I read recently that sensitivity towards France and Spain caused a watering down of celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. In that famous naval conflict the British under Lord Nelson lost 624 men and not a single ship, while Napoleon’s forces lost 7000 men and 18 ships. It was a decisive [...]
Alpine Shire and Greenhouse emissions
A large chunk of the agenda for this month’s Alpine Shire Council meeting is devoted to Greenhouse emissions and climate protection milestones. The agenda confirms that council received funding to employ a Greenhouse Officer. I joked here when the job was advertised that I thought it was a horticultural position. But it’s no joke. Our [...]
Rediscover the Library
My enjoyment of Patrick O’Brian’s Aubrey/Maturin series has caused me to rediscover the library. I simply couldn’t afford to keep buying them! Apart from computers and electronic bar codes, libraries haven’t changed much since I last visited regularly some 20 years ago. Funnily enough they’re still full of books. I picked up an interesting non-fiction [...]
June 2005 weather summary
Porepunkah had one its wettest Junes ever. Records maintained by Alpine News Pty Ltd show that 229mm fell in June 2005 compared with an historical average at Bright of 114mm. The dampest June ever recorded in Bright was 270mm. Maximum temperatures this year were exactly in line with the long-term average at 12.9 degrees. The [...]
Preparing for high school
It’s hard to believe that our eldest child is now at the age we have to select a secondary school for her in 2006. It seems only a fraction earlier than yesterday that Kathleen was starting primary school. I went with her to orientation nights at Bright P-12 College and Marian College over the last [...]
