Similar but different

As Michael Clarke made his debut as (acting) captain of the Oz cricket team in a Twenty20 hit'n'giggle against New Zealand at the WACCA, my fat gut was facing fresh challenges in the form of Boag's Wizard Smith's Ale and Red Rock Deli Tzatziki Potato Chips. Pup marshalled his sloggers and quicks aggressively to bowl the Kiwis out 54 runs shy of their target. I'd like to think I was as methodical in dealing with the fine malty brew whose namesake swam into a flooded stable to rescue some gee-gees in 1929, and with the distinctive yoghurt'n'cucumber-flavoured crisps.

Have you seen the trailer for the "Prince Caspian" film yet? I thought 2005's "The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe" was a tremendous piece of escapism and this looks equally slick.


Listening: "CD86 - 48 Tracks From The Birth Of Indie Pop" by various artists. Double-disc accompaniment, 20 years down the track, to the now-legendary "NME" compilation tape, "C86".