Never argue with the wife

At the shops and she who must be obeyed reminds me that I have no gin and should get some more. I always do what I am told, so duly pick up a bottle of Gordon’s and stick it in the shopping trolley.

“I thought you preferred Bombay Sapphire” says she.

“I do” says me (because it tastes better and because it reminds me of Stevie Nicks who I was deeply in love with for many years), “but it is twice the price.”

“Get it, you deserve the best”

And of course she is right, so the swap is made, and I wonder if I can extend this principle to acquire a Mac Pro, a couple of 30" monitors and a BMW M5 (with carbon brakes).

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2008-07-12 | Billy says

Ah, so, out of the closet then, though a little subtly …. who is this Stevie Nicks person then? … is he a former colleague, fellow lover of the photographic arts perhaps? … we demand to know and maybe a photo or three ….

ps start off with the Mac Pro and work upwards over time, and tell her you are spending the kids inheritance ….

2008-07-13 | Spike says

Oh dear, oh dear, and this from a man who thinks he has so much “music” that he needs to carry around more than 16GB in his pocket. Stevie Nicks was/is the lead singer and song writer with Fleetwood Mac, joining once they had moved past their blues period. Her first singing role was on the album Rumours which sold more than thirty million copies. I will admit to owning one of them. She was a wispy, dainty girl; not quite so dainty nowadays (who is?), but still adorable. Her solo album “Trouble in Shangri-La” contains a song called Bombay Sapphires.

Of course all the above is bollocks and Stevie Nicks was my gardener in Brunei and we used to secretly drink gin together in the garden shed. Such muscles.

2008-07-13 | Jock says

Rumours - one of the finest albums of all times and a ‘must have’. I used to have but not sure where it went. I feel a download coming on.

Stevie Nicks was OK … but not a patch on a cetain Debbie Harry (she’s lead singer of Blondie Scouse) … shame that both are old dogs now … as is Agnetha of Abba fame …

2008-07-13 | Spike says

Kate Bush in a leotard? Tori Amos in anything? Utada Hikaru, Fiona Apple, Sade; the musical lust list is a long one. Some of them can sing too.

2008-07-13 | Billy says

I am proud to say that I don’t know any of all these names you mention, I can hardly remember the names of most groups far less some little peroxided tart who fronts for them. Like and iPhone my brain has only a limited amount of Gigabytes of storage and I keep it for the really precious things, things I really need to know, like the names of pubs and my children’s birthdays. And what my name is.

2008-07-13 | Billy says

and fucking passwords ..

2008-07-13 | Spike says

“some little peroxided tart” A little harsh on Freddie Mercury I think.

2008-07-13 | grandma says

Some little peroxided what?

2008-07-13 | mart says

“Some little peroxided mart” grandma, just another typo!

2008-07-14 | Spike says

Quick thinking Mart. I think the passwords comment must include a typo too…..

2008-07-14 | Billy says

clear case of bullumbala in my view … and perhaps you could resurrect that old favourite, Bullumbala Bingo ….