No idea how… but the kids managed to wreck the car this morning. Not exactly ‘wreck’ I suppose… just jam one of the sliding doors with a seatbelt so that I can *not* open it. Apart from the inconvenience of not being able to use the door… it means I’ll now *have* to take the … More Kids – who'd have 'em?

Has anything really improved in the Middle East?? Osama bin Laden is still wandering free doing his thing without let or hinderance as far as anyone knows. The moderate Sunni’s have lost ground dramatically, and the far more aggresive Shi’ites are in the ascendency. An unholy alliance between Iraq and their old foe Iran now … More Saddam to die – so what?

It has been revealed that NSW Aboriginal Affairs Minister, Milton Orkopoulos was arrested and charged this morning at 7:30 a.m., with 30 sexual offences allegedly committed between 1997 and 2005. The charges include six of homosexual intercourse involving boys aged between 10 and 18 years, and 12 of supplying a prohibited drug. In addition he … More Labor Scandal

We’re waiting on another interest rate rise at around 9:30 this morning… should cost us a lot of money… maybe $100 a month or more. If so that wipes out tax breaks and other rises we’ve had. In fact… I think it’s time to bite the bullet and downsize the transport. It’s nice to have … More Are you interested?

Long ago and far away, once or twice a year, my parents… well my mother (and sometimes my grandparents)… used to drag us down to the docks in Cardiff where we’d board what I thought at the time was a huge ship. It would take us to Saundersfoot and similar utterly pointless seaside resorts where … More Bring back the paddles.

I’ve been watching the History Channel.. and since we are approaching Rememberance Day it is serving well as a reminder of how bad it was to live and/or fight through a war. In the current programme we are learning one version of the story that the German SS massacred 81 US POW’s. They mowed men … More Malmedy Massacre

We’re still not getting a good supply of bananas… and may not be getting any over Xmas either. Seems the crop is regrowing after the hurricane, but there’re no pickers! I’d be willing to go ‘oop north’ to give them a hand with the hands so long as they pay me well… and not in … More Yes we have no bananas

A new mechanical contraption has been developed which should end the scourge of head lice. It is supposed to be so effective it is unlikely that lice will ever be able to develop any resistance to its effects. Instead of using chemicals like Malathion etc on a childs scalp… it works by heat. In effect … More Not very nice to lice.

So today I had ‘breakfast’ as per the diet. Weetbix Chunks and milk. And immediately the effects begin. Question is whether it’s the wheat that is knocking me for six or the chicken dinner we had yesterday. I suppose we’ll see over the next few days – but I do *not* like it. EDIT: Oh … More So… day 1

Did I mention the blood tests? I’m sure I did… arm like a pin cushion etc? Well anyway… call from the Docs last week “I know I sent you for some tests already, but get a Glucose Tolerance test done before you come on Saturday”. So we drive 40 mins to pick up the referral … More I don't like blood (or any other) tests