Are men necessary ...

?
Well Ms Dowd postulates not (although I don't know what she concludes, I've yet to read her book). In Saturday's paper Mr Richard Glover thought perhaps not necessary but useful none the less.

I agree and have thought of a few more reasons blokes should be kept around the house ...

• They are very useful for painting and other general household tasks (yes I could do it myself, but I chose not to).
• They are very good at digging holes in the garden (again, I'd rather not).
• They are lovely and warm in bed in the wintertime (Mr Brown is particularly furnace-like).
• They will do the jobs that make you want to heave, like taking out stinky rubbish, cleaning up cat vomit (without vomiting) and unblocking the toilet (well, would you if you didn't have to?).
• They can make you larf & larf.

On a completely different note, it was a warm & sunny day today in Sydney. While out at lunch time I (a pale brunette) had to wait at the lights for a bit before the little green man came on. So, I stood in the long skinny shade created by a lamp/flag post. A pale blonde woman came along, she stood in front of me, taking advantage of the shade. A pale red-headed woman came along, she too used the post's shade while we waited. There we stood, all in a row and when the little green man popped up, off we went, across the road, marching in line.