Filters and Mulberries

Today is another laid back day. It has been a matter of slowly working my way through the simple chores that have built up during all the hard slog preparing paperwork and evidence for court and the Tribunal. A few weeks ago the deep pain in the joints seemed to be slipping back into my […]

The pain word

I am going to use it again so be warned. Waking up this morning was painful. The new damage is making life hell. Most of the early morning was spent on my back fighting to get a grip on myself. Hang on that sounds like auto eroticism. No it wasn’t that. The world is just […]

Distressed Chicken on a stick

The first two designs in the lino prints have been printed. There are only a few so far. Ten altogether. People who hear I am doing lino printing have little flashbacks to their school days. Several have looked at me in amazement and said this was something they did at school as though things they […]

Modern Life

I have really had enough of this shite. The phone company (Telstra) closed down the little pre-paid land line account I had and changed me over to one of their cheap home accounts. The bill has not been right since they started. They charged me six bucks for voice mail I don’t have and didn’t […]

Setting up Mum’s machine

It was Mum’s 75th birthday and she was desperate to get online and join the family in Facebook. As a combined birthday present and attempt to get her set up online I flew to Queensland to see her. It took me six months of medical maneuvering to get my health to a point where I […]

Asus EeePC 1005P Netbook review

Just a quick review. First impressions really. Mum bought the machine for her use so she could use Skype and emails. I have spent many hours over the last few days teaching her to access them so that gives her level of user. The computer was sourced from Dick Smith’s at Maroochydore in Queensland and […]