Most enjoyable time last night at the Prince for the aptly named Little Prince. An acoustic night, very much in the spirit of the Duke on a sunday. And everyone (just about) was named Dave ( Read more... )

AUSTRALIA IS INTO THE WORLD CUP AND I COULD NOT BE HAPPIER. I KNEW THEY WOULD WIN. I SAID ON SATURDAY THEY WOULD WIN. IT MAKES ALL THOSE HOURS IN FRONT OF THE TELLY WORTHWHILE. IT WAS A STRESSFUL THREE OR SO HOURS, BUT DAMN WHEN ALOISI GOT THAT LAST PENALTY SHOT - WE JUMPED SIX FOOT IN THE AIR AND SCREAMED IN MY HOUSE ( Read more... )

I have realised that i am booked to go out four nights out of seven in two weeks time. This is a lot of outings. One i am looking forward to, one i can't wait for, one which should be good and one which i don't even know if i'll end up going ( Read more... )

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Having haad a break from "I'm with the band" to re-read Pride and Prej, i got back into it last night. Some interesting insights ( Read more... )

Went to a book launch last friday. The imfamous Seamus has just released a new book which he is co-editor of called Go! Melbourne in the Sixties, which included chapters by many noted historians and social commentators (many former teachers or research aids of mine). The launch was at Readings in Carlton, a store so great i would move to Carlton ( Read more... )

Congrats to the Australian Princess, it was a perfect run.

I only hope that i may own a horse half as good as Makybe one day

Tomorrow night - we party for Rod!!!

I have little of consequence to report. My parents are still recovering from the shock of the phone call, but i have assured them they have nothing to fear. The rest of the week was uneventful. Saturday night i did little, read the Age and watched POW (oh what a fascinating life i do lead). Fortunately I was saved from a weekend of excessive ( Read more... )

This evening, i am sitting sedately in my living room, watching the news, as i do every night. Mum and Dad are talking about the day and stuff on the news. Everything is fine, the same as a million other nights previously. Then the phone rings. My dad picks it up, says hello....yes, who is calling, then walks over to the couch with a strange look ( Read more... )

Oh my god!!! I could hardly sleep with the excitment of the book last night. Jimmy finally arrives in LA and seeks out Pamela, and of course she is powerless to resist such a rock god as he. Off stage he is this lovely caring loving person, and he treats her so well. It can only end in tears, i can tell ( Read more... )