It’s budget time. I’m a bad budgetter. Not that I can’t live within my means (I can) but I always feel a bit out of control about my “finances”. I’m often surprised by things that maybe I shouldn’t be. Perhaps that means I’m more of a bad planner than a bad budgetter? And money freaks [...]

“Hey, hey, ho, ho. These IR laws have got to go!!!! ….” “Johnny is a wanker!! Johnny is a wanker!! ….” “Johnny. Johnny, Johnny. Out! Out! Out!” (I didn’t hear this one). “What do we want? A fair go! When do we want it? Now! ….” “Touch one. Touch all!! …” And even “Ole, ole, [...]

Just because you said it loudly – and several times – doesn’t mean I’m going to accept that ‘contradictive’ is a useable word. It’s not.

I know you’ve been on the bed when you know you’re not allowed. And I also know that you ‘accidently’ stood on my toast while you were there. Don’t look at me all innocent-like. Because I know. No. I don’t have eyes in the back of my head. There are, however, two paw prints in [...]

Because the lads have been booked in to mow the lawn. And Daniel, no doubt, has a full line of laundry hanging out. Still, I have $65.98 in book vouchers to spend (plus an assignment to finish) so it can rain all it likes.