February 06, 2004

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I figure most people who read this site are doing so to learn more about Simon and his diverse views on life.

So to give the people what they want, I will present a series of stories about Simon to help you better understand te complex character that he is.

Cast your minds back to 1994. It was a simpler time, one with less fear, where everyone felt safer in the world because the violence wasn't happening to them, to a time when radio DJ's didn't have to struggle to give the decade a catchy name.

Simon and I were both still living at home, and with the parents out for the day and a gale force wind outside, we were forced to play cricket inside the house rather than outside. The rules were simple. The bowler stood at the edge of the bathroom and bowled underarm spin, the batsmen at the end of the hall using a squash racquet to defend the stacked garbage bins that served as wickets.

We had played many times, never doing any real damage, until that fateful day. Simon was in a rare groove in the batting department, and the carpet just wasn't turning that much. A rare loose delivery was bowled, and Simon launched into a powerful rising straight drive, which proceeded straight into a nearby window and broke it.

It is said that in moments of panic, the character of a man (or women) is tested. Some will thrive in these enviroments, taking complete control of the situation. Quickly, a plausible cover story about a rock hitting the window in the wind was created, the repairer called, the insurance company placated. At least, thats what I was doing. Simon ran into his bedroom, closed the door and hid down the side of his bed.

True story.

As for the questions about Simon being asked, no, we never shared girlfiends. He had appalling taste before meeting Mrs M. And as for his favourite movie that he quotes verbatim, it would have to be 'Little Women'.

posted by Paul on 02.06.04 at 01:04 PM in the




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Comments:

does simon play cricket in hk? he sounds like an HKCC Witherer...

posted by: aaron on 02.06.04 at 03:26 PM [permalink]

he doesn't play cricket in hong kong. officially, he lacks the time, and would rather spend what time he does have with Mrs M, PB and JC. Unofficially, he isn't very good.

posted by: paul on 02.06.04 at 03:32 PM [permalink]

nor are the Witherers.

posted by: aaron on 02.06.04 at 05:07 PM [permalink]

In a detective story, someone would have looked at the window and immediately been able to tell that the window had been broken from the inside and not the outside.

posted by: Nicholas Liu on 02.07.04 at 05:53 AM [permalink]

remind me never to let my brother gost my blog!

posted by: Stephen Macklin on 02.07.04 at 07:09 AM [permalink]

Most of what you read here is only partially true.

And Paul just can't cope that I've been better than him at all sports for, oh, I'd say 28 years so far.

posted by: Simon on 02.07.04 at 08:48 AM [permalink]

That...was....priceless!

posted by: Helen on 02.10.04 at 10:51 PM [permalink]




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