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Where-is?

  With my various gadgets fully charged when I left Australia – and a spare camera battery in my cabin bag – I had packed the chargers in my suitcase. That is what you do to lighten the load on … Continue reading

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Breakfast in a 777, Dinner in an A-319, Luggage in… ?

  Sunday October 19th.  Banging on the door woke me after just a couple of hours of sleep. “Housekeeping.” “Go away.” “Sorry to disturb. It’s Housekeeping.” “Come back tomorrow.” “Okay.” I didn’t get to bed until 4am after messing about … Continue reading

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Whoops! There goes another rubber tree…

The words of that old song come to mind as I await the services of a builder to replace the joists and the ceiling. The size and convolutions of the termite workings were of industrial proportions and, as more and … Continue reading

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Do I know you?

My 70th birthday is creeping up on me with all the stealth of a semi-trailer. Before that day arrives, I would like to point out To Whom It May Concern that I am becoming increasingly intolerant of the reluctance of … Continue reading

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Australian Mist

Am I prepared to be owned? This is a question I’ve asked myself many times since I committed to an Australian Mist kitten some weeks ago. When the desire to have the company of another being overtakes common sense and … Continue reading

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