.. we don’t for that matter. One of my more amusing NYE experiences was in Christchurch a few years ago, when the weather was so miserable the council cancelled the planned public celebrations and everyone went home early. New Year’s Eve is just not that big a deal. However, ticking over into 2007 does give…
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The Flip Jackson party pics 1) Welcome to the Jacobsens’ place 2) Maxine conducts the horses in a balletic display that took my breath away 3) A dam 4) A bit of rainforest on the property 5) The remains of what was the tallest cedar left in the district 6) An (unplayed) Takamine inscribed to…
.. in the first century BC and capture by pirates might have been described as ‘an occupational hazard for Roman aristocrats* . Among their more celebrated captives was Julius Caesar who, when the pirates demanded a ransom of twenty talents, indignantly claimed he was worth fifty. He also told his captors that that he would…
..would be wool blend socks because pure woollen socks do tend to hole rather quickly and the little woman darning your socks by the light of the fire late at night is way out of fashion, not to mention totally un-PC. They do blend wool with some exotic materials these days, such as possum fur…
There is no doubt that the Sydney CBD lacks the culinary variety that Melbourne has in spades and alleys. This particular alleged restaurant was located on the third floor at the top of an extremely steep set of stairs, which ended up being my most strenuous exercise for the week. Malcolm is a bit larger…