Lovely Old Bedford…
Out and about today and drove down what is now a no-through road in Wallace, east of Ballarat. We have […]
Sign of the Times…
(An aside: reporter on tonight’s news said magpies nest between August and September. Between? So no baby magpies then!) Had […]
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, […]
Yarrowee River, Mount Mercer
Went for a short drive today from Ballarat down to Meredith (☕ stop!), then west towards Mount Mercer before heading […]
Looking Back In Time
We went for a bit of a drive today, stopping off in the Central Victorian goldfield towns of Maryborough, Dunolly, […]
Phillip Island Penguins…
The Penguin Parade on Phillip Island is a world-renowned tourist attraction. Unfortunately, like many other things at the moment, it […]
Ghost Town…
Today was the first day here in Victoria where some restrictions have been eased. I dropped my car off to […]
A Day of Reflections…
No breeze, quiet conditions, great for reflections in the waters of Lake Esmond… Subscribe to Dad Dad Diary.
Nice Weather for Ducks…
We have had a bit of a wet start to April, already exceeding the monthly average. Around 65mm (roughly 2.5 […]
Nice Grey Autumn Day Today…
Overnight and during the day today, we’ve received a bit over 21mm of rain. Fairly heavy at times overnight, but […]
Zoom, Just One Look…
…and then my heart went boom… Well, not really. But it was good. Tonight, due to the Corona Virus, the […]
Morning Walk…
Becoming a regular feature in these odd times. I usually go for two or three laps around the lake next […]
To Be Sure…
Had planned to eat at Irish Murphys tonight. But. Had completely forgotten the date! Happy St Pats Day! (Actually surprised […]
Pipes, Drums, Bats and Sunshine…
Bendigo put on a stunner of a day today. Fine and sunny with a top temperature of 28 degrees C. […]
Smooth Sailin’
A nice flat trip back across Bass Strait with Melbourne in sight. Been lucky both ways. This trip can be […]
Speliothingies…
Speleothems, stalactites, stalagmites, straws, and lots of other cave formations. That’s what you get in the Mole Creek caves. And […]
Rockabilly Festival 2020
This weekend, Ballarat held the 2020 Rockabilly Festival. We took the girls to have a look (babysiiting weekend!). There were […]