Lauren's first 'wobbly tooth' finally came out today. She's very excited. I suggested to her that instead of putting it under her pillow for the tooth fairy she might want to keep it as a souvenir - something she could show her own children one day. She knocked back my suggestion. She'd rather have … read more

If it wasn't for the fact it's not April Fools Day I would have thought this news story was a joke: Devon and Cornwall police today confirmed they'd arrested a man in connenction with the Cornwall National Liberation Army (CNLA) threats against celebrity chefs Jamie Oliver and Rick Stein and their … read more

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I've finally bought my first Digital SLR. After much research, I chose the Canon EOS 400D Digital Rebel Xti. It's only an entry-level DSLR but it will do for me. Anyway, after a lifetime of operating simple point and click cameras I don't know the first thing about focal lengths, exposure metering, … read more

Yesterday was Lauren's birthday. We had work and school as normal but afterwards we had a little party for her. The neighbours came round as well as Cath and Bonny. And tomorrow we're taking her to Sea World. Again. It doesn't seem like two minutes since the last time we went but we gave Lauren the … read more

With the weather nice again we went out and bought our first proper aussie BBQ yesterday. We couldn't believe how cheap they are. We bought a 4-burner gas flat-top barbie for only $119 (£48). We bought it from Bunnings, which is basically the equivalent of B&Q in the UK. In fact, it seems to be … read more

Banks ordered to reveal true cost of charges - Guardian Unlimited Money I may have got my money back, but I'd still like to know how they justify the charges. read more

It seems John Smeaton has become a bit of a cult hero on the web. Only in Glasgow would a member of the public tackle a man on fire and get a boot in. There's now numerous sites and videos on the web dedicated to (mostly taking the piss out of) John Smeaton. I know I shouldn't, but you've got to … read more

Being a bit of a web geek, I like to keep track of developments in the web2.0 space. There's a lot of new websites popping up everyday now taking advantage of advanced web scripting languages that add interactivity and social networking. Some of them are actually quite exciting and are making a lot … read more

Finally, a signing that might help us challenge for the title. Liverpool has completed the signing of Fernando Torres from Atletico Madrid. He's taking up the number 9 shirt left vacant by Robbie Fowler. If Torres turns out to be half the striker that 'God' was in his prime then we're in for a … read more

Australian Defence Minister Brendan Nelson has publicly admitted that oil is one of the reasons for Australia's continued troop presence in Iraq. This is the first time such an admission has been made, although his boss, John Howard, denies it. read more

We had Foxtel fitted yesterday. Foxtel is basically the same as Sky in the UK (both owned by Rupert Murdoch). The biggest revelation (they didn't tell us this when we ordered it) is that we can't get Channels Seven or Ten through Foxtel, which is a bit of a bummer because Seven and Ten are two of … read more

The aussies like to say 'drama' a lot. Everything's a drama. If something's a bit of bother, it's a drama. I had a 'drama' of my own today. A woman fainted on me in the lift today at work, although I don't think it was because she mistook me for Brad Pitt. As I was travelling down to the ground … read more

This photo doesn't really do it justice. I'm going to have to invest in a camera with a decent flash. This is the view I get of the Brisbane CBD from the CityCat every night leaving work. read more

After constantly being busy with one thing and another since arriving in Oz it was really nice to be able to relax this weekend. Sunday in particular was lovely. We spent the afternoon relaxing in the garden reading whilst basking in the warmth of the sun. I keep having to remind myself it's the … read more

Not sure what this was about. I came out of work yesterday (Monday) and this yacht was on the jetty surrounded by film crews. The helicopter onboard had its rotors running and there was what looked like a butler standing at the top of the gangway. I couldn't work out whether they were waiting for … read more

How bizarre. According to Wikipedia, a fainting goat is a breed of domestic goat whose external muscles freeze for roughly 10 seconds when the goat is startled. This is hilarious... [youtube [www.youtube.com/watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we9_CdNPuJg&w=425&h=350]) You have to wonder how … read more

The weekend is here! I can't believe I've just completed my first full week of work in Oz and I've done absolutely nothing! The client I'm working for still hasn't sorted me out a PC or account to access the systems. Nor do I have a swipe card yet to get physical access to the building. I have to … read more

We nearly bought an house in Auckley. Even so, this is very close to where we used to live... Even Meadowhall, OMG!.. read more

I don't envy Alistair Darling. Will Gordon be able to let go of the Treasury? [youtube [www.youtube.com/watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GzDsCWCRLs&w=425&h=350]) read more