Acting your age...

...is entirely overrated and not something that messers Thomas, Hicks and Roberts have ever been accused of! Accordingly we took a trip to Adventure World amusement park yesterday, it's basically a low-key version of Thorpe Park or somewhere like that - but the waterslides are awesome, and the place was pretty much deserted! So we three 30 somethings ran around like the fat childish idiots that we are sustaining many an injury, getting stuck in tubes, eating icecreams and generally having a top time!
My advice for anyone who wants it is act your shoesize... today we're off to the aquarium!

Land, Sea and Air

Went to Caversham Wildlife Park yesterday and Rottness island today so I've seen lots of flora and forna! I've stroked koalas, kangaroos, and a wombat - all very soft, softer than expected. Also seen were kookaburras, owls, spotted quolls, tasmanian devils, minks, and tonnes of other beasties!
Today the weather was gorgeous for our trip to Rottness Island - which is a small island with virtually nothing and no one on it, perfect for beaches and snorkeling. Huge numbers of fishies to be seen along with amazing coral - most excitingly we saw a lobster and a stingray!
And, of course, as always there were parrots flying around pretending to be normal birds!

Phase One

I'm now in Perth, Fran and Gord making me a welcome guest for the past few days. I'm not sure I really "got" Singapore to me it seemed rather a lot like Hemel or Watford - or rather a large number of Watfords gathered together! Malls and malls and malls which considering I've spent a number of months trying not to spend any money wasn't really what I was after. But Perth is a lot easier to "get" weirdly it actually reminds me a lot of Porthmadog (my Dad's home town in North Wales) - a seaside town with a fairly relaxed attitude... it is slightly hotter, though did go in the Indian ocean today which was cold beyond all expectation! What else have I done? Eaten prawns, Vegemite, and tim-tams. Seen parrots (walking around like regular birds), a bar of gold being poured, Norwegian Figs, a kukabura (sp?), a number plate that read Roo Mad, a shop called Dingos and one called Crazy Craig's, and a whole bunch of art in the Gallery of WA. Dave has joined us now, Thursday has come to Australia, walking along the beach and paddling in the Indiana ocean on the way to the Cott probably beats walking down Charring Cross to the George but I'd probably better keep trying just to make sure...

More news from nowhere...

All things being equal I start my odyssey on Monday night and the next time I write it'll be from Australia!
The vague plan (for those interested) is

• A couple of days in Singapore
• A week or so in Perth staying with Gordon and Fran
• Fly across to Brisbane with Dave
• Make our way to Sydney over the next 2 weeks
• Find somewhere slightly more permanent to live in Sydney and find some work
• Visit New Zealand in February or March
• Head back to Australia... what happens from this point depends on lots of things!

If I find myself near a computer during this time I'll be bunging photos up here and obviously if I have anything to say it'll be right here!

More Propaganda for Mr Frost

Spent this evening creating a propaganda poster for the Ghast Empire.


Having looked through a lot of war time propaganda posters I can advise the following to help your country win the war:
Don't do anything alone, ever!
Don't talk to women!
Don't let women talk!
Don't listen to Women
Get Canada involved!

A bit of creative retouching for Space Captain Smith

With the launch of The God Emperor of Didcot I was asked to do some images in the spirit of propaganda and spreading the word.

This one is based on a model built by the author himself (which you can see by rolling over the image).

The plan was to give the picture the feel of a Victorian photograph, hence the slightly cheesy framing, as well as adding a suitable moon/desert style backdrop and jets, billowing dust and smoke clouds as though taking off or landing.

Redesign of TD

I've finished (as far as these things can ever be finished) redesigning Thursday Design. So if you fancy seeing the slightly less verbal and slightly more graphic version of me you can find it at www.thursdaydesign.com
Hope you like the new look!