Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson

On Friday 4th of May 2012 at 11am BST, approximatly 24 years 6 months and 28 days after taking it on, I made my final mortgage payment on my house.  I am strangely not as excited about this fact as I should be. I think once the house is actually sold and the work completed on the new one and I've actually spent a night there I'm gonna to be happier


In the mean time here's to a bit o' Madness.

We've Been Poisoned By These Fairy Tales

More Than Words

Momento Mori

It was my dad's birthday yesterday. He would have a been 76. I forgot. I asked my mother this morning if that made me a bad person. She said no, but I still can't help feeling that despite all the petty stupid irrelevant stuff that seems to be occupying [and I use the term loosely] my time, I really should have remembered this one date. Seeing that it's half-way between mine and my brother's birthdays it shouldn't be that difficult. So as a minor act of contrition* here's a little piece of Italy that was very close to his heart.

Overheard Conversation #2

Out walking the dog this AM when a couple came round the top of the road.
He said
"Why do I always have to pay you for sex?"
to which she replied
"Because you're no good and I don't enjoy it"

Ho and indeed hum.

Crazy Cat Lady

Meet TC*/Marmalade/Ginger/Tigger/Hobbs [name yet to be decided] the latest addition to La Familigia Gargiulo. Literally showed up on the doorstep one day and my dear ol' mother [the crazy cat lady] decided he could stay - having established that he is indeed a stray.
A trip to the vet has been scheduled for the removal of his hurbles before he's introduced to Fatty & Posh. Oh and the dog adores him too - which is very handy.




*That Cat as apposed to Top Cat. Garfield was rejected on the grounds he is not fat, nor have we established if he likes Lasagne.

Wears The Trousers

I really should stay clear of Wears The Trousers - a website which basically just panders to my estrogen laced music addiction and thus costs me a whole shedful of green.

Just so I can spread the joy here are their latest finds...

Ida Maria ‘I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked’ [bonus points for a top title]


Cake Bake Betty - ‘Oklahoma City’ [crazy name, crazy sound, crazy video]


ps
I make no apologies for returning to the subject of one Alison Sudol aka A Fine Frenzy. Mind bogglingly beautiful with a voice to match, and d'ya know she can tun out a fair tune as well. Watching this left me with something in my eye...