The Broke Banks

This drawing was in part inspired by a joke I heard on Clive Anderson’s Chat Room – satirical talk show, on BBC Radio Two a fortnight ago.

I remember opening a bank account with Midland Bank (now HSBC) primarily because they offered me a free piggy bank. During my student days banks tried to entice me with beer mugs, Dalek key chains, rail cards, pop corn machines, bar fridges etc.

Later on, after graduation, they tried to lure me with cash offers, interest free overdrafts, higher interest rates and so on.

The current banking crisis has brought the safety of customer deposits into focus and banks have started using ‘trust’ as their selling point. To be honest, I am worried about my savings despite governments guaranteeing every penny. I must confess I even thought about keeping my savings in mattresses and shoe boxes.

The Orient Cave

About two months ago I was down at Jenolan Caves and was awestruck by this cave.

Writer’s block

Haven’t got one at the moment. Thought the picture is cute.

From http://icanhascheezburger.com/

Ignore Everybody

The following are some interesting quotes from a blog that I have been following regularly and is now coming out as a book.

“Good ideas have lonely childhoods.”

“Don’t try to stand out from the crowd, avoid crowds altogether.”

“You are responsible for your own experience.”

“Nobody cares. Do it for yourself.”

“If you accept the pain, it cannot hurt you.”

Here’s a link to the first chapter of the book Ignore Everybody.

Looking forward to reading your book Hugh.

Last Laugh

A writer died and was given the option of going to heaven or hell. She decided to check out each place first. As the writer descended into the fiery pits, she saw row upon row of writers chained to their desks in a steaming sweatshop. As they worked, they were repeatedly whipped with thorny lashes.“Oh my,” said the writer. “Let me see heaven now.”A few moments later, as she ascended into heaven, she saw rows of writers, chained to their desks in a steaming sweatshop. As they worked, they, too, were whipped with thorny lashes.