September Snow!
Almost at the end of the first month of Spring and we got a nice dusting of snow in the […]
Holey Moley!
Now that I have some (ahem!) spare time, I decided that I would pull up the weed mat around the […]
One has to have imagination…
…in all things 😁 Can you see what I see? A Genie released from its lamp?
Blue Screen of Death…
Had an unknown cause Blue Screen of Death twice in the last three days. Doesn’t seem to be a problem […]
Slow News Day…
I feel so single-celled today… I’m sure there should be one called Alan. Today’s Farside comics…
Snow, Hail and a Broken Water Heater…
A few snow flurries this morning (see video below). And hail around lunchtime (see photos below video). Oh, and our […]
In the Words of Charlie Brown – AAUGH!!
So I got an email today saying the payment of my tax return fee is now overdue. And no, this […]
More Face Masks…
Recognising that not all people are fans of rocks on their faces, I have created a range of non-mineral face […]
Brrrr…
My poor car isn’t used to staying out at night, but while we are fixing the garage wall… The temperature […]
Irony…
Don’t you just love irony. I don’t know what the sign on the door at one of our local supermarket […]
Brrr… Again.
A couple of nights in a row where the temperature has dipped below zero. Frost and fog have greeted us […]
Pano Pain…
Gracie has been learning about the interesting (and painful-looking) results you can get with the iPhone camera Pano option! In […]
A Tad Expensive…
Saw this specimen in Warrnambool the other day. If this was the average “going rate”, the west coast of Tasmania […]
A Wee Bit Cool in Warrnambool…
(I’m a poet and I know it) We had a day out in Warrnambool today. A nice but cool day, […]
RIP the Best Coffee Shop in Ballarat
Ballarista, my local coffee shop for the last 18 months or so, closed back in March due to the impacts […]
Winter is back…
Today is generally considered the first day of Winter here in the southern hemisphere (although there is some conjecture as […]
Belated Birthday Cake…
It wasn’t possible to celebrate with a cake on my birthday, but this was only a few days later 😁 […]
A Touch of Frost…
David Jason would be proud. Second day in a row where the temperature has been just below zero degrees C. […]
Hidden Symbols of Social Distancing…
Are these symbols the work of some long lost civilisation? Or a product of our modern isolationist world? They are […]
Clean Up in Aisle Seven!
This rubbish bin won’t hold much anymore! It’s been slightly singed! Oh. And the Lake Esmond post has been updated. […]
May the Fourth be with you…
Today is Star Wars Day 😜 Reality Check by Dave Whamond for May 04, 2020. Subscribe to Dad Dad Diary.
D’oh!
Not sure if the local bakery put in the wrong ingredients, or just made up too much, or something else. […]
Ex-term-in-ate! Ex-term-in-ate!
I am not normally a fan of cup cakes but I could exterminate one or two of these 😁😁 Brought […]
Murder Scene…
Three crows certainly killed these rubbish bins this morning out at Lucas in western Ballarat. Thus creating a Murder Scene. […]
No Room for Complacency, but…
The outbreak of Corona Virus in Victoria (as well as the rest of Australia) looks to be well under control. […]
Quintessential Australia!
I watched Nullabor today. A 2011 animated movie set in the vast and barren landscape of Western Australia’s Nullabor Plain. […]
Not a Creature was Stirring…
…not even a mouse… Well, actually, a mouse was stirring. With the renovations, mice have been able to get into […]
A Solar Storm…
We had a bit of a storm come through around lunchtime today. Some welcome rain (see below), even if it […]
Hidden Within…
This iridescent goethite specimen from Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, hides a secret for those that have a bit of imagination. […]
It’s Vewy Vewy Quiet…
(No. Not hunting wabbits.) Hardly anyone at the airport and some flights cancelled, so not surprising. Found a way to […]
To Be Sure…
Had planned to eat at Irish Murphys tonight. But. Had completely forgotten the date! Happy St Pats Day! (Actually surprised […]
Flying High…
Travelled down to Hobart (and @Marnie – nothing happened to me for a change!). Funny sight – a lady whose […]
Surf’s Up!
Surf is apparently up at Lake Esmond, Ballarat 🤣 Just got back from an early evening walk around the lake. […]
P💩NIC Buying…
Anyone have shares in toilet paper manufacturers? This is a wee bit silly. Panic buying toilet paper. It has even […]
Disappointing Auction Day…
With the demise of local auction house Kitteltys here in Ballarat (last ever auction was in November 2019), we decided […]
Staying With The Stairs…
Plasterboard removed so that we can access under the stairs. We can now clearly see the problems. Note the plural! […]
Wedgie!
Apologies to any Bonophobes out there… A skeleton of a Wedge Tailed Eagle (Aquila Audax) at the Tasmanian Museum and […]