A visit to the Rocks district in town, on a rainy day. Close to the Circular Quay wharves & that Bridge...


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A better day ( Read more... )

Dinner with that rarest of things, last night - a former flame that L-SP likes & encourages me to maintain contact with ( Read more... )

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"That's all I got to say about that..."

... Well, maybe...

Last night we went out for dinner with 2 long-time friends. They're our burger/chicken/not-quite-fast-food-but-almost dining companions & Belle's Hot Chicken was the chosen venue. L-SP & I have been there before & enjoyed it, so were happy to recommend it for our fast-food foursome. Last time I was there, I had my chicken pieces ( Read more... )

Well, that all just flew by, really - especially the last 10 days or so... Told you the regular posting would tail off by the end of the month. Doesn't feel like it's been more than a week though ( Read more... )

For those who don't, or won't, take climate change seriously, here's some really bad news

Chocolate could be "extinct" after 2050

By which time I'll be 83 years old & chocolate will probably be the only pleasure I could enjoy regularly - teeth or no teeth. So this is serious people!!

Given the Donald's documented affection for McDonalds ( Read more... )

Blerp... The morning after the night befpre ( Read more... )

By now, the Loved One & I should know better than to aim for the conventional... it never works out for us

On the other hand, when we have a mad or ill-conceived or relatively unplanned idea (like "Hey, let's drive across the USA with no booked accommodation!!) it all goes swimmingly ( Read more... )

My Brother-in-Law finally got his Resident Visa approved today... it's only taken a year. Well done to our Dept of Immigration ~ it's not like he arrived by boat or anything ( Read more... )