Sometimes I need to be reminded it’s okay not to get it right the first go. This has been one of those weeks. I’m naturally a perfectionist, so it can be a bit of a battle to accept things don’t always have to be perfect. I have a quote stuck to my desk – I’ve…
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Book reading in lockdown
As always seems to happen in times of trouble, people are reading more in lockdown. In Canberra people are reading longer books, classics and series. Local bookstores have been taking phone and online orders and mailing the books. It seems the longer length and classic books are being read because with the extra time on…
Virus panic
…on my computer. Turns out it wasn’t a virus, thank goodness, but it’s still meant a couple of frantic days. I was using my computer, walked away for a moment and when I returned I had a safe screen hardware scan. At the end of that I had to restore to an earlier date (no…
Flight path fashion
It seems the latest cool and fun thing to do is for pilots to map out a symbol or word as part of their flight path. With websites monitoring the flights of planes all around the world, the flights paths are captured for the world to see. In case you aren’t familiar with the practice,…
Mother’s Day
Today is the day all mothers should feel loved. For me, that’s what it is all about. I have a strong objection to the materialistic aspect of Mother’s Day and The Hub and I have drilled it into the Barbarians that they should never spend money on either Mother’s or Father’s Day. Instead, they should…