Around ten summers ago, as an alternative writing conduit to my existing personal Twitter account @gjstrac63, yours truly started a second account titled @MovieLazy . A concept inadvertently inspired by my (now estranged) wife. This manifesting after asking her about the plot line of 1942 movie Mrs Miniver, to which she answered "It's about a... Continue Reading →
Twitter Ye Not
In today's earlier blog Order of Service I concluded the piece with a tongue in cheek reference to thoughts surrounding the future evolution possibilities of hybrid fuel cars. In particular, the unlikely fitting of a chimney to vehicles, giving the automobile's owner further options to power their motors via petrol (or diesel), electric and coal. Writing this... Continue Reading →
Tweeting 1970’s Style
Wednesday 2nd May - Yesterday afternoon was spent undertaking garden maintenance at casa Strachan senior. This involved a few hours hard graft manicuring lawns, along with pampering soil borders with a much needed weed/hoeing treatment. Consequently, at around 5pm thanks to assistance from lawnmower, grass clippers, a hoe and my family's horticultural secret (passed down... Continue Reading →
Though Shalt Not Wear Leather Elbow Pads
Erudite, engaging, enlightening and interesting. Four words that begin with the letter ‘e’ (apart from interesting) that can be used to describe writer/comedian, clever s***e and man with at least 4 ‘O’ levels, Stephen Fry. Mr Fry, who is no relation to late ex-Carry On film star Bernard Bresslaw, is the man who royally entertains... Continue Reading →
He’s Off Again!
Erudite, engaging, enlightening and interesting. Four words that begin with the letter ‘e’ (apart from interesting) that can be used to describe writer/comedian, clever shite and man with at least 4 ‘O’ levels Stephen Fry. A guy who royally entertains (blimey, another word that begins with ’e’) us in many a different guise. Be it... Continue Reading →