After several years no word has been heard about the fate of little Rahma el-Dennaoui missing now since November 2005 with no clue about her whereabouts. We ran a short story on her disappearance in 2007 (Spare a thought… ) but nothing has yet been heard. One of the problems hampering the police search was … More Remembering Rahma el-Dennaoui
Despite having lost their defamation case with regards Mercedes Corby and agreeing to a settlement that involved (as usual) a non-disclosure agreement, the host of the offending show Anna Coren seems to have opened a can of worms by discussing the case on Brisbane Radio. I’m no lawyer and didn’t hear the report… but the … More Channel 7 up for contempt?
I’m no great lover of opera though I can happily listen to some of the great arias when removed from their pretentious surroundings. This morning on Australian Classic FM, they were playing the final scene of Puccini’s ‘Tosca’. Unfortunately this scene contains nothing I can claim to like listening to either. However they did relate … More The Tumbling Tosca
Dropped into the petrol station this morning to fill up ready for the weekend and as you can see from the picture, it cost me AU$107.63 in total. I commented on the price to a friend and said we only paid 68c a litre when we arrived here. She told me back in 1971 she … More Unlucky for some.
Story here culled from from news.com about a new type of washing machine (called Xeros?) developed in the UK that uses just one cup of water, yet cleans a full wash and leaves the clothes virtually dry. Seems instead of all that water, the machine uses the cupful to loosen the dirt, then 20 kilos … More Waterless washing machine – a step too far.
Want a good read? How about a *great* read?? Well I picked up ‘People of the book’ by Geraldine Brooks expecting to find the literary equivalent of a chick flick as the wife had read it cover to cover in a few days and highly recommended it… not the best of starts I thought. Still, … More People of the Book
I like finding things like this out in the wide world. No idea why I spot them when other people just pass by… or maybe they do see them and choose to ignore it. Either way, this I saw in the local ‘Lincraft‘ store (Lincraft sell lots of stuff for craft, dressmaking and the like … More Six of one… five of the other.
On the subject of ‘odd holiday photos’, we found this tasty offering on sale at a Parisian sidewalk cafe. Luckily it didn’t taste anywhere near as bad as it looks… ! 😀
I was scrolling through one of the two CD’s we have of photos from our holiday in the UK. Apart from the family photos (some of which which I’ll try to upload to the gallery later) I found this interesting little shot! This display was at the McArthur Glen, Designer Outlet outside Bridgend. The wife … More Trannies rule in South Wales?
The Powerball jackpot which eventually accumulated to AU$58,000,000 has been won… by a single person… but sadly *not* by anyone in New South Wales so it looks as if the wife still has to go to work today. Still, there’s always next week to look forward to. 🙂
