Is this our Simon?!!!

[Olaf]

Am suffering from a bit of insomnia this morning. Making the rounds of my favorite news sites and happened upon this. Is this our Simon? If so, way kewel!

The Sun

 

[Clarey]

I'm sure it is Steph as it has references to his books.

 

[UKDEB]

Yes, that's him. He's the one without the big ears.

 

[Penny12]

It <i>was</i> hard to tell with such a quiet jumper though...

 

[Goofyish]

Simon actually works for The Sun (and is brave enough to admit it )

 

[Olaf]

Hey Tim, I like the Sun. I wish we had something like it here. It's kampy and kitschy.

 

[neo's white rabbit]

LOL Goofyfish!

I once had an American friend visiting here who, sitting on the tube in London, was somewhat nonplussed by the half-naked ladies that feature on Page 3 of said publication Note, she was looking over the shoulder of a fellow passenger!

 

[Olaf]

Well, the half-naked ladies don't do it for me guys. Perhaps Mr Murdoch should give some thought to including a few gents from time to time. Nope, I just like all the crazy articles. It's like a cross between the National Inquirer and Mad Magazine, but with a touch of British wit thrown in.

 

[neo's white rabbit]

We're a strange and excentric bunch this side of the pond.

Yes, I vote for the odd P.3 chap! Don't need reminding that gravity is taking it's toll on my good self, not that we buy The Sun you understand LOL I write for a far more sedate newspaper

 

[Olaf]

Originally posted by neo's white rabbit
I write for a far more sedate newspaper

Are you holding out on us Rabbit? Fess up.

 

[neo's white rabbit]

I think Simon is our numero uno writer in residence...so I'll just concur to him

How's the weather in your neck of the woods now?

 

[Olaf]

Originally posted by neo's white rabbit

How's the weather in your neck of the woods now?

The weather? Typical Brit gambit. The weather is crummy. Rain today (hopefully it melt a bit of this snow), and cold. I've got two feet of snow in my yard.

Now don't think I didn't notice how adroitly you changed the subject Rabbit. I bet you work for "News of the World."

 

[neo's white rabbit]

Tee hee

We'll be making you an honorary Brit at this rate

 

[SimonV]

OK, my ears are red enough now (thank you, Olaf!). Yes, it is handy working at The Sun sometimes if you need a book plugged

(And I think I've got neo's white rabbit pegged as freelance writer Jan Jurczak, BTW; co-author of the book Free Range Education!)

 

[neo's white rabbit]

LOL Yep!

 

[Olaf]

What is "Free Range Education"? And how did you know that Simon?

Oh and Simon. Could you please ask your buddies to consider doing a Page 3 Guy? At least on the web.

 

[Mrs Dazzle]

Originally posted by Olaf
Oh and Simon. Could you please ask your buddies to consider doing a Page 3 Guy? At least on the web.

I'm sure I remember The Sun doing a "Page 7 hunks" section some years ago . . . didn't seem to last very long though

Great article - can I be your Little Annie (aged 4) from Lymington on a sample soon, Simon, ever so pretty please??

 

[SimonV]

LOL, guys, I'll mention it to the editor the next time she walks by!

(Olaf, you'd need to ask neo's white rabbit about her book, Free Range Education. It's about home-schooling in the UK, and she has first-hand experience, apparently, hence her involvement in writing it.)

 

[Olaf]

Originally posted by SimonV
Olaf, you'd need to ask neo's white rabbit about her book, Free Range Education. It's about home-schooling in the UK, and she has first-hand experience, apparently, hence her involvement in writing it.

Oh, OK, for some reason, free-range chicken came to mind. Do you have those over there?

Seriously Rabbit, I admire home schoolers. I have several friends who do this. I don't know how. I'd strangle DS in ten minutes flat. I'm sure we'd have an argument over whether or not 2+2=4.

All the homeschooled children I know are so smart it's scary: and very polite as well.