Today’s spark of inspiration is that the world is divided into two types of people. You can tell the difference when they are faced with a problem of some sort, of any sort in fact. The two approaches are; 1. I’m waiting for someone to tell me how to sort this out. 2. There are …
Category Archives: General Musings
On the occasion of turning forty
Having experienced a numerically significant birthday in the last couple of weeks I don’t want to regale you with stories of my derring do or lists of expensive presents. I’d rather share with you a couple of quotes. The first is from a birthday card sent by my brother in law and his tribe: "being …
Early Season Summer Holiday
We have just returned from our ‘Summer’ holiday on the Gold Coast. A swell time was had by all, despite the fact that the roads were in turmoil due to the impending motor race. We were there to relax, kick back and to scare small people witless at the various adventure parks. We managed to …
Nice Quiet Weekend
The boys and I have just enjoyed a nice quiet weekend. Whilst SWMBO enjoyed herself at a cheap little place up the coast the boys and I have: Been to under 5 sports activities (a.k.a "runaround") Gone swimming Been to JFGP‘s piano lesson Survived a trip to the mall Finished swimming lessons for the term …
The Definition of Sport
As the sporting focus of 2008 comes to a close I think it is time I shared with you a theory I have been working on. In the spirit of clarity, and as a fairly good wind up, I have been trying to work out what exactly is a sport. Ordinarily, as a good Englishman …
Good Coffee News
People, there is good news about. The local purveyors of that hideous slop that the Americans call coffee is shutting most of their Australian stores. With a bit of luck my fellow Australians will stay away from the remaining stores in droves and they will shuffle off back to the land of the styrofoam cup. …
Technology sometimes works
All, after being off the inter-web-net for most of the last six weeks we are now back online and talking to you via a much ‘fatter’ pipe (ooh err missus, etc.) Which means that we may finally be able to converse with people in the mother country via this here computer. I’ve downloaded and fired …
Birthday Boy
Today marks the occasion of JFGP‘s fifth birthday. To celebrate here is a photograph that I didn’t take today. He had a great day, with presents galore and a full family birthday tea. This morning he went to clown town and this afternoon he had his hair cut in the local salon, for an amount …
Twitter Updates for 2008-05-22
Trying to answer the age old question of what do you buy the mother in law who has everything – and cakes are right out of the equation # Powered by Twitter Tools.
Twitter Updates for 2008-05-21
@carlfish: Badger, badger, badger! # Trying to figure out how many more meaningless tasks I have to get done today # Powered by Twitter Tools.