Spam on toast.

by | Apr 6, 2013 | 10 comments

I find myself bemused by my regular spammers They’re a persistent lot, but not that smart. Now that I’ve been blogging for a couple of years (doesn’t time whizz past when you’re busy living?) I’ve realised there are certain types and each...

Just a little egg…

by | Mar 30, 2013 | 6 comments

I’m keeping it short and simple for this blog. It’s Easter Saturday and most of my readers are probably taking advantage of the 4 day holiday here in Oz and are off camping, fishing, barbecue-ing and doing things other than bothering with the internet. I...

Me & phones: a hate/hate relationship.

by | Mar 23, 2013 | 8 comments

I sent my first text messages this week. I know; you’re shocked. I’m one of the last people mobile phone owners in the world to learn how to text. (Not that I’ve actually learned anything – it was more by chance than design.) I have a little,...

Try a little kindness

by | Mar 16, 2013 | 6 comments

It seems to me that the latest trend is to blame everything on fat people. Hospitals overcrowded and understaffed? Too many fat people are placing an enormous burden on our health system. (Let’s ignore the fact that far more people are in hospital due to the...

Wonder Dog to the rescue

by | Mar 9, 2013 | 4 comments

This morning around 4 am, I was dragged out of a deep sleep by the frenzied barking of the Wonder Dog and the dulcet tones of the Old Boy yelling, “Shut up, Rex! COME ‘ERE!” The dawg “came ‘ere” but he didn’t shut up. He...