The moral of Clyde’s story – microchip your pets.
travel
I jinxed Aero Mexico
Only the other week I was saying how since 9/11 (and especially what happened on UA Flight 93) one didn’t hear about hijackings any more, that it appeared that potential hijackers had decided that the risk of being tackled by… Read More ›
Virtual traveling: more faves
A mosaic of the latest photos I have “favourited” in Flickr – I seem to have been in a largely monochromatic mood lately.
One minister leaves, another returns
Should a sexual infidelity, no matter how salacious, be something that makes a politician resign? Do we really care who John Della Bosca is bonking?
In far happier news, Victoria’s Tim Holding found after spending two nights in sub-zero conditions.
Virtual travelling: Windy, isn’t it?
Last week it was Melbourne, I think Perth got blustery the week before, this week it’s Sydney. The photo below was taken by a Washington State photographer a few years ago, it was just the most appropriate shot I found in a quick image search.
Virtual travelling: who can choose?
I just realised it was absolutely ages since I did a faves mosaic, of stuff that I’ve faved on Flickr lately. (I blame Anna’s sharing of the “cute otters” tag on Flickr entirely for the otter-heavy portion near the top)…. Read More ›
Virtual Traveling: 396ft and Breathless
396ft and Breathless, originally uploaded by Nick Franklin. A great shot taken by spelunkers, using modern lighting to reveal what was previously unseen: At 396ft up the room was once called “topless” because with the technology of the time their… Read More ›
Happy Anniversary to the Apollo 11 mission
I remember the excitement of the television coverage of the launch, which we went to a neighbour’s house to watch as we didn’t yet have a TV. And then I remember our school putting a TV on the stage in… Read More ›
Virtual Travelling: Great Court, British Museum, London
Great Court, British Museum, London, originally uploaded by stephenk1977. The BM was a highlight of my last trip to London, particularly this gorgeous new roof over the Great Court. But when I went it was a grey and rainy, so… Read More ›
Quickhit: Minor Hoydening for the long weekend?
We have at least one Hoydenizen coming to Sydney for the June long weekend, and I plan to meet up with her for food, drink and chat sometime over the weekend. I’m sure plenty of other Sydneyside readers have other… Read More ›
Hoyden About Town 