This morning I was jogging round our local park before work and I came across a family of deer grazing by the lake. It was an amazing sight. I probably wouldn't have spotted them if it wasn't for a group of people who pointed them out to me, as I've usually got one eye looking up into the tress for … read more

Well I've completed my first week and I think I'll be happy working there. The club Manager is really nice. On my first day I went in with the intention of asking if there was any way I could alter the 9am -3pm shift which was advertised to 8.30am - 2.30pm so I can pick Lauren up from school, I … read more

On Saturday I wrote about how the news that Radiohead's decision to bypass the record labels and distribute their album themselves, at a price chosen by the customer, may signal the demise of the industry. Well guess what, this week Nine Inch Nails, Jamiroquai, Oasis, and, wait for it, Madonna, have … read more

Handled very professionally me thinks... [youtube [www.youtube.com/watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tXzKpmRrFs&w=425&h=350]) read more

Every now and again we like to treat ourselves and try out a really nice restaurant. With Rach starting a new job on Monday and with me securing a new job, and with Cath volunteering to babysit for Lauren, we decided to try out one of Brisbane's award winning restaurants last night. We chose Il … read more

I've just been Clay Pigeon Shooting for the first time ever. There's a shooting complex only 5 minutes drive from where we live so I went along with George, my neighbour. He held a gun licence in New Zealand and grew up as a hunter so he'd done it all before but for me, the last time I'd held a gun … read more

On the 10th October, Radiohead will release their new album 'In Rainbows'. More interestingly however, the album will be made available as a download from their own website and we, the customer, can decide how much we want to pay for it. If we don't like it, we don't have to pay a penny! What's … read more

I've been offered a new job and I've accepted. What's more, I've got them to agree to a 4-day week! The project I'm working on for my day job is due to hand over to Operations in November, meaning my involvement would end at that point. Last week my employer called me in for a chat to discuss the … read more

For you Harry Potter fans you'll like this - one of many Hey There Delilah parodies on YouTube: [youtube [www.youtube.com/watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar4Mwk4ULvc&w=425&h=350]) read more

Another great weekend. On Saturday we went to the beach again. We've been trying different beaches each time for a little variety. The beaches here go on for miles and miles and there's never any problem finding a quiet one. The only problem being though that the quiet beaches often aren't patrolled … read more

It is Spring here at the moment and the birds are doing their thing. Unfortunately the magpies here are EVIL especially at this time. Thank God I got my phobia sorted out (Thank you Pam Birchall) because I can honestly say if I hadn't I would never dare leave the house again after seeing what I saw … read more

Classic! [youtube [www.youtube.com/watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qdsv2CRHjk&w=425&h=350]) read more

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The Commanding Officer of HMS Somerset, a type 23 Frigate, has 'made waves' (forgive the pun) by becoming the first CO to write a blog. The blog can be found at http://hms-somerset-co.blogspot.com Reading this blog brought back a lot of memories. I particularly like this post which highlights one of … read more

I thought it was about time that I posted again as I've neglected this blog over the last few weeks due to other distractions. The truth is I've been obsessed with working on my internet 'projects'. I've got two projects on the go: 1) I'm still a partner in Autonomy Business Solutions Ltd of which … read more

I had the phone call I've been waiting for - I got the job. This is where I'll be working doing admin, Monday to Friday 9am - 3pm. http://www.mbtbc.com/ I'm really looking forward to it. The best of it is Lauren breaks for 2 weeks holiday on Thursday and they're willing to wait till after that to … read more

Yesterday we had our first snake in our front garden. I didn't actually see it, but the gardener almost stood on it. He told me where it was so I went out armed with my camera but it was really well hidden in a big bush and I couldn't see it. Needless to say I wouldn't let Lauren play out (much to … read more

It seems that the winter has passed and we are now head first into Spring. We decided to make the most of our weekend and went to the beach on Saturday. We really must get more into the swing of beach visits. We forgot Lauren's hat, bucket and spade so had to go and buy yet another. Then there's the … read more

A couple of reasons actually, small but when they add together it's what make this place what it is. We got a leaflet through the door saying there would be a collection for garden clippings etc with details on about what size the clippings could be. All people need to do is leave their stuff in a … read more

Last night we went to the Brisbane Riverfire - the opening night of the 10-day Brisbane Riverfestival. The Riverfire is a spectacular fireworks display along the river from Story Bridge to Victoria Bridge, and includes a 'dump and burn' by RAAF F-111 fighter jets. Because we new that it would be … read more