Going to the supermarket can be one of the most mundane chores a person endures. On rare occasions though, it really makes you stop and think. I had one such occasion recently when I was in a major supermarket and found a bottle of Liquid Chlorophyll Concentrate....

If you’ve never been to Tasmania, I recommend you go there. They have wombats. Of course Tasmania has many other drawcards, and I thoroughly enjoyed my holiday there earlier this year, but my sole KPI for the trip was seeing a live wombat in its natural habitat. And I...

I mostly avoid news because the incessant sensational hysteria just winds me up, but there are times when I think I need to “tune in” to see what’s happening in my world. And that’s when the trouble starts. I have been procrastinating about this “newsworthy” post....

I have very caring friends – friends who are totally invested in my personal growth, friends who like to give me little gifts to guide me on my looooong and tedious journey to adulthood. It’s worth pointing out at this stage that this quest is one of their choosing,...

I recently watched a documentary on the ABC called How to Build a Time Machine. In fact I watched it twice. The second time I took notes. For real. So as you can probably imagine, I am now furiously drawing up plans and sourcing materials. I won’t share the details of...

This week's local rag was dated 1 April 2020, and while I'd like to think this is a hoax - I am afraid it isn't. Apparently, out here in the country, we are stockpiling "chooks and ammo". God help us. The chickens I can kind of understand. People are wanting to be...

One thing I’ll say about living in the country is that there are endless opportunities to engage with wildlife, for better or worse. I’ve had several encounters with frogs in my time in the beautiful Somerset region, mostly latrine related. This story doesn’t involve...

My oven is so big that I reckon I could almost fit inside it if I took out all the shelves. And no, I haven’t actually tried it. But as impressive as it is, for eight months after I moved in to my house, I didn’t use it.Was it my natural inclination to avoid cooking?...