Sometimes I read things that would never cross my mind. Not even in a fit. Today I read one of those 'inspirational' desktop calendars (who gets to choose the quotes?) Just as we create flexibility in our bodies by stretching physically, we can create limberness … [Read more...] about Stretching your mind with new sights
The Raw Prawn
I am moved to speak in defense of the prawn, a misunderstood little fellow, who asks nothing more than to give us a little pleasure when we bite into a scrunchy bit. Family Says Flying Prawn Killed Jerry — The family of Jerry Colaitis claims he wrenched his … [Read more...] about The Raw Prawn
My lodger
You must have noticed the well-mannered young woman who has taken up lodgings in my front room. A young woman of great good sense (librarian) who eats chocolate teddy bear biscuits when under pressure.I like the way she has her baby photo blended on her blog. I'm going … [Read more...] about My lodger
Free Milk for Schools
Yesterday I touched on a subject which remains vividly in the memory of many readers. The Free Milk for Schools scheme. I'm not the only one who suffers recurring nightmares of forgetting to shake the bottle before opening and copping a mouthful of warm, lumpy … [Read more...] about Free Milk for Schools
Bye Bye Popeye
I'm shocked. Not so much by the news of the entire population of the North American continent going down with food poisoning from eating bagged spinach, but by the lack of respect shown to growing childen. One mother, Marina Zecevic, said she made the mistake of … [Read more...] about Bye Bye Popeye
Does a new career beckon?
I couldn't fail but to be a little excited by this advertisment : Wanted: 20 diminutive actors who can sing. Hairy feet an advantage. Producers of a musical version of "The Lord of the Rings", looking for candidates to play the hobbit heroes, are searching for … [Read more...] about Does a new career beckon?
Are these people cankling?
Are these people cankling? Doing a cankle? Having a cankle? (or even experiencing a cankling good time?) Are they Canklers? Or are they cankling whankers? Is a cankle a noun? A verb? Can it be an adjective? Do I really care that much? It must be the new pills the doctor … [Read more...] about Are these people cankling?
Is this a cankle?
So is this a cankle? It looks more like someone has been in the sun without protection.Just last week at Bingo we were discussing how the young people of today always talk about protection. Even when doonah-dancing. These things never crossed our mind when we were … [Read more...] about Is this a cankle?
Is this a cankle?
Is this a cankle? I haven't seen one in years but they were once popular with the spongecake and shandy set. … [Read more...] about Is this a cankle?
What’s a cankle?
Do you know what a cankle is? I don't think I do. I don't remember a lot of what I know sometimes, but I'm pretty sure I wouldn't know a cankle even if I tripped over one.An oyster with rum? a carbuncle? a furuncle? a firkin?My tenant, Poppy Buxom, (to your right there, … [Read more...] about What’s a cankle?
Blog Things
I found this Blog Things where some people have nothing better to do than sit round painting their toenails and dreaming up litte Cool Things to put in your Blog. My Council Home Help girl was in raptures about the site, but on a good day she is in raptures about … [Read more...] about Blog Things
More Manifesting Miracles
Readers are so kind. It gives me a small ray of hope for the future of the world. Take, for example, the generous actions of Beep Beep, who is diagonally parked in a parallel universe which must be disconcerting for her. Beep Beep has been collecting the … [Read more...] about More Manifesting Miracles
… And not a drop to drink
It's time we started taking notice of a grave threat to the environment. The consumption of bottled water in this country has grown in the past 25 years from less than a million bottles a year to more than a billion per annum. It's estimated that about one-fifth of … [Read more...] about … And not a drop to drink
Leave the Scots alone
Please, if you live in York, stop shooting Scotsmen with your bows and arrows. Just because the ancient by-law which allows you to legally send an arrow up a kilt within the city walls has never been repealed, that's no reason to keep up your archery classes. The war … [Read more...] about Leave the Scots alone
John Cummins
I see that Johm Cummins, Union Man has gone south, gone to the Great Rest Home for Organisers in the Sky.He'll be missed. We always supported Cummo around here, he supported pensioners as well as his Union members. I used to see him a lot at the Irish celebrations, we … [Read more...] about John Cummins
Virgin Mary in my kitchen
I noticed this morning that I have two old kitchen towels hanging on the door of my oven which often resemble the Virgin Mary. (The towels, not the oven) If I crouch down and look sideways with one eye shut and slowly scrunch my neck, I can even see a Bleeding Heart … [Read more...] about Virgin Mary in my kitchen
Chocolate BVM
For those who asked about the chocolate BVM, it's all true. Here's an account of the Virgin Mary manifesting in a chocolate drop Kitchen worker Cruz Jacinto was the first to spot the lump of melted chocolate when she began her shift by cleaning up drippings that had … [Read more...] about Chocolate BVM
BVM Sightings again
I haven't given a thought to the B.V.M for more than 50 years, but obviously a lot of people never grew out of their invisible- friend phase and Mary has been popping up all over the place. In recent years the B.V.M has been spotted on a ham sandwich, markings on … [Read more...] about BVM Sightings again
Mysterious Things
I heard on the news that another Yowie has been sighted in the Clarence Valley, an area normally billed as "a place of astonishing physical beauty and extraordinary cultural diversity in New South Wales". You can't get more culturally diverse than a Yowie or two. I'll … [Read more...] about Mysterious Things
Mysterious Places
I had a lovely comment from that well-known commentator Anonymous who told me that there is a place left in the world where you get good fish and chips. I had to sit down and have a little glass of sweet sherry to celebrate.And this place is the mysterious Anstruther on … [Read more...] about Mysterious Places