Life

mr tog’s still got it

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We were chatting desultorily about a small wound he has on the back of his leg, which I was dressing, and I reported that it was looking good, not too oozy. Beat. mr tog: I wish I was the marketing… Read More ›

Photos painting pictures

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I came across this vintage poster from 1937 a few days ago, aimed at enticing an international market to come visit Australia: The artist is Douglas Annand. Some links I’ve also followed in the last few days, in discussions about… Read More ›

50 questions

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I’ve been trying to avoid just responding to the news cycle and do some more thoughtful stuff, but that’s hard, so here’s a meme that’s been going around during our recent cold snap instead: 1. When you looked at yourself… Read More ›

Saving this for the 21st

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I get to see my new niece for the first time tomorrow, although I’ve been sent many fine pictures of this mighty fine specimen. She looks lovely, and the parents look happy, in those other shots. But this one has… Read More ›

Boring consumerism

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I took the tigling and some of her friends for a cinema and pizza outing yesterday to celebrate the tigling’s birthday. That was fine, lots of fun, actually. But because of the weather we had to stay inside the mall… Read More ›

Yesterday’s beach walk

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My favourite shot of the morning – mum and bub were just having so much fun here (playing Harry by the Sea, where “Harry, a friendly little dog on a visit to the seashore, is mistaken for a sea serpent… Read More ›

May my Kiwi readers forgive me

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An hour ago I was standing on the promenade at Coogee above where Willie Mason was sunbathing below, skylarking (loudly) with a few fellow Kangaroos. How did I know they were Kangaroos? They were wearing their team shorts. Wasn’t that… Read More ›