My name is Zoë Colvin & I am increasingly baffled about everything.
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Have You Got the Shopping Bug?
My younger daughter dug this up from some distant crevice of the internet. I think its funniest line is the one I've chosen to head this post with, although the one about Belconnen was a close runner-up:
Hello, Chris - am I right in thinking you live in Philadelphia? If so, and if you haven't already shifted to Bristol by then, it would be nice to meet up for a cup of coffee if you have a spare moment - me and one of the daughters are going to be there for a couple of days in mid to late March
Almost too many great one-liners to choose between: "the Kings Avenue Bridge is a sturdy choice" and "The largest city in the Capital Territory" (for people who've never seen a map of Australia or perhaps who've never even heard of Australia before). And is "We tend to recommend the left tunnel for most purposes" an example of the Camberra sense of humour??
I'm glad the King's Avenue one appeals even to those who have never experienced its sturdiness. As to whether that's an example of the Canberra sense of humour, it's hard to know - the whole video is a rare sighting of humour of any kind coming from Canberra really.
It's nice though. You could put a Hills Hoist under your left arm, establish a shed under your right arm, tie up a kelpie in the middle, fence the thing in with palings, and there's the great Australian back garden, fully portable.
You do. A pair of characters in Gerald Murnane's Velvet Waters went to the Melbourne suburb of Frankston a few weeks ago and I sat there in front of the book sighing, "Frankston!"
For some reason, Z, I can't "reply" to your ... replies. I don't live actually in Philadelphia but am reasonably close, so coffee is certainly possible and something I would really love to do, provided our schedules line-up. When will you be in town?
Yay - although we won't be there v long now. We had planned to stay four days, but got invited to stay in NY so changed it to two in Philadelphia, two in NY. The two in Philadelphia are: arriving on the evening of 19th from London, staying that night plus 20th, then taking train on the 21st at some point up to New York. But if you live outside Philadelphia it sounds a bit inconvenient for you, specially as you have small children (trying to fit anything extra in, when you have kids, is a scramble, as I remember it). At the moment our biggest plan is to take a historic walking tour, which a friend recommended. I'll go over to your blog and see if there's an email address and mail you further on the subject.
very dry
ReplyDeleteUnlike this month's weather.
DeleteHmmm... Yeah, I still have to go with Bristol.
ReplyDeleteHello, Chris - am I right in thinking you live in Philadelphia? If so, and if you haven't already shifted to Bristol by then, it would be nice to meet up for a cup of coffee if you have a spare moment - me and one of the daughters are going to be there for a couple of days in mid to late March
DeleteAlmost too many great one-liners to choose between: "the Kings Avenue Bridge is a sturdy choice" and "The largest city in the Capital Territory" (for people who've never seen a map of Australia or perhaps who've never even heard of Australia before). And is "We tend to recommend the left tunnel for most purposes" an example of the Camberra sense of humour??
ReplyDeleteI'm glad the King's Avenue one appeals even to those who have never experienced its sturdiness. As to whether that's an example of the Canberra sense of humour, it's hard to know - the whole video is a rare sighting of humour of any kind coming from Canberra really.
DeleteThat's golden. I had no idea our nation's capital was so spacious.
ReplyDeleteThat's why it's populated almost exclusively by people who like to keep others at arm's length. A warm and vibrant community - hem hem.
DeleteIt's nice though. You could put a Hills Hoist under your left arm, establish a shed under your right arm, tie up a kelpie in the middle, fence the thing in with palings, and there's the great Australian back garden, fully portable.
DeleteWell, there is that (do I detect a creeping homesickness in your imaginings?)
DeleteYou do. A pair of characters in Gerald Murnane's Velvet Waters went to the Melbourne suburb of Frankston a few weeks ago and I sat there in front of the book sighing, "Frankston!"
DeleteHilarious! I particularly liked the 80s soundtrack.
ReplyDeleteI'm just so proud to be living in the World Capital of Powerwalking
DeleteFor some reason, Z, I can't "reply" to your ... replies. I don't live actually in Philadelphia but am reasonably close, so coffee is certainly possible and something I would really love to do, provided our schedules line-up. When will you be in town?
ReplyDeleteYay - although we won't be there v long now. We had planned to stay four days, but got invited to stay in NY so changed it to two in Philadelphia, two in NY. The two in Philadelphia are: arriving on the evening of 19th from London, staying that night plus 20th, then taking train on the 21st at some point up to New York. But if you live outside Philadelphia it sounds a bit inconvenient for you, specially as you have small children (trying to fit anything extra in, when you have kids, is a scramble, as I remember it). At the moment our biggest plan is to take a historic walking tour, which a friend recommended. I'll go over to your blog and see if there's an email address and mail you further on the subject.
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