Have a look at this pasta sauce lid. Tell me if you notice anything a little ‘odd’ about it. Not obvious yet? Ok… have a look at the wording two lines under the ‘Fresh Sauce’ bit. See it now? I’ll write it out so it’s clearer… CAUTION: CONTAINER BECOMES HOT WHEN HEATED. HANDLE WITH CARE … More Surely it can't just be me?
Some of you may remember that this blog has always been a constant supporter of Schapelle Corby. However Jodie Powers (below right), a ‘friend’ of Schapelle’s sister Mercedes, went on air in a TV program (Today Tonight) run by the Seven Network and said some pretty nasty things about the entire family. Understandably, with her … More Victory!! One in the eye for Jodie Powers!!
Sad news today about the passing of the highly regarded yet still under rated artist Beryl Cook who died qietly last night aged 81. Beryl’s pictures had a quite unmistakeable style featuring ‘fat ladies’ and otherwise ’rounded’ characters which brought to life many a social gathering. She didn’t really do much painting before the age … More Vale Beryl Cook
The old man touched 87 today… lord knows how but he’s there all the same!! 🙂 Still hoping you’ll make it out for Xmas but I appreciate it might be a bit difficult. As I said in the family forum… your cards are sitting next to me as I type. The wife has been nagging … More Happy Birthday Dad!!
On the subject of ‘entertainers’, we’d like to say happy birthday to Australian singer Kylie Minogue (a.k.a. the singing budgie) who has reached the ripe old age of 40. Bearing in mind the scare she had recently with developing breast cancer she will no doubt be relieved that she reached this anniversary without further problems. … More Singing Budgie bans big birthday bash.
News today that Dame Shirley Bassey is in hospital recovering from emergency surgery after experiencing stomach pains. Details are sketchy, obviously, but there is no suggestion at present that the 71 year old singing legend will not recover quickly. Shirley Bassey has been one of the UK’s best loved entertainers for the last half century … More Burley Shirley treated early!
If only as a distraction from the turmoil back here on Earth, the news that the Phoenix Mars Lander had made it down to the planets surface in one functioning piece is cause for celebration! Sadly not equipped to roam as previous lander’s, it will nonetheless conduct experiments and send back valuable information – it … More Hope for the future.
Bizarre story surfacing over in Australia suggesting our soldiers in Afghanistan are being laughed at by others of the coalition forces because they take part in a highly limited number of front line missions in which they actively engage ‘the enemy’. Whether these allegations are true or not I have no way of knowing. However, … More Travel the world, meet new people, & kill them.
Seven years after being impounded by police, the orange and white Volkswagen Kombi driven by Peter Falconio when he was killed and his girlfriend abducted has been ‘released’. As crucial evidence, it’s been kept under cover all this time but is now out on the compound with crashed and stolen vehicles waiting a decision by … More On the road again.
Life is full of tragedies. Mostly they pass us by unless you’re personally involved. Millions die all over the world from war, disease, starvation, or plain neglect and we neither know nor care, except on an impersonal; “Oh those poor people… ” sort of feeling. If we’re stirred at all, we send off our donations … More It's so much worse when you *know*.
