Category Archives: australia
Melbourne Cup fun
Had a Melbourne Cup function at work today, naturally… tables full of snacks, and finger foods, plus beer. Good stuff: little pastries and prawns and sandwiches and breads and dips, that kind of thing. Most of the entire afternoon went … Continue reading
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It’s Movember! Donate now!
I’m doing the Movember thing again and have signed up properly this time! To donate or check out more about the charity, go here: http://www.movember.com/m/303656 The evidence from last year: Send money now to see me do it all again!
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Halloweenies…
For many years now, we’ve always made ourselves slightly prepared for Halloween, not that keeping some chocolate in the fridge is hard for us or anything… but we’ve kept it in mind. And every year previously, we’ve just eaten it … Continue reading
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Tell me about your Internet usage
Well, that’s what someone asked me today. By complete accident, I was called by a Swinburne University Psychology department phone poll, which gave this very interesting opportunity to answer a bunch of questions about my Internet habits. She told me … Continue reading
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No Moran’s Left Now… more Underbelly news
As many will have no doubt read, Des “Tuppence” Moran was murdered yesterday, in broad daylight, in the middle of the day, in a crowded cafe in Melbourne. He follows to the grave his brother Lewis, his nephews Jason and … Continue reading
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State of Origin… where does Greg Inglis come from again?
So close and yet so far… NSW should have had no chance really, and for some of the game it appeared they didn’t… but they came back, kept it close, but still went down 28-18. Highlights and lowlights were everywhere… … Continue reading
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Why I’m a Rugby League fan
Went to the parent’s today for another little celebration for Will’s birthday. A great day, with more presents for Will, and cake and birthday candles and all that wonderful stuff, and a football game too. Wests played Newcastle in the … Continue reading
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Remembering beer?
Anzac Day… and I’m always slightly in two minds about the event. You can’t go past the importance of remembering the past horrors of Aussies in war, they’re heroism mixed with a healthy dose of “let’s never do that again”, … Continue reading
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Haircuts and hot days
Up early for the family haircut fun again. About time I got one — you don’t want a lot of hair in this heat. And the kids really need it too, not that they’d let us know of course! Up … Continue reading
Christmas cheer
After truly hideous weather yesterday, we woke up today and it was warm, sunny and only got better during the rest of the day. Really nice Christmas this year, with Will more exciited than ever before about the whole event, … Continue reading