At school last week Jeckle (my youngest Barbarian) started learning about cells. He’s really enjoying it and we’ve had some great discussions about cells, how they work, types of cells etc. As part of our discussions I told him that at some point he’d learn about the parts of cells and how they work. We…
Music
Eurovision: Australia decided
I’ve posted about Eurovision before (here and here) and no doubt will again come May when the contest airs from Tel Aviv, but I’m posting now because this year Australia has let their viewing public have a say in the act that represents us at Eurovision (and yes, we know we aren’t in Europe, but…
My Eurovision Favourites
Last week I confessed my love of Eurovision. Sadly Australia didn’t fare too well this year, and my personal favourites didn’t either. I thought I would share with you my my number one pick from Eurovision 2018… Rassmussen, from Denmark, sang a song about a fair dinkum viking who was a pacifist. I hope you…
Secret Confession
I have a secret to confess…I love Eurovision! Every year, I make the time to sit and watch the semi-finals, and then watch the finals (the last 3 years live, which means a very early – and cold – start to the day). I love the singing, the costumes, the crazy, flamboyant singers who seem…
Mondegreens
I first heard the term “mondegreen” when watching Australian TV music quiz show “Spicks and Specks”. A mondegreen is… a mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase as a result of near-homophony, in a way that gives it a new meaning. Mondegreens are most often created by a person listening to a poem or a song;…