Archive for the ‘Australia’ Category

Vote Lamb

Sunday, January 21st, 2007

Australia Day is fast approaching and the issue of patriotism is again coming to the fore. This year, through a series of adverts on TV, everyone is being encouraged to Vote Lamb. The address on the front page has been broadcasting in prime time for the last couple of weeks - I guess they’re trying to ‘chop the vote’. What would we eat for England Day, if it existed?

Just Not Cricket

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

Yesterday was another day, another cricket defeat. I can hardly wait for the inevitable ironic cheers on Monday at work. I was out last night for a friend’s birthday at a local bar, when who should walk in but our fallen heroes. Freddie Flintoff, Ian Bell, Mal Loye and a couple of others were out, seemingly unconcerned about the TVs around the bar continually replaying the day’s defeat.
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