People wasting away in paradise.

Interview questions from hazyjayne. More welcome, being as it is, after all, all about me.

1. Why England of all places to live? Surely you have much better weather in Australia.

The grass is always greener. I lived in Vermillion Sands (or "Perth" as the natives call it) for twenty-seven years; as Midnight Oil put it, "Too much of sunshine, too much of sky/But just enough to make you want to cry." Melbourne was better, but after seven years there I'd pretty much done the place. I visited London and knew within three hours I wanted to move here. I think it's moving to a bigger urban concentration each time. Presumably my next options are New York, then Tokyo.

I don't really want to live anywhere else in Britain than London. Though a wormhole link to Whitby would be nice.

2. How come you own nearly 1/2 ton of vinyl?

Assiduous effort, and vinyl is very heavy. That's ... somewhere in five figures of records.

3. Does your camera work when cleavage is not in the picture?

Yes, but not nearly as well.

4. Drink?

Why, thank you, darling. A pint of real ale that isn't Bombadier would be lovely, thank you.

5. Is there anythng you would not say in public?

What I really think in tricky situations. I've learnt diplomacy as a second language and am determined to increase my fluency.

Postcards, magnets and stamps, oh my.

Vistaprint are sending me more el cheapo offers. Now, rubber stamps I have a good idea on. But can any of you think of a suitable use for 25 identical fridge magnets, or 100 full-colour postcards? I welcome your ideas.