Okay - it's New Year's Day, don't be gloomy - you promised!

So we did end up going over to a friend's place last night, as Long-Suffering Partner & I apparently rank in their top 5 friends list, having survived the cull from 10 guests down to 5 for the night. Go us!!

We got home somewhere around 2am after seeing the Sydney fireworks both from quite a ( Read more... )

The last day of the year...

I know we are all looking forward to putting this particular set of numbers behind us & there's a lot of magical thinking about how 2021 is somehow going to be back to the good old days of being able to enjoy wine & roses without a face mask & with some friends...

I don't (magically) think so. This is not the end... maybe ( Read more... )

Another driving dream last night... consistency is a strong point

With my part of town in some sort of ill-defined lockdown at the moment, everything is on paws...


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I'm still holding off on my own, personal, year-in-review, as I won't believe it's over until the clock hits 12.01am just under 2 weeks from now. But the Sydney Morning Herald's Peter Hartcher has chanced his arm & opts for praising, with faint damns...

( 5 Australian Lessons From 2020 )