One of the first things people did when lockdown ended was get a haircut. But I don’t think anyone needed a haircut – or had such a dramatic transformation – as Ludo. Our pup is now 10 months old, and just as we went into lockdown back in early August he started losing his puppy…
Articles from October 2021
Where the bloody hell is Chris?
Drought. Fires. Floods. Pandemic. Mouse plague. Lockdowns. Life has been tough in Australia for a number of years now, and particularly so for rural communities. As Australia emerges from the covid pandemic and the country opens up, one western NSW community has hatched a plan to kickstart tourism by asking the question, “Where the bloody…
Another ending to celebrate
As this posts to my blog, I will be coming to the end of my very last ever P&C meeting (parents and community). At every step of the Barbarians schooling (and pre-schooling) I have been a parent volunteer at the P&C and held various roles, including president for the last four years (having stepped down…
Contain your cats
As an environmental scientist, I have always been of the belief cats should be contained. I know many would disagree, but we’ve had very happy cats in the past who had supervised outdoor time, and contained outdoor time. Happy cat, happy wildlife. I don’t think people realise the horrific affect their roaming cats have on…
Filing
Of all the chores that need to be done, filing is not one of the harder ones. I mean, you pick up a piece of paper, look at what it is and then drop it in the relevant folder/file. Insurance paperwork into the insurance file. Bank statement into the bank file. It’s not rocket science,…