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…
Animals
My views
Now the weather is warming up I’m getting out more… We have so many roos where we live, I’ll probably have a lot more of these as the warmer months go by. Do you have good walking trails near you?
Giant mosquito
At the moment, thanks to some unseasonably (but gratefully received) late winter rain and slightly warmer weather, we are inundated by giant mosquitoes. Except they’re not. They are actually crane flies, but as you can see from the picture below, they do have a marked resemblance to the blood-sucking pests. The irony is, the crane…
A fact about me…
In 2020 I’m answering a list of 52 journal questions. Read about it here. A fact about you, you don’t often share.My working career happened all because of a whim. When I was in high school I wanted to be a vet, but when I did work experience with our local vet I discovered I…
Drop bear trick…
Yesterday I posted about a “remember to physically distance” covid poster my local health authority released using koalas and drop bears. A Canadian blog reader hadn’t heard of Australia’s infamous drop bears. This reminded me of a Scottish journalist who was convinced to hold one of the dangerous animals… First warning to remember with regards…