My brand new Great Nephew. Henry Andrew (Magic) Johnson. Born around 8 hours ago in Melbourne. —— I hate to burst your bubble but triple-double trouble is coming to your town and he’s going to make rubble! Welcome to the world, little man. And well done Mum and Dad. Enjoy a few day’s rest.
Welcome to the world, Henry Andrew (Magic) Johnson Read Post »
You internationals might want to pass this one by (or not) as it’s very Australia/Tasmania-centric. I just had to get it off my chest. —— Tasmania is a beautiful island. There are so many wonderful places to visit and things to see. Binalong Bay, on Tasmania’s east coast, is still one of Australia’s best kept secrets. It’s getting harder to
We’ve been in the countryside for a few days and I was struck by a few stories told by our host. Let’s call him Farmer Dick (mostly because that’s his occupation and name). As we were driving around a rather rainy southern Victoria, we saw a herd of cows all gathered in one corner of a paddock. They were bunched
Like many others, I suspect, my first awareness of the Beta Band was via the priceless scene in the 2000 adaption of Nick Hornby’s 1995 novel, High Fidelity, where John Cusack (as Rob Gordon, owner of the record store Championship Vinyl) plays their classic Dry the Rain to unsuspecting shoppers in his store. Not only did Rob sink the hook into his
April 25 is ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand. It is the anniversary of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps troops (ANZACs) landing on a beach at Gallipoli, Turkey, on April 25, 1915. Australia became a nation on January 1, 1901. Prior to that we were six self-governing colonies of the British realm, even if we acted like a
Fans of the round-ball game – you can keep it. Australia is not a traditional soccer nation. We are sports crazy, however, so we’ll watch absolutely anything. It’s been said that in Melbourne, you can get a crowd to watch two flies crawling up a wall. Personally speaking, I had quite a few 1AM and 3AM alarm calls back in
Australian soccer will wither with divas diving like this Read Post »
After months of deliberation and literal/metaphorical tyre-kicking, I’ve finally bought a new bicycle. Unusually for me, I resisted all manner of used bike deals and temptations (both online and off) and actually bought a new one. From a proper, bricks & mortar shop. Unheard-of for me, but there you go. Time reveals all sides to a coin. Ok, I did pick
I just thought I’d throw this one out there….. My health is slowly deteriorating. I can feel it. I’ve been able to feel it for a while now. Things took a turn for the better when I was in Sweden as I was enjoying my work and had a flat landscape which made it easier for my lazy arse to
Or…..A 20+ year journey with a guy who looks and sounds like a poof*. 1987 has a lot to answer for. Well, maybe it’s just the 1987 version of me that has a lot to answer for. I was 17 years old and militant in my attitude towards anything I didn’t like and if it wasn’t loud, hard and metallic,
I’m a 42 year old Australian male and I love Prince Read Post »
Apple is now valued at $600 BILLION. If I’ve got my zeroes figured correctly, that’s US$600,000,000,000 – though whichever way you say it, that’s a lotta clams. To top that, Instagram was purchased by Facebook for $1 Billion, which as this article from Australia points out, makes this 17 month-old photo-sharing start-up with just over a dozen employees worth more
After a looooooong cricket season, southern Australia can breathe a collective sigh of relief – footy’s back. Tonight, my beloved Carlton Football Club will take on Richmond in the traditional season opener at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. I’ll be at home, on the edge of my seat, willing the Blues on to another Round 1 rout of the Tigers. Two
