Snoopy Snippets
Snoopy’s breeder Sheryl certainly hadn’t exaggerated when she said he was lively - indeed the liveliest of the six pups in his litter. I...
Three reds from the old world
Tempranillo (pronounced temp-rah-nee-oh) the grape varietal
Spain’s top selling red wine, made famous by Rioja (rhee-yo-ha), where wines are classified (in part) by how long...
Powerlifting
On 31 October Linda Rose-James accomplished her goal of representing Australia at the WPC World Powerlifting Championships in Manchester, UK. After a challenging competition...
Is it true?
Question: Is the fluoride added to water supplies safe?
Mineral salts in rocks, soils, some plants and animals, and some natural waters contain fluoride. Most...
Victorian Gippsland & High Country – A traveller’s tale
On 20 August the four of us - Allyssa (the missus), Gypsy (the dog), Rhubarb (the cockatiel) and yours truly started our annual travel...
Snoopy Snippets
I first met Snoopy when he was one week old, and fitted into the palm of my hand. I visited him again when he...
Travel (mis)adventures: the best laid plans…
This year I planned to visit some cities I’d managed to miss, despite having achieved my target of 100 countries in 2019. They were...
Farewell Toby
On 24 April 2023, a couple of weeks before his 14th birthday and after a short illness, I lost my beloved companion Toby. My...