My family have a holiday house just outside of Mornington that we have visited every summer since I was born. This year will be our twentieth summer spent there, and we are going to throw a big party to celebrate. That’s a blog post for another day though, we haven’t really sorted out any of …
Working as a builder in Underwood has always been a lucrative business. I’m lucky that Underwood residents always want something new built, or have decided to develop existing parts of their property. There are also a lot of housing developments going up, which means more money and more work for me. It’s great. However, to …
It’s true that you don’t appreciate something until it’s gone. Until my car aircon stopped working about a month ago, I had never given it a thought. The air conditioning was just something that came with the car and I hardly considered it to be a luxury or something that made too much impact on …
After six months, I am finally able to leave the house again. I broke my leg and had to have major surgery, so I’ve spent the last six months doing online courses and just generally trying to keep myself entertained. Last month, when I knew I was on the cusp of being able to leave …
I’ve been feeling under the weather. Everyone suggests that I go see my GP, but they don’t understand. I just can’t. The GP wouldn’t know what to do with me. I don’t even think I would fit through the door. It’s time I confessed something. I’ve lied to you all for so long, I don’t …
Originally, I had no problem with these new Euro-garages. I’m willing to try new things, even if none of the mechanics smile or speak English, and you have to reverse into your designated spot for some reason, and I get the feeling that they’re judging me for not dressing up when dropping off my car. …
No. More. SPECIALS! The Great Australian Trade-Off: Automotive Edition ended up feeling like a slap in the face when I first caught the ad. I mean, I thought they were finally announcing that it was coming back on, and then I realised they had one more so-called special up their sleeves before they’d let us …
Look, I don’t know why I have to take human lessons. I’m actually from this planet, albeit 300 years in the past when things were quite a bit simpler. I like to think I’m adapting, but this technological whizz-bangery and all the people walking around dressed with such impropriety only hasten my efforts to locate …