TRANCE THIS MESS AROUND

I think I’ve written about this before but I can’t believe how messy my writing desk is. A stack of Glebe Art Show postcards (23-26 June 2022, put it in your diaries), three AA batteries from my replaced doorbell that I need to recycle properly, two facemasks against COVID, a stubby of Coopers Pale Ale …

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ROBOT 1

Easter has been a glory. At long last we’ve had days of fine weather, neighbours over to christen the deck, a walk to the fish market, prawns in a light lemon dressing and chardonnay, a full moon, crickets in the garden, butterflies. Sydney emptied out again via three hour queues at the airport, and on …

FIT FOR PURPOSE

I did my first ever RAT today. In spite of some obvious risks over the past week or so Robinson and I remain COVID free. On Monday and Tuesday last week we still had our deckhands endlessly decking about. It’s still not finished. They arrived one morning to instal the safety wire and stain the …

WE WERE HERE

We’ve been in an endless blur of plumbers and deck builders over the past few weeks. They start at seven. I prefer to start about nine. Ten if I’m lucky. I’m worn out. Quite rightly they all cancel or come based on the weather. The weather has been unpredictably but reliably shithouse. (Subliminal message: Scotty …