So Hurricane Nate dissipated into Tropical Storm Nate, with most of the impact being felt in rain rather than wind (but not to worry because Ophelia is on her way). Probably a good thing, because we don’t really want a full-blown hurricane passing so close to us…Nate actually turned out to be more [...]
We are in Tropical Storm Watch right now, with Tropical Storm Nate threatening to become a Category 1 hurricane and pass 43 miles to the SSE. This means I will be gearing up today by buying buckets, batteries, lanterns, torches and matches, anticipating the loss of electricity we will experience as a result of [...]
This weekend saw us celebrate Labor Day with No Labor i.e. a day off. We managed to catch up on some movies, read some books and get to the beach. The best experience of the weekend was definitely seeing The Motorcycle Diaries – a fantastic travelogue/coming of age epic, followed closely by Malcolm [...]
We are now in the new house, albeit with no furniture, a brand new BBQ and only a borrowed air mattress to sleep on, but at least Hamish can be released into the open now. He has ventured out into our little garden, checked out the patio, crept under the palms and has even [...]
This morning took my first commute into town at rush-hour on my scooter. I selected a Friday as it is usually a bit quieter than other week-days. Total time taken – 4 minutes – which is not too bad. Admittedly I did find a parking spot immediately, which is great because finding parking can [...]
Travelling into town the other day I was waved at by Johnny Barnes. For those of you who are unaware, Johnny is an elderly (80-ish) gentleman who has been standing on the roundabout at the foot of East Broadway for more than 20 years, waving at the rush hour traffic and wishing them a [...]