“They’ll print anything these days.” After shrugging off another brush with death, his latest adversity sent to the Pearly Gates via a printing press, Pierce Brosnan’s James Bond dusts himself off, leaving this Droghedan drawled, suave one liner hanging in the air.
Editors of New Zealand newspapers live by this rule. For the most part, very little happens here. Witness this offering from the Otago Daily Times, Queenstown Times pullout section.
Left to right; Ollie, Gemma, me, Keith, Greg, Jackie and Charlie. If it looks like I’m grimacing, you try looking enthusiastic holding the People’s Front Of Cornwall flag in one hand and a coarsely defaced ‘Essex Innit’ on a St.George’s flag in the other.
Yes, I did say that last bit. A role in the UN Diplomatic Corps awaits surely?
Or Shameless?
4 responses to “News Of The World”
Sianee
March 1st, 2013 at 19:12
I hope you gave the journalist your blog address :o)
Great stuff Uncle H
xxx
cousin Dan
March 1st, 2013 at 19:28
I can hear the chant from the grassy knoll…. “Your only hear for the tv”….”hear for the telly”…”your only hear for the telly”.
Remember all good kiwi cricket fans take the following to dunny din:
Lamp with obligatory shade.
3 piece suite
Bookcase
Full bbq set
Matches
If you do this, you will fit in…. Just ask ole wiss.
henrywisson
March 2nd, 2013 at 07:21
Hugely appreciate your wise words sir, yet again. Any idea where I can get a three piece suite from at short notice?
Will
March 1st, 2013 at 19:46
cant believe you said that last bit……………………………………words fail me!!!!!!!!!!!!!