One poor sod went fishing on the Georges River south of Sydney yesterday and his boat sank. So unable to summon assistance… he swam ashore… only to be bitten by a spider as he struggled through dense bush after coming ashore. The 24 year old man is currently in Westmead hospital being treated… and protected … More Some people have all the luck!

Following on from the complete humiliation of the English cricket team in the last three Ashes tests, two of our most famous players seem ready to announce they’re pulling up stumps. Both Shane Warne (37) and Glenn McGrath (36) are expected to announce their decision to retire from International cricket by the end of the … More McGrath Warne out?

Congratulations to the people who thought it would be fun to vandalise our Christmas lights display and and steal some of the decorations. At this time of year this is a pretty low thing to do. Kids come from all over the place to look at them and get pleasure out of it. What was … More Mean-spritedness Rules.

Just been watching a programme on the ABC about ‘The Maze’ prison in Northern Ireland. Least said soonest mended no doubt but some comment needs to be made. For me *the* most telling part was the interview right at the end with the sister a murdered prison officer who was shot and killed in front … More The Maze

Ewido is/was the best little anit-spyware program out there has been absorbed by AVG and it’s become ‘AVG Anti-Spyware 7.5’. If you don’t have it get it *now*!! It is *so* efficient it’s amazing… better than all the others combined. Trust me 😀

As you’ll have noticed if you drop by with any regularity, posts have dropped off a bit over the last week or two. This is as you also know, because my folks are here for Xmas and taking up loads of time. Well of course we don’t sit indoors doing nothing all day or I’d … More The Coffee Club, Blacktown

At long last there is a growing resentment amongst the general public about the way David Hicks has been treated and a realisation that if *he* can be abandoned by his government then so could perhaps *they* be if in trouble abroad! Having been left in hell for five years by the Howard government there … More Support growing for David Hicks

Ok… got the lights done. Got another chair painted… only two more to do then I can mow the lawn then move the furniture off the patio back onto it. Then I have to use some cleaner on the stone tiles and hose them down, and the outside will be good enough for the summer. … More Summer is icumin in… again.

Very proud of the eldest today. Her shcool ‘Presentation Day’ was today and she received two awards. The first was for ‘Proficiency in Music’… the second was a special award for ‘Co-Curricular Activities’. In part this was for her participation in Chor’us, Tae-kwon-do, Debating, Songmakers, Young Inventors, Stream Watch, Flute Ensemble, String Ensemble, Musicianship, Computer … More More 'family stuff'.

Calling it a concert because in most ways that’s what it was. The kids of the school turned up in the local shopping mall and sang and played their hearts out. Some of them are just *so* damn good!! From the kindy choir onwards they all did wonderful things. The kindy to year twos put … More Kids Concert