Category: Mice
Given that I'm at the foot hills of the Grampians we have a minor problem with vermin. I bought some of these, they are an absolute cracker -- caught two mice in two nights -- none of that bother too with the disposal of said rodent -- like a large clothes peg actually.
Now, interestingly, the manufacturer suggested using peanut butter as the bait so I laid out two traps, one with peanut butter and one with Pecks Paste and the mice preffered the Pecks Paste every time. Go figure -- I'm gonna write to the Pecks group of companies about this!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Category: Train Town
During my current sojourn (long story) I've assisted in the setup of an Adelaide/Melbourne train line motion sensitive webcam -- it's been a bit of fun (birds and trees aside)
During my current sojourn (long story) I've assisted in the setup of an Adelaide/Melbourne train line motion sensitive webcam -- it's been a bit of fun (birds and trees aside)
Monday, April 26, 2010
Category: Family Home
Am currently renovating in the NE suburbs of Melbourne and so have re-located to Glen Iris to live in the house (designed by D. Graeme Lumsden no less (he's moderately famous -- think Bowater Paper, Hawthorn; Speciality Press, Notting Hill; Nicholas Building, Chadstone; Investment House, Melbourne and Royal Mail House, Melbourne)) I grew up in as my little (45!) brother was kind enough to offer me accommodation -- while, actually I asked him but that's beside the point.
So I'm back in Glen Iris after not being here for 30+ years. If you're thinking about moving to the 3146 postcode, I'll tell you this -- lycra, bike, dog.
Having lived here again after thirty years, I miss the creek, the tip and the whole fact that the area has been yuppified -- and lots of them cold shoulder me as I'm not in their league (viz. no lycra, no bike and my dog's in the NE suburbs.
It shocks me that Mrs. Hardy's has become very trendified. Heck they still sell the standard fare but now she has barriristas (a number of them I think) and does a big trend in (you guessed it) lycra/bikes/dogs types --they do put aside papers for me every so often however.
Am currently renovating in the NE suburbs of Melbourne and so have re-located to Glen Iris to live in the house (designed by D. Graeme Lumsden no less (he's moderately famous -- think Bowater Paper, Hawthorn; Speciality Press, Notting Hill; Nicholas Building, Chadstone; Investment House, Melbourne and Royal Mail House, Melbourne)) I grew up in as my little (45!) brother was kind enough to offer me accommodation -- while, actually I asked him but that's beside the point.
So I'm back in Glen Iris after not being here for 30+ years. If you're thinking about moving to the 3146 postcode, I'll tell you this -- lycra, bike, dog.
Having lived here again after thirty years, I miss the creek, the tip and the whole fact that the area has been yuppified -- and lots of them cold shoulder me as I'm not in their league (viz. no lycra, no bike and my dog's in the NE suburbs.
It shocks me that Mrs. Hardy's has become very trendified. Heck they still sell the standard fare but now she has barriristas (a number of them I think) and does a big trend in (you guessed it) lycra/bikes/dogs types --they do put aside papers for me every so often however.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
My Old Dad
My Old Dad had some interesting expressions when I was growing up, although I neither appreciated nor understood them at the time. Some examples:
When caught picking ones nose:
1 -- "Don't pick me, I'm not playing"
2 -- "Pick a winner?"
When one has built a sub-optimal billy-cart:
1 -- "If it went any slower it'd be going backwards"
When a "well developed young lass" appeared on Kevin Dennis New Faces:
1 -- "She'll be a big help to her mother when she grows up"
When running late for Mass on Sunday (RC):
1 -- "If Father's late, we'll be early"
maybe more to follow as I think of them
When caught picking ones nose:
1 -- "Don't pick me, I'm not playing"
2 -- "Pick a winner?"
When one has built a sub-optimal billy-cart:
1 -- "If it went any slower it'd be going backwards"
When a "well developed young lass" appeared on Kevin Dennis New Faces:
1 -- "She'll be a big help to her mother when she grows up"
When running late for Mass on Sunday (RC):
1 -- "If Father's late, we'll be early"
maybe more to follow as I think of them
Monday, August 14, 2006
Themes
Who's that chap who's peepin' 'round the corner
S'not Jack Spratt or Little Jackie Horner
He's that chap who's always got a grin
Joffa Boy, Joffa Boy please come in
Howdy Doody Boys'n'Girls
Howdy Doody Joffa Boy
et cetera
S'not Jack Spratt or Little Jackie Horner
He's that chap who's always got a grin
Joffa Boy, Joffa Boy please come in
Howdy Doody Boys'n'Girls
Howdy Doody Joffa Boy
et cetera
Tuesday, December 27, 2005
Themes
Being a Chum is fun
That is why I'm one
Always happy always gay, chummy at work and chummy at play
Laugh away your troubles
Don't be sad or glum
And everyone will know that you're a chum, chum, chum
That is why I'm one
Always happy always gay, chummy at work and chummy at play
Laugh away your troubles
Don't be sad or glum
And everyone will know that you're a chum, chum, chum
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
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