Changing the subject slightly. I think this is probably the third or fourth time I’ve seen Gwendoline Christie in civvies. Each time, I’m struck by just how pretty she is.

Unfortunately, this isn’t the first time that something like this has happened. When I was studying at Murdoch University (Australia) several years ago I had a tutor who refered to himself as “Moodrooroo Nyoongah”. He was a well known “Aboriginal” author and academic who claimed to be part of the Narrogin Nyoongah…

I vaguely remember, Miss England wearing a beefeater costume, back in the 60’s; and I was right. A lady by the name of Kim Carlton won the first ever best costume in the 1962 Miss Universe.

Not that I ever watched either, but wasn't that the same plot as Party of Five?

So, one owl has a whole town pooping their collective undies? You want to talk aggressive birds, come to Australia when the magpies are nesting.

Actually, I think I'm probably dumber than you. For a split second after seeing the blond chick and the slim guy on the end rolling out the red carpet, I thought the Dern clan must have been asked to conduct some sort of "rolling out the red carpet" ceremony. Hey, I'm pushing 60 and my eyes aren't what they used to…

About 20 years ago, I had just built a house in a new area of Mandurah in West Australia. As was the case back then, land rarely came fenced, so I ended up with a large vacant block next door, and since the block behind this was also vacant, it was possible to walk from my place to the street behind us. One day,…