It’s funny how the universe works. Have you ever found that when you see/hear/speak of something you all of a sudden find it everywhere? Well, that’s just happened to me. Last Friday I posted a video of some ultra-realistic cakes. Then today, I was gifted one of my own. The cake below was a gift…
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A concerning ingredient
What’s wrong with this picture? But first, for those of you who are new readers, I play clarinet in a community concert band. If you aren’t familiar with a clarinet, here’s a quick 101 on maintenance. A clarinet breaks down into 5 pieces to be packed into the case. In the image of the clarinet…
Operation Kangaroo
Upfront I need to say I’m an environmental scientist. I need to say that because from what I’ve heard, the things I’m about to say will upset some people, so I want to be clear I am coming from a professional perspective. Operation Kangaroo is an educational campaign being run by the Australian Government in…
Summer mango
Tomorrow is the first day of summer, so it seems only fitting that I came home today with 2 trays of mangoes. Eating the cool, juicy, golden, sweet flesh straight from the skin on a hot day is a strong summer memory for me. I grew up in northern Australia where every second back yard…
Isol-ate
Everyone is home so we can self-isolate. What I didn’t realise is that really means isol-ate! Packed lunch boxes and limited break times certainly curtail how much the Barbarians can consume on a school day. With no-where to go and without their usual things to do, the Barbarians are grazing all day (they are growing…