Wednesday, November 10, 2010

On not being related to Thomas Dolby

On not being related to Thomas Dolby

"What's that? You're related to HIM?"

I cast my eye over The Fragrant Mrs Duck's family tree and see yet another familiar name.

She is already related to Strictly Come Dancing's Ian Waite, TV actor Joe Absolom and Whitley's most famous son Ricky Gervais. She also lays claim to war poet Wilfred Owen by way of a Brucie Bonus.

"What's that? You're related to HIM?" I say in surprise and alarm.

"Who?"

"Him," I say, pointing, "80s musical genius and geek's geek Thomas Dolby."

"That's Dollery. Thomas Dollery."

"Oh. Right."

"And don't fart."

"Sorry, I had to shoehorn a Windpower joke in somewhere."

7 comments:

Pseudonymph said...

TFMD does know that she's related to a published author, does she not?

Scaryduck said...

Apparantly, he doesn't count

TRT said...

Please expound on the Duckworth General Theory of Special Relatives.

Debster said...

Time you went to Specsavers. Can we please have a pic of Thomas Dollery instead?

Scaryduck said...

Debster: I'll have to get my shovel and head down into Hampshire first

C'riz said...

You was partially blinded by science?

Debster said...

Pictures of exhumed corpses entirely acceptable.