Previously I have shown Aussie animals and Birds(50s) PINNEDHow about some Plants? Waratah Floral Emblem of New South Wales Very beautiful in a variety of colours - including Red, Pink, Yellow and White Red being the dominant colour because birds are more attracted to red than any other colour. Grows mostly... See More » (12)
Australia's termite eating Numbat PINNEDThere are only no more than 1000 of them left in the world. Only found in the Dryandra Woodlands, near Narrogin and the other at Perup Nature Reserve, near Manjimup. Both places in Western Australia (5)
Two and a half hours to get these shots PINNEDSplendid Fairy Wrens are forever flitting here and there. Never being still for more than two or three seconds. Then the camera has to be pointed at them, focussed on them and the shot taken before the little blighters are out of shot. I set my... See More » (3)
Any fun snippets to share?15 September 1964 At Cleveland's Public Auditorium, police inspector Carl Bear takes the microphone from John Lennon while he is still singing and The Beatles are asked to leave the stage for fifteen minutes so that the screaming crowd can calm down.... See More »
Tom Hanks as you might never have seen him.A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood 2019 Film. It was chosen by Time magazine as one of the ten best films of the year. On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 95% based on 372 reviews, with an average... See More » (1)
Sometimes no matter how much we want people to sort themselves outit is just not going to happen. Watching getting their life back together, making forward progress gives me a good feeling. Then there is a break of months where there is no contact. Contact is reestablished and I find out that person has crashed... See More »
Lack of continuity in movies.Watching The Bucket List. Carter - Morgan Freeman, is laying in the bath with plenty of soap suds. First shot, suds covering his right pec, second shot, suds well below his pec, next shot, covering pec, next shot, below. All within 30 seconds, such... See More »
I am sure my life will be without meaning from here on in.25 years I have bought Mr Wisdoms Whopper Crossword book. I have been looking for a copy for the last month. Found out today that is no longer being published. 🎼There goes my reason for living, there goes my everything 🎼
I never knew the name of this songThe song made it to number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959. The Children's Marching Song by The Baltimore & Ohio Marching Band (1)
Today the temperature in Perth is expected to reach 40 degrees. 103 in the old scale.Hobart, Tasmania, that little island at the bottom of the Land Downunder has snow on Mt Wellington. The temperature at 8.40am was minus 1.4 degrees. A White Christmas for Hobart residents. I remember waking up Christmas Day 1967, looking out the... See More » (1)
Keeping up Appearances terminologyA certain times, Onslow drinks his hot beverage out of a "Beaker". Is that common terminology for a what we call a Mug?
I stumbled onto this remarkable Project 365 in 2022.Campbell Remess started his teddy bear craft-making hobby when he was only 9 years old. Now a teen, his one-of-a-kind collection has grown into the thousands, but you won’t find his bears on a shelf at home. His mission of kindness has the sole... See More » (2)
Just relating a couple of incidences that occurred this morningI posted a song on I love 60s music on Arthurca's music post Peppermint Twist - Joey Dee & The Starliters 1962 10 minutes later, I got into my car, turned the radio on and yes, you guessed it. The song playing? Peppermint Twist - Joey Dee & The... See More » (1)
Have you ever had the thought that you wish you were the opposite gender?For a few years I wished I was born a woman.
Letter to the editor time again.A recent television news report stated that housing prices will continue to rise with the effect that even fewer lower income people will be able to afford a home. It was stated one major factor contributing to the rising prices was immigration.... See More »
Weather forecast for Christmas Period?December 23rd - 35C -95F ................ 24th - 39C - 102F ................ 25th - 40C - 104F ................ 26th - 30C - 86F
A couple of songs for you to enjoyNeil Diamond scores his first Billboard top 40 hit in 1966 Coming in at 39... Cherry Cherry - Neil Diamond Rod Steward's first recorded song 10 September 1964 The song was originally recorded by Sonny Boy Williamson in 1937 Good Morning Little... See More » (2)
I was going through my years ago posts.I am jealous that you got to grow up in Tasmania as I know kiwis and Aussies but I rarely meet Tazzies.
I received a portentous email from my real estate agent yesterday- We have a 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 car bay, ground floor property coming available at 64 Spencer Ave around 23/24 December at $400.00 per week. Why is this portentous you ask? The unit is owned by the gentleman who owns the one I am renting. (He... See More »