I want to be a football referee??? If you haven’t already heard about it, Britain’s National Career Service has an assessment you can do to discover what careers your skills might suit. Not unusual, there are hundreds of these (the Australian government has one as well). What is unusual is that this one is so…
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Earliest memory
In 2020 I’m answering a list of 52 journal questions. Read about it here. Share one of your earliest memories.I have a pretty good memory (although time is starting to fog it a little). One of my earliest memories is sitting on the enclosed verandah on the floor with one of my brothers. The other…
Across the border
Regular readers will know that last week the Barbarians and I got to fly to Queensland to visit the GGs (grandparents) because the borders between their state and our territory finally opened. Not being sure how long they will stay open we bolted while we could. It was only a short visit, but it was…
The latest lamb ad
In yesterday’s comments I mentioned the Australia Day lamb ads (you can see my previous post, and my pick of the best ads, here.) The 2020 ad isn’t one of my favourites – I think they have tried to be too careful, rather than just going for the funny as they’ve done in the past.…
Naked Hugh Jackman
Aussies are known for being larrikins and the latest offering from Aussie company RM Williams and Hugh Jackman demonstrates that. RM Williams is an Australian company started by its namesake. RM was a saddler (like my grandfather) and began to make boots – unique for the time because they consisted of a single piece of…