Joke of the week: ~~***~~ What I've been watching: I'd been wanting to see Judy & Punch right from when I saw the first preview for it but it was never screened in the cinema where I lived. It's streaming on Stan now so I finally got to watch it. Very good! An Australian production … Continue reading The Week That Was…

I'm on an enforced break from work for a week because of coming down on Thursday with a case of shingles. I had it just over 20 years ago, but thankfully, this time round is mild and nothing like the agony before. This is completely owing to catching it early, there really is a narrow … Continue reading The Week That Was…

Lockdowns seem to be happening left, right and centre at the moment, so this week's joke of the week goes out to all of you in lockdown... Plus one more, which is more amusing photo than a joke, but it brought a smile to my face: ~~~ What I've been watching: The last fortnight, all … Continue reading The Week That Was…

My week started in a way I never envisaged...with my letterbox being stolen in the night. Isn't that just the most ridiculous thing? And it wasn't a fancy one, just a regular old white letterbox covered in dried moss. All up the street on the same side as my house, at least half a dozen … Continue reading The Week That Was…

We're really feeling the winter chill here in Queensland now. For some, it's a welcome change, for others, it's too shocking to even talk about and didn't they move to Queensland to avoid this sort of weather... I had a big weekend planned for this weekend. I was going to visit my best friend and … Continue reading The Week That Was…

This week has shaped up to be a good one indeed! There are no more mice!Remember how my lovely new car was damaged when a rain filled gazebo collapsed onto the roof? Well, it's currently in getting repaired! And I have a car provided by my insurer to drive for the duration, so I'm not … Continue reading The Week That Was…

Well, this was some week! We headed into the week with great sadness, farewelling our beautiful old girl, Diva, who we had the privilege of loving for almost 12 years. She had been deteriorating over the last year, more so in the last few months, as very old dogs do - German Shepherds have a … Continue reading The Week That Was…

The weather has turned towards the end of this week and we've now had a couple of proper chilly evenings and mornings with the days remaining fresh. Coincidence then that just this morning as I write this, I can hear a random scrabbling in my ceiling...someone thinking they can move in for the winter? I'll … Continue reading The Week That Was…