Sky Watch Friday

  Approaching showers, wet night ahead.

A Bit of Perth

One of our central city pubs.

The Purse Demon

 

Medical Matters

My cousin was in a bad spot. He had developed a bad inner ear problem that needed surgery quickly, or he’d lose his hearing on that side. He had no health insurance, though, and the cost was WAY too much for him. He did have a way out, though. A local elderly widow offered to [...]

Sid and Sod

 

A Bit of Perth

Just down the road from where I live are the stables of the Mounted Police. Today when I went down to the river to relax from a hard day’s twittering, I found that a couple of police-women had brought their mounts around the river to the jetty. The horses seemed to enjoy splashing the water. [...]

Could You Survive Another Great Depression?

You Are 52% Likely to Survive Another Great Depression Even though you may not be expecting the worst, you’re the type of person who prepares for the worst. You live a relatively modest life. You don’t overspend, and you aren’t very materialistic.You are also quite self sufficient and independent. You have many useful skills. You [...]

Flowering In Winter

Cats Are Evil!

A Bit of Perth

Queen Street is just to the west of the CBD. Only slightly wider than a lane, with the wider King Street, it has one of the older streetscapes in Perth.

A New Cocktail

I walked into my local bar. It is not a posh place. In fact its décor is rather tasteless and the service even more so. Depending on the bartender the concoctions which may be served can be an adventure in themselves. So it was with some trepidation that I asked Ken, the new guy, “Got [...]

Sid and Sod

 

Tuesday Tunes

With thanks to raincoaster.

A Bit of Perth

Once again, in King St, here is a 1921 building which posed beautifully. Hmmm – there is a familiar name.

Book Review; Lessons of Evil

A disturbing début novel by Linda Myers. Based around a cluster of multiple personality patients this story raises interesting and worrying questions about the influence of cults in our society. Tense and surprisingly hard to put down, I was trapped in this book  from the start. Not to say I read it in one sitting. [...]