The oldies will be over here again in a few weeks. This time they’re coming to stayt from December to February then going home with the possibility of coming back to attempt a permanent stay *next* December. Those who’ve read this rambling blog will remember I almost stopped totally while they were here last time, … More Oldies ahoy!

A few months ago we were on the verge of a pandemic and countries everywhere were preparing for the worst assault on human life since the Black Death. I wonder what happened to it?

Temperature hit 39ºC this arvo. Currently at 5:30 p.m. it’s 36ºC and cooling slolwy… I’m off to dunk in the pool soon… we spent the arvo selling hotdogs at the Guides sausage sizzle so it’s time for a cooling dip. The pool is currently 31ºC… so will be just about right . Just time for … More Talking of weather

Temperature hit 37ºC today… a bit high for early Spring – nice though. Kids went to the skating rink to try out their new skates and I say around whinging because of a *really* painful ulcer on the side of my tongue… I’m off to the doctor tomorrow ao I’ll ask him about it while … More Nice day today.

Police have caught six people allegedly setting some of the fires in the Hunter Valley this week. Amongst them, they’ve charged two… one of them a 14 year old boy. With the weather situation in Australia so volatile and the drought so desperate it agan makes me wonder just what goes through these kids minds … More Firebugs are a low form of life.

This is the face of eight year old Sofia Rodriguez-Urrutia-Schu who was found raped and murdered in a Perth toilet earlier this year. It must be heartbreaking for her older brother who had let her out of his sight only for her to go to the toilet and when she failed to reappear had tried … More Such a sad little story this…

Supporters of Bindi Irwin have been complaining about those of us who fear for her wellbeing by complaining aout her returning so soon to a full workload. The suggestion is that she has a psychological survival kit that is kicking in to help her deal with both her own and her *mothers* grief. Maybe they’re … More Seems I'm not alone.

You can understand it with visitors to Australia, they might not know that of the worlds ten most dangerous snakes… all ten live here. But I have to admit it… a local who is so stupid as to pick up a Death Adder thinking it’s a lizard defies belief. Let’s face it… surely even the … More A Darwin Awards Candidate?

There are a total of twelve Australians in prison in Indonesia who will be eligible to serve out their sentences here in Oz. There are also fifty-seven Indonesians here in Australia who might be able to go home. One of the Australians is convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby, however… she at least is currently insisting … More Schapelle Corby votes to stay.

Warnings today from Treasurer Peter Costello that the drought that’s devastating large areas of Australia is set to worsen this year bringing with it further deterioration in the earning power of our farmers. In fact he is predicting that without rain soon Australian farming is set to enter a severe recession. Coupled with this is … More Drought kills in many ways