I haven’t been able to donate blood since I moved to Australia in 1996. The restrictions were lifted in the last month so today was my first donation to the Australian Red Cross. It’s something we should all be doing every 3 months.
Category Archives: General Musings
Dry July
Looks like dry July is finishing early this year.
Sydney Comedy Festival
A great night watching Sammy J at the Sydney Comedy Festival tonight followed by a curry and a couple of cheeky beers. Proper Saturday night fun.
Sunday Wine 22nd December
This week it’s a 1999 Annie’s Lane
How do I publish more often?
I keep setting myself goals to post here more often. And then I keep failing to meet them. I don’t think that the world needs to hear every random thought I have but I do want to be able to put some writing up here for posterity. At least I’d like to have my own …
The Flaming Lips
Did I mention that I took child 1 to see The Flaming Lips at the Opera House last week? Well I did and it was fantastic. Possibly the best live show that I have seen in quite a few years of watching live music. If you get the chance go and see them live – …
Sunday Wine 6th October
Continuing our series of “drink wine older than the kids” this week I have poured a 1999 Annie’s Lane Shiraz from the Clare Valley
Sunday Special
We have a new tradition of drinking wine on a Sunday that is older than the kids. This week’s treat is a Tyrrell’s Vat 9 from 2000.
The Best
Happy 25th birthday to my favourite album. I wear a t-shirt with this picture on the front and no one has a clue what it represents.