When you spill sherry on your lounge chair - hide it with a new cushion cover. See this? Simple. I have a couple of old bedcovers from the big double bed. I use those as sofa throws and people always comment on how nice my couch looks. If you're handy with the … [Read more...] about Don’t cry over spilled sherry
Get your freaking tin out of my face!
Some people are naturally generous. Or naturally naive. You know the type. Anyone rattles a tin at them on the street, they’ll fork over their spare change. The rattle produces a pure Pavlovian response in me. My blood pressure rises 10 points, my vision clouds with … [Read more...] about Get your freaking tin out of my face!
Daylight Saving in no time
Who invented Daylight Savings Time and more importantly why do I have to live with it? Twice a year, every year, I go a little crazy about the time. Some years ago I was time confused and fretful now I've learned not to take things too seriously these days. Once … [Read more...] about Daylight Saving in no time
Three Jesus Pizza
In another Holy World Tour gig, the face of Jesus has appeared on a three-cheese pizza made in Newfarm, Brisbane. Holey-Moley! And the image could have been yours if you made the highest bid on eBay. Someone is enjoying it anyway. It's already proven a good luck … [Read more...] about Three Jesus Pizza
Beer brings you back from the dead
Personally I can go without XXXX beer for an indefinite amount of time, like twenty years, but I may revise my opinion. A couple of stubbies of the Queensland beer brought a horse back from the dead which, you must admit, seems to denote a valuable quality in the … [Read more...] about Beer brings you back from the dead
Good Morning Sunshine
Would you believe I have a medical directive to spend 20 minutes in the sun each day? No, I'm not silly nor am I making it up. I have a Vitamin D deficiency. At my age to be told I have something not working right is pretty well par for the course, but I would … [Read more...] about Good Morning Sunshine