Peter and I have just returned from a five-night stay in Fiji. We were offered a great deal covering accommodation, most meals and drinks, and a few side perks like cocktails and coral reef viewing. I’ve never been to any … Continued
I saw in the news that Johnny Depp is resurrecting his acting career, playing the role of Louis XV in a French film about one of the king’s many, many mistresses (Jeanne du Barry). There he was, astride a white … Continued
The current Government has delivered its budget and is crowing with delight that it has managed to come up with a surplus, which is great. It comes on the back of full employment (because we drastically reduced the migrant intact … Continued
It’s already Saturday here in Australia. Over in England they’re doing the final checks for the coronation of King Charles III. It’s sure to be spectacular. The Poms do these gala events so very well – full of pomp and … Continued
ANZAC day has been and gone for another year. It’s our veteran’s day, named after the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps that during World War I took part in the attack on the Gallipoli Peninsula on the 25th April, … Continued
I despair. There are so many low-life crooks hiding behind anonymity on the internet. We’ve sold a number of items through Facebook’s Marketplace without any problems, so I put on an ad for a computer we no longer use. The … Continued
We get a number of avian visitors to our yard but the latest regular was quite unexpected. White-faced herons are common down at the beach, foraging for food in the shallows. Like most wading birds, they are stalk and stealth … Continued
Today, the 8th of April, is the second day of the Easter long weekend. For Christians, Easter is the most sacred and special period in the religious calendar, marking Jesus’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday last week) and then … Continued
We left Newcastle around 8am and followed the Pacific Highway a little way inland from the ocean, although we caught a glimpse of blue out to our right every now and then. We drove through a mix of rain forest … Continued
After our visit to the dog on the tuckerbox, we hit the road for Newcastle, north of Sydney. At first it was a leisurely drive towards the New England hills. We passed areas where wind turbines had taken over from … Continued