I met Queensland Senator Barnaby Joyce this week during his visit to Kalgoorlie. There was a good article in the West Australian today comparing him with Sir Joh, albeit describing him correctly as somewhat more urbane. The National Party has a massive struggle ahead to survive. Although the Liberals don’t like it, Barnaby’s approach is [...]
Race Round
Here’s an update on news from Juliet and I: Our house in Porepunkah finally sold and we have some spare cash for the first time since 1993. Combined with the fact we can now go out for dinner or functions, leaving the little kids with the big ones safely for a couple of hours, our [...]
Visiting Esperance soon
We’re planning to visit Esperance soon. It’s about 300km from Kalgoorlie and it’s where people from here go to escape the heat. According to one blurb, Esperance is: The place you need to be if you are wanting to discover the best looking beaches with the most colourful, tranquil blue water that you will ever [...]
Ironing blues
It’s a well documented fact the differences between men and women go beyond the obvious features of anatomy. For instance, men have a sense of direction and an ability to park between the white lines that are painted on the road. Women are much more competent than men when it comes to ironing. I’ve been [...]
