Here's a follow up to a post of last week in which I mentioned the cicadas. Kate McIlwain, from our local newspaper The Advertiser, has written an article (Wed 17 Jan, 2018) on the current cicada explosion. She quotes Dr Nathan Emery of the Australian Botanic Garden in Mount Annan as saying that "the 2017-18 … Continue reading Achieving One’s Purpose in Life – Cicada Style
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Is the end of the world nigh?
We entertained a small group on New Year's Eve, and it was a lot of fun. We watched the local 9pm fireworks from our balcony, and then we had an hour or so playing Celebrity Heads - which ensured all us "seniors" stayed awake long enough to get to midnight, when we popped the champagne, kissed each … Continue reading Is the end of the world nigh?
A Thing of Beauty
I was tidying my study recently, and came across the pile of cards from my birthday a couple of months back. There are some I keep, and others I recycle. I paused over this one, and took a 'moement' to re-read the information on the back. It is curious that William Morris has popped up … Continue reading A Thing of Beauty
The Reluctant Retiree 