For some reason flatulence is intrinsically funny. It’s just methane gas, but kids wet themselves laughing about it, the internet’s full of jokes about it and comedians make a living from it. The Roman Emperor Elagabulus used a whoopee cushion to amuse his guests at his dinner parties, and they’ve sold … Continue reading
I was in the car-park of our local shopping mall yesterday watching a family carefully transferring the contents of their full trolley into the boot of their car. The car park was full, and there was a car waiting for their parking spot. Traffic was queued up behind the waiting … Continue reading
For a long time Bob Brown has been one of my heroes. Last Friday he resigned from the leadership of the Australian Greens Party after a remarkably influential political career. Although I don’t know a lot about Jimi Hendrix, I do know that he was considered one of the most … Continue reading
People say that if you fall off a horse the best thing to do is get straight back on again. And that’s exactly what Sabine did yesterday. The other thing you need to do, judging by what Sabine has been doing ever since, is tell everyone about how you fell off the … Continue reading
Winter is well and truly upon us and, as is the case each year, cardigans are unfashionable. However I want to speak on their behalf.
Since I added the post about orphan socks I’ve found lots of things to do with them: Continue reading
Some shopping we bought recently came in a large sheet of bubble wrap. The kids saw it and immediately knew how to use it Continue reading
Back home in Sydney Continue reading
We buy shoes, more shoes and still more shoes Continue reading
Jennifer Taylor (Chelsea) from Two and a Half Men Continue reading
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