The Eclectic Interweb

In the old blog I had at least 18 categories. What *was* I thinking?? I’ll get rid of them as soon as I can be bothered. Right now tho… meh.

Started today off really well when I tipped half a cup of tea over my bedside table.. and the power boards I have sitting there next to my books etc. This resulted in the power going off to the sockets and house lights. I shifted the dozen or so books I have off the table, … More Interesting start to the day.

I mentioned a few days ago that one of the genres that provide my favourite authors was Science Fiction. Well carrying on from that I went out a couple of days ago with my daughter in search of a few second hand bookstores. I have a list of books in the Dune series by  Frank … More Talking of books…

Much as I love writing, I’m aware pages containing nothing but text are ‘bare’ and often difficult to read. Basically, I need to start adding images to the posts which would add colour if nothing else! I also need to find some sort of Android based blogging software on the Play Store that will allow … More Pictures… hmm.

TPP have slowly been returning my sites to their ‘original’ state. This site is a blog called “Green Acres” that I started not long after we’d moved to a new house and last written in back in 2013!! I’m reading what posts are there with some sadness. That place had been ideal for me and … More Another blast from the past.

Having spent much of 2020 in ‘lockdown’ due to the Covid-18 pandemic the suggestion that there are three more variants of the virus already spreading around the world fills me with less joy than you might imagine. Here in Australia we’ve been fairly lucky on two fronts. One is the sheer size of the country … More More Covid strains on the way?

The wife and I are committed ‘Potterheads’. There are those who suggest because of that we *should* be committed, but that’s another issue. Anyway, we were chatting the other day and she expressed some surprise that there were just so many pre-existing words about magic and what can be described as the magical world. On … More The Magical Lexicon.

It occurs to me that because nobody but myself, well ok, possibly one or two others, will ever read this, I may as well use it for it’s original purpose, i.e. as both a diary and a place to store ideas, memories and whatever else crosses my tiny mind. Look forwards to posts about my … More My life?

I’m always loved reading. I often find myself totally absorbed in the books I pick up, entering almost completely into that universe as if I actually lived it. For example. one of the first books that sucked me in was “Treasure Island”, by Robert Louis Stevenson and bought at a church fair when I was … More Favourite reads.

Australia health has determined the Astra-Zeneca vaccine to be it’s choice weapon against the current variant of the COVID-19 virus (see link 1). However, much as they’re to be lauded for trying to ensure the safety of the population it’s a little concerning that Germany has determined the vaccine *isn’t* recommended for use with those … More Issues with the COVId-19 vaccine to be used on Australia?