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…
Australia
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…
Tick Tock I HATE the clock
Yesterday 5 of the states and territories of Australia moved their clocks forward an hour to start summer daylight savings…for the next 6 months! I HATE daylight savings and I live in one of those places that has it. I’m a morning person and I am a warm weather person, so the thing I love…
Library goes above and beyond
Regional libraries in the Yarra, in Victoria, have been ringing every member over the age of 70 – all 8,000 of them! According to the staff, the library is a hub for the community and with the closure due to lockdown, it separated many people, especially the elderly. They rang to say hi, ask if…