SPIKE & COLUMN 8
A collection of the wittiest and most humourous news from the daily Spike and Column 8 columns of the Sydney Morning Herald. Makes good light-hearted reading.
Friday, March 12, 2004
Column 8
Jen of Ryde also has fond memories of her kids playing backyard cricket (Column 8, Monday) . Five-year-old Peter: "I'll be batsman." Three-year-old Clio: "I'll be Robin."
Shar Krochmalik of Rose Bay would like to share her favourite fortune cookie caption: "Help me! I'm a prisoner stuck in a Chinese bakery!"
As part of his daily routine, Peter Robson of Dee Why usually attempts the SMH quick crossword online. After failing to complete Friday's puzzle, Peter decided to check his stars through the website, and soon discovered the reason for his failure. His Gemini reading warned: "Cross words should be avoided if you can."
Monday, March 01, 2004
Column 8
Patrick Sutcliffe, of Wahroonga, noted the following film synopsis in the March issue of the Foxtel magazine. "The Gathering Storm. Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave. An intimate look at former US president Winston Churchill at a particularly troubling time in his career." A trans-Atlantic production, obviously.
