Tish Tosh.

Back at last, I’m back at last… oh my lord I’m back at last! So where’ve I been? Nowhere really… but my Toshiba has. Can’t remember if I mentioned it, but it’s been in for a service after the cooling fan broke down. Today I went to pick it up, added an extra 256 Mb … More Tish Tosh.

Remember the song about the spider in the dunny?

There are tales galore about spiders biting peoples backsides when they used the old outdoor dunnies. Sort of made sense in their way. The old earth latrines attracted flies… so were a good source of food for spiders… so they made their webs where the food comes from… well you get the drift. Today we … More Remember the song about the spider in the dunny?

Nice day again.

One of the problems with living in paradise is that you get a little blase about things in general, for example we *expect* the weather to be perfect! And of course it is mostly. And yet we complain constantly. It’s too warm, too cold, too windy, too dry, too wet… whatever. I think maybe the … More Nice day again.

Donate blood now!

Anyone in Australia who has arrived at this page would find us very appreciative if they could visit their local blood donation centre as soon as possible. The Australian Red Cross has only 36 hours supply left and is urgently seeking donors. If you could turn up with a friend that would be even *more* … More Donate blood now!

Aberfan remembered.

It was 1966 and I was 18 and a week away from my birthday. On the radio I heard a report that one of the coal tips that littered the valleys of South Wales had collapsed without warning and sent a wave of slurry down onto the town below. As reports filtered through it became … More Aberfan remembered.

Who got the Stott?

Well the Democrats have at last managed to lose their only real remaining political asset. Having dumped their leader in a treacherous back stabbing move some years ago the party’s fortunes have slumped slowly in the polls. The problem was simple. She was far and away the best thing that happened to the party since … More Who got the Stott?

Just one yank.

AnArmidaly grandmother who was unable toget an appointment with a dentist for 6 weeks decided to pull her own tooth. She grabbed a pair ofpliers… drank a bottle of wine… and pulled. She said the pain was worse than the toothache but she went ahead anyway and once it was out the relief was worth … More Just one yank.