Last night I had a hankering for some toast – just some plain toast with a smear of vegemite. Down I went into the kitchen and put the bread in the toaster and waited for what seemed like ages. Impatient, and sure that the toast must be ready I pressed the cancel button and upContinue reading “Burnt toast and kerosene heaters”
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Lost in Space
Prompted by some memorable moments from films and TV series, I found myself thinking about our childhood cinematic experiences and how easily amused we were. It began with some classic lines from one of my favourite films, Ferris Beuller’s Day Off – a 1986 film which I initially thought was going to be one of those god-awful Russian communistContinue reading “Lost in Space”