Went to a wedding on the weekend in London. It was gorgeous (thanks Matt and Kathi). Surprisingly, the event was also a reunion of sorts for a bunch of us that worked together about ten years ago. We might be ten years older but not much else had changed. Fun times. I certainly felt my age the next day though. And the day after. A timely reminder that I should not party like it’s 2003.
Remember video shops? Back in the ’80s, our video store in Red Cliffs did a roaring trade – mainly because it was next to the fish and chip shop (our town’s social hub), and it also had multiple copies of films like Evil Dead, Risky Business and Porky’s 1 through 17. The culture bar was raised pretty high. Our video store was quite big for a small town. For a while it even had a Beta and VHS section. As the years went on, the Beta videos were phased out, and the section got sadder and sadder. We kids snickered…
For years, I’ve giggled at how quickly the Brits plonk their arses on the grass in a park and strip off, the minute the sun comes out. Even if it’s not particularly warm. Coming from a place that gives good weather, I thought this collective nudity was quaint, kinda cute. I thought that the Brits secretly just kind of liked getting any excuse to get naked together in a Church garden or park. I thought it was a British ‘thing’. Like politicians in suspenders and business shirts for the ladies with natty, oversized bows. I’ve been in London now for…
Myf Warhurst is an Australian radio announcer and television personality, best known for her work at Triple J and on ABC Television’s long-running music-themed quiz show Spicks and Specks. Recently she made her own television series Myf Warhurst’s Nice.
Two teams go head to head as they sing, shout and delve deep into the recesses of their collective minds to help earn their team an extremely inglorious victory.
Myf Warhurst’s Nice is a six part series that explores the music, food, fashion, photography, art and design of her youth.
