Thought Shepherd
I ditched the idea of comments on my website years ago. I did not want to be the shepherd of other peoples thoughts, it was none of my business.
The years have rolled by and I have reconsidered… perhaps sometimes it is …
more...Thursday
I just read this article by a chap called Connor Jackson about sailing his little Contessa 26 from Fiji to Australia. He had already sailed most of the way in a 31ft Hunter.
That is all I have to say about that.
In other news I added ChrisJacks 2014 blog …
more...Biking
Credit
I know I am struggling when, like in a recent post, I start writing lots of lists.
This post started as a list of bicycle rides around Australia. I quickly concluded that I could instead …
Busy Planning
It just occurred to me after writing that last post how much of this blog is about thinking about what I’m going to do.
When I actually do stuff I don’t write it up on the blog because I’m busy doing it.
I suppose we can only …
2024 Bike Trip
Like many armchair travellers when not thinking about sailing I’m thinking about cycling. Looking ahead to 2024 is no different.
UPDATE 30/12/24
I have long considered doing the Mawson Trail but have prevaricated for many reasons, mainly because I am a social chap and shy away from …
more...Word Stew
Feck me that last post was smug. I am embarrassed. Me at my dullest… old and worrying about money, sheesh.
… but er, this blog has always been full of posts I am ashamed of. I just leave them there to remind me to stop being such an idiot.
For a …
more...Money Update 2023
It has been over three years since I posted about money. There is a reason for that. Like many of us I have an uncomfortable relationship with the stuff. I did a series of posts to try …
more...Hump Day
I try to avoid posting about my work here except in very general terms. I obviously cannot write about my patients or colleagues. I have to self-censor what I write which often makes expressing myself difficult. So, here I go… In general terms.
Nursing, much like many other jobs, has …
more...Kamay
I lost my phone in what is known by the Dharawal people as Kamay. Most of us know it as Botany Bay home of Sydney airport. I’m sure the original inhabitants would think we had made a right hash of it if they could see it today. I took …
more...MNC Revisited
I am nearing the end of a brief trip in which I revisited the Mid-North Coast.
Here are a bunch of snaps I took when driving through my old home. I sent them to my pal MJD to share in my bitter-sweet memories and cynicism.
