The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and my home territory is about to hold the territory elections (17 Oct). There are very strict advertising laws here which I appreciate – no billboards for example, and thanks to size restrictions Maccas (McDonalds to the rest of the world) golden M’s are smaller. But it means when someone…
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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…
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…