In the words of Lady Bracknell (The Importance of Being Earnest) To lose one parent, Mr. Worthing, may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like carelessness.

I guess I have been careless, that said, a lot has passed me by and somethings have landed.

I was listening to Mike Hosking ( a momentary lapse of reason) and he was pondering why everyone was so in to this rocket launch. Well Mike, it is a fucken rocket, you know, a rocket, no? No, I guess I shouldn’t expect a Lycra wearing, hair gel using radio announcer to appreciate a rocket. Then on the other hand, those of us who can recognise the smell of methanol, gunpowder, av gas and has had more than his or her fair share of JD’s, or Lion Red, knows their way round Western Springs blindfold, will know, IT’S A FUCKEN ROCKET MIKE …..

Meanwhile I have to laugh at the still vacant Retravision building. The retro visionary of an owner has managed to turn it into an uninviting chasm. Why he didn’t put some windows in it so you could save some electricity and see what is one of the best views on the island is well beyond me.

I got home the other day tofind  a Jehovahs’ Witness pamphlet proclaiming “would you like to know the truth” sitting on the doorstep. Funnily enough I know the truth (apart from the fact their end of world came and went years ago, hence they have well and truly passed their use by date) How could a Jehovas Witness couple abandon their own son on the side of the road in Takapuna after dragging him to a foreign country on the other side of the world. I would have dearly loved to have been here to ask them directly.

Brilliant to see the Fullers spin doctors out celebrating the Kea’s 21st  birthday, woo hoo, aren’t you really saying it is old?