Archive for June, 2007

God of War for the PS2 »

Well I have finally finished God of War and I have to say that I found it quite annoying towards the end. For anyone who has played this game you will have come to a point where you need to jump up a rotating pole with blades that stick out and try and kill you […]

Smokeless Soy Candles »

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a candle buff. I have a large assortment of candles of different shapes, sizes and aromas.
Just recently I had some soy candles sent to me and apart from the lovely fragrances they are 99% soot free because there is no petroleum wax in these soy candles. 
Soy candles […]

Old People - Are They Necessary?? »

I was watching what I would describe as disturbing commentary on one of those current affairs type programs on TV.
The Minister for Health in NSW was saying “Old people take up 80% of hospital bed space”.This is only a smattering of what else was said, bear with me here, there is a common thread of […]

The Hoff Sings Jump In My Car & Crazy For You »

Talk about bizarre video clips. Makes you wonder what they’re on when they make these.

David Hasselhoffs Rendition of Hooked on a Feeling »

All you David Hasselhoff Fans are gonna love this. Here is the man himself singing
“Hooked on a Feeling” in what has to be one of more bizarre video clips I’ve come across.
Anyway enjoy******

Arriving at Lochinver Station »

It was dark by the time we arrived at the house, everything had been unpacked and put in place by the folk living on the station.
And then the shock set in, it was the coldest I have ever been in my life. What happened to the warm balmy nights that I was expecting. Rude awakening, […]

Life on Lochinver Station Rangitaiki Plans New Zealand »

Experiencing the cold mornings led me to telling my workmates about when we lived on Lochinver Station on the Rangitaiki Plains in the North Island of New Zealand back in 1989.
Val and I decided that we would like to try a different lifestyle and give the kids an opportunity to experience rural life. We applied […]

A Frosty Winters Morning in Canberra »

Just went outside to put some rubbish in the bin, and it is one of those mornings that I love. Everything is coated in white frost and the street lights have a watery ghostly glow that casts and eerie light over everything.
The chill in the air settles on your skin makes you feel as if […]

We Have Finished God of War for PS2 »

Well we finally finished the PS2 game ‘God of War II’ on the PS3 gaming platform.
Just loved this game, it is full of action and Kratos as the main character grows on you, for all his bloodthirsty, uncaring ways. We brought ‘God of War’ the original game and a quick look at it shows that […]

Coloring in Fun for Girls of All Ages »

When I was a child I just loved the coloring in books that were generally given to me on my birthday or at xmas. I would usually receive a book full of great outlines to color in and some coloring in pencils.
I find that my children get the same enjoyment that I did from coloring […]