(with 2009 and 2010 answers as well) 1. What did you do this year that you’d never done before? 2009 – Competed in a kickboxing tournament (v. unsuccessfully), went on the telly, became a UK citizen, grew tomatoes and salad leaves, bought a house. 2010 – Visited Italy and Los Angeles, made a souffle, grew Read More
November 30, 2001: I completed Not The Greatest Story Ever Told, my shithouse NaNoWriMo “novel”: November 30, 2011: I finished Not The Greatest Story Ever Told II! There’s been a major word drought since I wrote that book. I’ve oscillated between “what kind of dickhead writes about themselves like that?” over-exposed deer-in-headlights-let’s-hide-from-the-world-forever terror, and the Read More
Another dispatch from The Mothership as she continues her caravan trek into Australia’s centre. She’s just been to Kimba, located halfway across Australia apparently: Kimba is famous for its Big Galah, lovely sandstone buildings and as the birthplace of “Cats” midfielder, Corey Enright. Can’t ask much more of a town of around 800 people. Oh, Read More
Last night was Census night in Australia and some of my pals back home were amused that the online form had an option to post to Twitter that you’d completed it. Equally thrilling, I submitted our electricity meter reading on the phone and was invited to Share it on Facebook: I don’t know what to Read More
The Mothership, recently retired from teaching, is currently on an epic caravan voyage to the Outback with her husband Ray. I’ve just received this dispatch from Berri, South Australia: “Yesterday morning whilst I was enjoying my rolled oats, I was fortunate enough to witness a lovely sight – a black and white border collie, tail Read More
Last night I went to a Mogwai gig and sat in the Old People's Seats. For the past couple of years I've been fighting the urge to sit down at gigs. I remember when we went to see Radiohead with my pals Jane and Rory in 2003 and they had seated tickets. I thought they Read More
Happy Australia Day! I nicked this idea from the lovely Kathryn in Japan. Friends and family, derr. Hamburgers with the lot Mint Slice biscuits Proper thunderstorms Cafés that have great breakfasts* and open late** Dogs on the back of utes (especially brown kelpies with golden eyebrows) Chocolate thickshakes Sprawling starry skies, best viewed from a Read More
