Time will tell

THERE are some advantages to coming to live out in Australia.

Because the UK television channel here is so far behind in its running schedule, we this week watched the first aired episode of Gavin and Stacey.
UK audiences raved about this show that focusses on a young Londoner and a Welsh girl who spend hours on the phone and finally meet up in the capital and follows their love story with its hilarities along the way down the prenuptial aisle.

Listening to friends rave on about the series, I've always felt I'd missed out by not catching the show in the UK so I'm glad we've been given a reprieve to finally grab a glimpse of it, even if we are on the other side of the world.

Another favourite we caught on Friday night was a Graham Norton show. Now this type of chat show is relatively timeless, apart from the current topics he touches on, but on Friday's show he was wearing a poppy, re-enforcing the message that we're at least 10 months behind the show's original TV debut.

As the warmer weather creeps up on us, I'm feeling that the gogglebox won't be tuned into half as much as it has been over past weeks and I'm considering building up the courage to mention us cancelling the Foxtel satellite contract for the time being.

Since we've had the puppy, he's providing more than enough entertainment for us. Recently, we were more than amused at the sight of the dog knawing his way through a bone. We were advised by friends and fellow dog-owners that while he's still a pup, we have to be able to play our parts as "pack leaders" and be able to get whatever we have to from the vice-like grip of his jaw. Doubly amusing was the sight of husband attempting to get the thing off him.

Totally unprepared for the growling and grizzly reception he got, husband was shocked to see as much of the dog's teeth as the white's of his eyes - all mad and fury-filled - so armed himself accordingly for the task with a rolled up newspaper and the end of the vacuum cleaner.

The week after, he was MORE than dressed for the event, sporting three jackets, full faced helmet and a pair of welding gloves. This, we now have to do on a weekly basis, otherwise we'll have problems in the future with him getting all territorial over his food.

Can't wait for next week!