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…
Australia
Snow (shoe) walk
Yesterday was Father’s Day in Australia and The Hub had a wonderful day. He deserted us all and went snow walking in the Snowy Mountains (Dead Horse Gap to be exact) with two mates. The weather was perfect – they climbed to a height of 2000m (6561 feet). The overall distance they walked was over…
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…
Physically distance with Drop Bears
Our Territory Government have released the following poster to promote physical distancing. Clever and fun 🙂 Have you seen any fun covid health promotions that draw attention?
SPRING!!
It’s spring… I really don’t need to say more, I’m sure you can picture me happy dancing. To celebrate, my garden presented me with daffodils (and yes, they are from my bulbs). Flowers always make me happy. What makes you happy?