Yesterday was Melbourne’s coldest August day in 26 years. 100km/h winds on the bay, trees blown over, local flooding etc. and where did we spend it? At the snow, where else? It was sensational! I have never seen snow like it – hanging thick in the trees, deep drifts everywhere. The best skiing snow I’ve …
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A tale of two Camera Stores…
Went out yesterday to buy my daughter a digital camera. I’d done the research, had a price to match ($280 incl. shipping) from a website that I’d used before and trusted. So it was an exercise to see if we could do better – either a better deal on a different camera or a matching …
Ausweb ‘04
Just spent four days in the warm at SeaWorld Nara Resort… business; not pleasure!… Ausweb ’04 Actually, it was pretty full-on… dawn to dusk activities and speakers, learned lots. I also learned that SeaWorld Nara Resort has dreadful food! How can they get away with this? – a $25 buffet breakfast where they serve square, …
mmm… chocolate!
I really pity people who, for allergy or other reasons, can’t eat chocolate. After a second or so I get over it!! Last Sunday was cold and windy – good day to stay inside – but we hopped on our bikes and headed into the city to try out the latest Melbourne chocolate sensation. Actually, …
viv is infinite…
Three posts in a row about Viv. that’s getting obsessive! Never mind, I think this is worth it… Viv has joined the Infinite Cat Project. I won’t say any more – check it out, it’s cool!
rate my kitten…
OK, so we’re besotted with our new kitten, Viv (or Vyv, if you’re going to be fussy). Not content with boring workmates and family with his antics, I’ve posted a couple of his pics on the web for voting. So get along there and give him a 10 (well, I think he’s worth at least …
mayhem!!
It was probably a silly thing to do, but on the weekend we bought a new kitten. Haven’t we got enough trouble already with two cats? obviously not! He has the provisional name ‘viv’, possibly should be ‘vyv’ because it’s in tribute to Ade Edmonson’s legendary character with a girls’ name. Actually, the little guy …
stop thief!!
Do you like my shoes? Ok, they’re … bright, but they’re comfy, waterproof and slip on easy, so they’re ideal for the beach. They’re even better for clambering over the rocks when I’m going snorkelling… which is what I did today. I left them wedged between two rocks and they stood up as a bright …
yikes!! always check your gumboots!!
I usually check my gumboots before I put them on. Certainly when I’m out in the bush or whatever, but we keep our gumboots upside down on a rack on our very suburban back deck – not exactly wild! So I didn’t check tonight. Shoved my bare feet in when I went down to visit …
miserable failure?
Ok, so all the cool blogs hopped onto the bandwagon ages ago… I don’t care, I still think linking George Bush to the phrase ‘miserable failure’ is kind of fun. Try it, go off to google and search for the phrase ‘miserable failure’… you’ll find GWB’s bio is top of the listings. It’s a bit …
gone fishin’
Yesterday was a perfect late winter day here – clear sky, barely a breath of wind. Just for a bit of fun I took the canoe down to the Yarra mouth for a spot of fishing. Could have knocked me out when I actually caught fish… not just tiddlers either – sure, a few smaller …