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)
This is a great period drama movieEvery now a then a beautiful movie comes along. Widow Clicquot is one of those rarities. A period drama that tells the true story of the woman behind the world's most iconic champagne - Veuve Clicquot. The story of the Veuve Clicquot champagne family... See More » (1)
What in darnation is going on in New Zealand?@KiwiBird Cyclone Naianu to make landfall in New Zealand. Expect life-threatening heavy rain, strong winds (120-130+ km/h gusts), and coastal inundation across the North Island from late Saturday night. Hunker down northern New Zealanders Is this why... See More »
Do you think Rolling Stones magazine were taking the piss?The number 1 song on the first Rolling Stones magazine 500 Greatest Songs of all Time 2004 was - Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan. Number 500 on the list in 2004 was Brown Sugar by The Rolling Stones. The magazine title featured in the first and... See More »
Seal sleeping on road causes Mornington Peninsula traffic delaysA sleeping seal has held up motorists making their way along the Mornington Peninsula, causing a major road to be closed in both directions in the popular coastal area after it stopped to rest on the roadway.... See More » (+1)
What was the last bad movie you Watched?Mine would be - The Last Scout After the earth is destroyed by war, a scout team of astronauts searches the universe for a habitable place to save the human race. 36 minutes in, nowt going on, just mindless dialogue. Then a deserted Chinese... See More » (1)
I enquired about removing my reverse cycle air conditionerGot a quote for $400, valid for 14 days. Another business quoted $660. The first quote was about 6 weeks ago, still 2 months before I required removal. So I let that one go at the time. Rang the first company again two days ago, next available day... See More »
There are many drawbacks to being a tech illiterateToday my laptop keyboard went "bung" For some reason it decided to lock into the numeric pad? For example, when I typed the P, * would be shown. When I typed L, 3 would be shown, M would show 0... I could not type a question as to how to remedy the... See More »
I notice more men than women limping as the result of a strokeVery rarely do I see women with the same affliction. Is that because more men have strokes than women?
Do you know that there are twice as many births worldwide daily than there are deaths?Current World Population stands at 8,285,699,501...502...503...504...505....
For decades I have been saying Australia is going backwardsSo many people have told me I do not know what I am talking about. What I am talking about is the 3.7 million Australians - 14% - who are living in poverty. 750,000 of them being children. A decade ago the poverty rate was 13%, 3.1 million people. So... See More »
Homo-Sapiens only to answer this probing questionCan you control your piloerections? Not me. My piloerections have a mind of their own and occur randomly. 😄
Australian Government halves fuel excise taxFrom the 1st of April, fuel excise was cut by 26.3 cent per litre to help the Australia public cope with extreme petrol/diesel prices. This cut initially will be for 3 months. Fuel price where I live on the 31st of March. Fuel price today, 4th... See More » (+2)
Watching Doc Martin and one thing that is brought home to meThere is no way could I live in a place like Portwenn. I require anonymity. Portwenn is so small, the shops and services are too intimate. Everyone knows everyone else's business, probably because there is little else to do. I really do not enjoy... See More »
I have two tins of Chili BeansOne hot, the other medium. If I combine the two, I can make a medium hot dish, correct? 🤔
Just now noticed an April Fools Day prank?Not sure if prank is the right word. Australian TV station - SBS - is showing the movie - Groundhog Day, five times in a row. From 3pm until 12.30am. What a weird thing to do. Also noticed the message at the top of this page; New Use Telepathy to... See More »
Simple fried rice meal tonight4 large servings. Diced 1 green capsicum, 1 large onion, julienned 1 large carrot, 1 tbsp Garam Masala powder, sautéed all in walnut oil. Added 1 tbsp crushed garlic, 2 cups chopped red cabbage. Dash of salt. Added 2 cups cooked rice. Whisked 3... See More »
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