50 Litres

This entry is dedicated to my sister and long running argument we had as kids.

We had a back yard pool and often pondered it's liquid capacity. Cecily assured me it was no more than about 50 litres, whereas I was sure it was waaaay more than that. I wanted to say 1000, but I didn't have the guts, so I settled on 'at least 200'.

So, to settle this once and for all, here is my little guy (Thor) posing next to exactly 50 litres of long life milk which we picked up from the local supermarket. (4 boxes of a dozen and 2 litres on top).

Don't know why I'm here next to the milk, but what is a little guy to do?

PS. The answer you are all dying to know? approx 65000.

In the Beginning was the Pen

I am learning a new language. It is going pretty well so far, but when I watch local TV I realise how much more there is to learn.

I use a well known Good Book to practice reading, so it was with as much solemnity and presence as I could squash in to my voice that I began:

"In the beginning was the Pen, and the Pen was with God, and the Pen was God."

My teacher, who hasn't read this book before looked a little dumbfounded and asked if I was sure I got it right.

This just one of many such mistakes. I often say 'cow' when I mean 'went', I accidently said my Grandfather was evil and still can't quite distinguish 'big' from 'turn'. I struggle on.

More later.