Bo Peep moment, I asked, “Have you lost your sheep?” “Oh not you as well, don’t you start!!” At which point I remembered that he’s Welsh :/