God bless the Commonwealth Bank, diagonally opposite my office. They were giving away garden gnomes free to random strangers on Monday; the idea being that you were to take your gnome home, then send a photo of him in his new home into the Bank. Five best entries will win a $1000 Myer gift voucher ( Read more... )

Less than a week until the biggest event on the Australian motorsport calendar, and with impeccable timing my son last night gave me a fantastic book about Peter Brock. It has replicas of all kinds of memorabilia in it - but there's one thing included for which I already have an original. In 1981 the Bathurst Chamber of Commerce and Industry minted ( Read more... )

So what would you want, my friends, if money was no object and you could buy your own Christmas gift? Something that you wouldn't ordinarily buy for yourself; something that you could in no way justify; but something that you'd secretly like to have regardless.
My list is here.
( Nice to dream about )

Walking past the bookshop at lunchtime, I noticed a table of books for $5 each. I couldn't believe what was right on top - Martin Shaw, the Biography. Wheee! Of course I had to buy it.
Also today I received a little parcel from sunray45. Thank you so much! *smooshes*

Share the love with our $10 holiday coupons! If you're a Paid or Permanent user, you can send up to 10 Basic or Plus users a $10 coupon to upgrade to a one year paid account ( Read more... )