On Australia Day, we celebrate all the things we love about Australia: our land, sense of a fair go, lifestyle, democracy, the freedoms we enjoy, and particularly our people. I’m proud to be Aussie.
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A laugh to start with week (with lamb)
For long time followers of my blog, you know that about this time every year, I bring you the Australia Day lamb advert. This year they are playing on Australia’s borders and covid. It’s nice to be able to be light-hearted about it. For your viewing pleasure, here is the lamb advert for 2022 (some…
The things people steal…
Why would someone steal my “what not to flush” sign from the toilet? I mean, I made the sign to be a little pretty, and a little funny (thanks to borrowing the format from others via Google), but it was just a self-printed and laminated piece of paper blue-tacked to the wall. The toilet at…
Paint & Pinot
On the weekend, I and a group of friends spent a hugely fun afternoon at Paint & Pinot. In the 3 hour session a professional artist takes you through a painting class (we all paint the same thing) – but it is a fun, social event, with a bar (hence the pinot) and food menu.…
Games, set…match
I’m sure everyone has heard by now that Australia has booted top seeded tennis player, Novak Djokovic, from the country as he is not vaccinated, which goes against our border policy. I’m not going anywhere near the politics of it, other than to say, “rules is rules” and just because you are famous and good…