You don't expect to have an epiphany while watching a comedy video, but it happened to me on Saturday night. DD and I were laughing at a Tim Minchin concert video when he started to sing a song savaging a critic who gave him a bad review. One of the lines in the song was... Continue Reading →

The youngest is getting braces on Monday. She seems very excited, which I find odd, as there's nothing fun about braces. I’ve suffered one glued to the back of my four front teeth for 35 years. I was one of the firstguinea pigs for permanent braces in Australia. My orthodontist saw the idea at a... Continue Reading →

You know how the universe specialises in sending crazy stuff my way? Well ... I thought it had totally outdone itself a few weeks ago. I was too paranoid to tell you about it until I was sure I was in the clear. Sooooooo, DD and I had lunch recently with a friend who is... Continue Reading →

I got two emails from Revenue NSW on Monday. They both said: "Your penalty notice is due on 07 May. To avoid $65 in late charges, pay $673 by one of the below methods by 07 May or for other options to finalise your fine visit our website http://www.revenue.nsw.gov.au/fines/pn." Geez it riles me that Revenue... Continue Reading →