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Part of the pleasure of the Ashes cricket test series over here is watching and listening to the ‘Barny Army’ that follows the English side around from game to game. The ‘Mexican Wave’ and the bugle calls add to the gentle pleasures for the crowd and relieve what can after all be occasionally… how can … More Fun turns to ashes,
Just returned from an evening of music at the daughters school… and damn good it was too. The eldest one was in both the flute ensemble and a violin ensemble. The violin was a bit squesky… I think there were too many kids in it who’d not practised enough… but there were only four in … More The Hills Grammar School – Music Cafe
Yet again a nursing mother has been subjected to humiliation simply for feeding her child the way nature intended. Admittedly this was in the USA… and we all know what double standards they have in matters of life and death. This time a mother was feeding her baby in an airplane… in a window seat… … More Lactivism… the new fight?
The Phantom over in sunny London was querying how this diet works. I think I confused him when I went on the high carb diet a week or so ago. Basically… fat boy here had ballooned in size over the past years to a huge 160 kilos. I visited a diet specialist in January (2006)… … More Diet history and update.
In case you thought I was exaggerating the pollution the smoke is causing from the Blue Mountain Fires, I took a few snaps from our upper floor window. I don’t think any of them really convey just how bad it is, but they’ll have to do. As limited as it is, I think this one … More Smoke plume fills the sky
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.
