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It would appear that the wife will be leaving Qantas at just the right time. Moves are afoot that might see a onsortium of Australian and foreign venture capitalists to purchase up to 49% of the company giving them effective control. The shares have climbed from a low of $2.95 earlier in the year to … More Qantas for sale?
No word yet of whether the insurance will cover the PDA or not. On the assumption it *won’t* I went off to look at the iJam JasJam… which is the Telstra ‘NextG’ offering. This is the only one easily available (i.e. via rental) that is similar in spec to the one that I lost. It’s … More PDA update
Just been to get the littlest one from Guides. That acrid smell of smoke was even stronger than before… and this time as I was driving through the lanes I could see the smoke building up around me. It’s not so thick yet that we can’t see, but certainly thick enough for it to be … More Smoke gets in your eyes.
Knowing Lloyd George’s reputation I’d be more concerned if he knew my mother. The lecherous old sod wasn’t known as the ‘Welsh Goat’ for nothing! Of course over here in Oz, there must be 99% of the population who have not the slightest idea what I’m talking about… for them… they can look here in … More Lloyd George knew my father
In the biggest non-surprise of the week… super swimmer Ian Thorpe has decided to hang up his cossie at the age of 24. The official reason is his desire to pursue other interests… and who can blame him? He’s been under intense pressure since age 10 when his outstanding ability became apparant. Goon onya Thorpie… … More Thorpedo quits.
Apart from the fires… another sign of summer is that the cockroaches start flying… ewww… !! I found two this morning… one in the hall and one which flew in the back door as I opened it. One was a creepy little ‘German’ type… the other a native Australian. Makes no difference to me… two … More It's skin crawling time
Sometimes you just *have* to boggle at the power of the simple e-mail 😀 A couple who are arranging their wedding got a quote from a company to erect a marquee for the reception. However they decided after looking at some of their work that they wouldn’t hire them for the affair after all. The … More The Great Marquee Company Fiasco
Just got back from taking the kids to school… eventually… and as I got out of the car… I smelled smoke. Then I looked off to the west at the haze of pollution hanging in the air. It’s surprising how the smoke is beginning to dominate life out here already. If the wind *does* pick … More More on the fires
Every morning the kids are supposed to go through the same routine. They get up, waashed, dressed, shoes socks on etc, brush hair, have breakfast, clean teeth, put lunch in school bag… and then have a short time to watch tv or read before leaving. Really simple. And yet despite having a fixed routine… every … More Kids drive me crazy
Summer is here again. There’s a total fire ban in large parts of Oz and local Western Sydney and temperatures are set to reach 40ºC with humidity as low as 3%. There is a lot of weeding to do out in the front but I doubt I’ll be doing much of it today and I’ll … More Total fire ban
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