That weather / whether question — Once upon a time, there was a man who was married. Happily, I think. Now in his career path, he was either a security guard or maybe a fireman in one of the larger cities in Australia. …

A really beautiful bird species — And so the devastation of life on earth continues, but this time it is the avian life form that seeks the limelight in the worst possible way. I read the article “Who is saving the great birds of Sydney” by John Huxley in Saturdays’ newspaper “The Sydney Morning Herald” dated…

Up a Gum Tree! Kookaburras are absolutely gorgeous Aussi. birds. They laugh like crazy and make me smile. Quite pretty too. It is often said that they warn humans about whether there is rain coming and also if there is a snake in the vicinity. Regular little alarm systems. It…

A problem of biblical proportions — I hope not. — Raining Mice. Fact. Not a euphemism! In the past two years we — as in Australians — have endured drought almost continuously; huge, devastatingly terrifying fires; the wretched pandemic and, now we have a plague of mice, rodents that are relentlessly moving down from Queensland and heading via New South…

But My Brilliant Idea Was Gazumped! In the early part of 1990, I was employed somewhat disastrously as an insurance agent by a large insurance company in Brisbane. …

A small idea on how to — Land Banking, as I have experienced it vicariously through the actions of a friend and on a small scale, appears to be quite worthwhile. My friend, the land banker, works in the medical profession, and when she arrived back to NSW fresh from her experiences of living in a quite…

Where I find my joy. — Can I call myself a writer? Maybe yes. Maybe no. Grammarly tells me I am doing well within my nuances of language; but is that enough to say “Yes I am a writer”. …