I'm just this guy... y'know? :)
I thought I’d share with you a simple recipe for pea and ham soup that I’ve been using lately. For preference I’d make it with what are known in Australia as ‘Blue Boilers’ referring to whole dried peas, but since they are both hard to come by lately for some reason, and need soaking overnight, … More Pea and Ham soup (2)
Ok, before you start… I apologise for the length of this post. I got a bit carried away 🙂 Even so, there’s really nothing quite like a big bowl full of pea and ham soup to warm the cockles of your heart of a cold winters day. As a matter of fact, I was virtually … More Pea and Ham Soup
As we drove up to school this morning we were listening to Classic FM, as we do. Kids were wittering on about listening to the local pop station but suddenly up came The Moldau by Smetana. I think of all the music I’ve listened to over the years this probably speaks to me more closely … More I like music
Was on my way to drop one of the kids off at her Guides meeting. While on a divided road downhill doing 70 in traffic *in rain* I was overtaken by a guy on a motor bike. From the size I’d say it was 250cc or less. He was doing at least 90 swerving between … More Dire Driving
Strange day yesterday The wife stayed home to work to get work stuff done ‘without interruption’. For the last few weeks she’s been under pressure to get a major report out because this is the time of year when bonuses and salary increases take precedence. I can see the point. With constant interruptions it’s easy … More Yesterday
At long last, I’ve started rationalising our IT configuration which has been in a dreadful (and expensive) mess for some time. Again this month we’ve reached the download limit of our Internet account (12 Gb) and the ISP has ‘shaped’ the speed down to 64K which is totally unacceptable. As part of a general shakeup … More IT reconfiguration underway at last.
Ok I know I’m blowing around like the weather we’ve been having but we really really did have a lovely morning. Started as usual in the dark with the usual visit to the rail station to drop the wife off for her trip to ‘The City’ and her daily doings. Then I turned the car … More Oh what a beautiful morning.
In an effort to help protect children, the Australian government is offering free internet content filters for all Australian citizens. Copies are free and if you need one they’ll even post you a copy (which is the option *I* chose! :)) If you live in Australia and would like a free copy… or if you … More Free Childnet filters!
I have no idea why this woman keeps getting media space. She is just pointlessly offensive towards anyone that will earn her a few inches of column space. She had a go at Steve Irwin after he was dead.. and is now hacking at Princess Diana calling her a ‘devious moron’!! Well pardon me… Germaine … More Germaine Greer – a nasty old bag!
So we all get up, wife goes to work, I jolly the kids along because today is the day the eldest goes back to school. However we have to visit the Orthodontist first to let him give her a check up first. Still, I make her get ready for school… after all it’s just a … More More on the daughter
