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(Apologies to all those who have never read or seen Lord of the Rings. Some of this won’t make much sense to you.) I usually love watching the tennis but last night one of the female squealers was on court and I can’t stand that. It drives me bonkers! A...

So I’m sitting on the toilet, concentrating. Pain killers can clog a person’s system if you’re not careful. The knickers and trousers are on the floor. (There’s a logistical reason for that but you really don’t want to know the details.)...

A couple of years ago, around this time of the year, the Old Boy and I took our friends from down the street, to a little town in the Adelaide Hills. Every year 90% of the houses and businesses in this town decorate their premises with Christmas lights. The whole...

The whole world seems to be busy posting photos and messages about Nelson Mandela on the internet and other forms of media, so I think that my little effort may well be superfluous. BUT – no show without Punch, so I’ll just add my two cents worth. I find...

I’ve sat here, staring at the computer screen, for over an hour trying to think of what to write about this week. Actually, I’ve been trying to think of something all week.  Here’s how the thought processes go: What to do? What to do? Had a visit...

I’ve always liked the American legend of Johnny Appleseed. The myth says that he strode across America randomly scattering apple seeds as he went. The truth is even better. His real name was John Chapman and, in the 1800s,  he actually planted nurseries of apple...