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Prime Minister threatened with violence by angry mob. No arrests, no charges. Embarrassing..

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Brave Hewitt went out last night. Valiently..

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Leighton Hewitt played well last night, in the match with surly Roddick. I noticed an ease and confidence in the Aussie's style that had been absent recently. At one point I thought Roddick might spit the dummy but no such luck. At least there's another Aussie through and tonight we'll see electrifying Tomic in action again. Ripper!

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The Australian Open rages once more, down in Melbourne, and once again I am hooked. What a glorious game to watch is tennis. From Tomic coming back strong to win convincingly, Federer's style and grace, Murray's mercurial wiles, it's a joy to behold. What mental agility as well as acumen and fitness these players must possess in order to perform like this.

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Sydney is one big town and today, once again, that was brought home to me as I drove my family out west to Emu Plains to see the relatives. Didn't get to see any emus, mind you, plain or otherwise. But leaving the bright lights of the central part of the city, my trusted GPS voice said as we entered the M4: "Continue straight for 47 kilometres.." 

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. It comes to something when a perfectly functioning arrangement between providers and pharmacies is unilaterally broken off, causing inconvenience and chaos to so many patients and pharmacy patrons. What on earth is going on, you may well ask. Allow me to elaborate on this

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Christmas provided a welcome break for me and my loved-ones. A break from work, from everyday cares, from always being in a rush to get everything done. It was also a very peaceful time and a most welcome break from the Droning One, our spectacularly ungainly PM Gillard. She's back though. Comforting flood survivors in Brisbane, sucking up to Japanese whalers, preparing her daggers to knife

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Just the other day, my wife and I were enjoying a few days off over the Christmas period and we decided to go and visit Vaucluse House, an estate in the Eastern Suburbs. The drive there was gorgeous, along Rose Bay and into exclusive Vaucluse. The house and grounds were lovely, not too ostentatious and I enjoyed reading the history of the Wentworth family, erstwhile residents. It would make for

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Merry Christmas to all and sundry. I used to watch the Urbi et Orbi when I lived in Europe but, being based in the Antipodean region these days, that's no longer an option. Still, here's hoping next year will bring hope and faith to those who are in desperate need, many of whom are to be found in the developed world..

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Even though I tend to live my life these days in somewhat balmier climes, I have ample experience with having to deal with rather severe winters. In the Netherlands, where I grew up, and also in parts of the United Kingdom where I lived for quite a long time, it can get pretty darn cold during the winter months.  I remember when the temperatures used to drop suddenly during a cold snap and

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I used to love watching James Bond films and one the things I enjoyed most was his masterly use of yet another marvellous gadget, invariably supplied by that genius Q. back at head office. There was a never ending series of wonderful handy gadgets and gizmos, always sure to help Bond escape a deadly serious predicament. I saw it and it was good. I still love to read those magazines with tech

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When the poet William Blake and his wife were sitting in their front garden, sipping tea in their birthday suits, the local pastor walked past and, upon sighting the bare couple proceeded to admonish them. Blake wasn't having anything of it and simply retorted: “It's nothing Adam and Eve wouldn't have done, Vicar.”  If you're looking for something even naughtier then you should check out

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Businesses everywhere in the world imaginable undoubtedly always need a fair measure of exposure, that much is certain. A successful business venture is only successful if and when people out there in the real world are made well aware of the offers available from that particular business or company enterprise. You know it makes sense. Of course, there has always been the avenue of advertising

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Words, to me, are a very important part of every day life. Sure, I can hear you ask, does that not apply to most of us, all things considered? I do not know, really. I just know that for me, as a poet and editor it matters a lot to me to endeavour to find decent ways of expressing myself effectively. For a number of years now, for instance, I have been editing a literary magazine. It has a

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Well, I suppose you could say that really, life is a tricky thing at times, I think we can all agree on that to all intents and purposes. And you could well be the most prudent person in the whole wide wacky world but then, all at once, some horrible instance of genuine bad fortune may take place, which can result in a loss or injury or even other type of tragedy. You will have to admit that

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Still getting used to my new iMac but am loving it. They say once you change to Mac you never go Bac. I can certainly Adam 'n Eve that. Things just seem to be so much more user friendly, smooth and streamlined. You don't have to apply patches, look around for drivers that once were there but somehow disappeared and so on. Love it!

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Carbon tax gets passed in the Senate and Tony Abott is in London. Writing it off as a bad job?

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Having just had a break from news and current affairs, I was getting married after all, I am slowly becoming aware of a few things going on. Australian politics are still dismal as ever. An incompetent Labour Government who blames its own ineptitude on the prowess of the leader of the Opposition, who himself just fails to impress time and time again. Just recently when The Queen was in the

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The Wallabies smashed the Russians yesterday. Convincing win but, once again, the Aussies fell asleep in the second half, taking their eye off the ball, literally, allowing the opponents back into the game. So frustrating. You can get away with such sloppy lack of consistency against a minion like Russia but certainly would be punished for it versus the likes of the All Blacks or Spring Boks,

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Be fair, you know that in general school days can be sort of good fun. Hang on, listen just a second if you will, they really can be memorable to say the least. Of course I realise full well what you are thinking; school equals homework and such mundane obligations and how on God's good earth can that really be fun, you might be thinking right about now? But studying something you feel very

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My fiancée and my step daughter, both lovely, lovely ladies of course, recently invited me, or rather dragged me along on a marathon shopping expedition, featuring several enormous and crowded shopping centres. First of all, allow me to state that, being a bloke, I was pleased when it was finally all over and done with. I did, after all, survive more or less intact, thank heavens for small

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I love reading. Whether it is articles, books, newspapers or any other printed medium, I suppose I just like words and text. It is a medium that appeals to me in many ways. Having said that, and I just did, I also have a an eye for the visual element, especially when the imagery displayed is pleasing or aesthetic in some way. Take for instance film or television or online streaming content.

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Check out my writing blog's latest post for some exciting news about my books...

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Amazing. Anything and everything The Gillard touches turns to utter crap or a pile of embarrassing shambles but none of it is due to her government's incompetence. It's 'because the Opposition leader is negative', or because 'the Opposition leader has been trying to scare people in regards to the wonderful Labour plans and taxes', or, my personal favourite, because 'she is a woman and is not

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This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Straight Talk for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Most of us, well I think that's about fair, love our phones. Our cell phones that is. It amazes me every time I see a scene in a movie where the character may be in some strife and urgently needs to locate a pay phone somewhere. Times sure have changed, that much is

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The legal world can be a dazzling maze, a veritable labyrinth that can often times confuse, befuddle and bedazzle those who have, for one reason or another seek recourse to the justice system. Let's face it, it's not easy to deal with legal matters at the best of times, I think you may well agree with me on that one.  A good team of lawyers or solicitors can really and genuinely make a real

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Well, in addition to my previous post, I just wanted to mention that I was pleased to see young James O'Connor return to the side after a brief disciplinary spat that, in the end, didn't amount to that much, all things considered. He immediately took over the kicking from Quade Cooper and scored an excellent try. Good on him! And good on the Wallabies! Can't wait to see who were playing next.

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I just enjoyed some quality television and I will tell you why. It was the start of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand for the Australian team, the mighty Wallabies. And they faced the Italians, not the leaders in rugby but certainly a good side. And, the Aussies did me proud. In a great second half they dominated the game and ripped with Italians apart, ending up with a total score of 32-6.

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If you are anything like me, then you will agree that of course finding one's self involved in any type of dispute of whatever nature is never really much fun. Far from it. Legal dealings and court issues can be time consuming, expensive, exhausting and also quite emotionally draining. But then life, generally, is a bit like that, would you not say? I would certainly. We resort to the law and the

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Not all sure whether Tony Abbott would make a good PM. He seems to be lacking charisma and that certain statesman quality a fine leader needs to be able to convey. But compared to the hapless, clueless Labour clowns currently in office, he's welcome to try his hand as far as I'm concerned.

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Quietude sets inAs the day diesIn darkness embraceAll that wasAll that will beJoined clearlyIn that final moving lineOf hazy red across the sky..

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are forever..

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It's astounding. The feral lay-abouts run amok, torching neighbourhood shops, looting plasma flatscreens and assorted 'life essentials', engage in some light killing and maiming and the usual left-wing clap trap gets brought out again. 'They only wanted a platform, they are demanding a voice, it's society what gone and made them do it.' Basically, the bizarre logic seems to be that the ones who

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Don't you just love the internet? Well, do you? I know I do and I make no bones about, far from it, in fact. The web has just made so many things so much easier and that is in no way an exageration, I think you must surely agree with me on that score. Once upon a time if you needed a phone number for a business in a bit of a hurry you would need to scramble for a telephone directory, hoping you

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Just invested in a new iMac as I was getting fed up with Microsoft's user-unfriendly products. I just hated how things on Microsoft just never quite work properly. There is always a glitch or some adjustment needed or patch required. Annoying. So far, I'm really impressed with my iMac. It's just much more intuitive and seems to 'like' the user, if that makes sense..

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Work is fine, I sometimes tend to think it is a four letter word but, all in all, it's a good feeling to be employed and to take care of my family. I wake up early and start work at 7AM. You get used to it, no worries. And my colleagues are, on the whole, a nice group of people with whom to work. So, all in all, I pay my bills and enjoy my job, that's not bad going in my book..

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Autumn has, up until now, been marvellous and no mistake. Warm, clear days when the sun was still balmy and those lovely blue Sydney skies. Today, though, was altogether different. Stormy winds and a coldish chill. I even noticed some brown leaves in piles along the street on my way home. This is too much like Europe and not at all what I had signed up for when I landed in Botany Bay...

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Life is a funny old thing, isn’t really? Do you agree with me? When you are young you are full of vim and vigour and you feel virtually indestructible, so to speak. At least, that is more or less how I felt for much of my early years. I did sort of feel as though I could really do just about anything and nothing could stop me in my tracks. I took risks every now and then and engaged in some ill

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That is entertainment, indeed it is. What is, you may well ask and you would be right to do just that. The theatre, that is. The theatre in all its many dazzling manifestations, now that, truly is, entertainment. And art of course. I marvel at the skills of live stage performers, and the way they hold the audience spellbound and captive. But, we all know full well, that it can be a tad on the

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Our remarkably ungainly PM Gillard is in Korea marking Anzac Day, paying tribute to our fallen soldiers. That's Labour spin for you: pulling off commemorating the dead young men of many Democratic nations who fought an army representing communist tyranny. They were giving up their lives in combat with her chums. Chapeau, Prime Minister!

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The Labour government has come up with another whopper. Now we may see Australian women fighting and dying at the front in battle. After all, equality you know? So, it's not bad enough that sometimes our men need to fight, die and kill, now we want our women to engage in the same savagery. Together with abortion and euthanasia I suppose it makes for a nice sense of secular progress. Hmm.I wonder

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Happy Easter everyone. The Lord is truly Risen..

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Knowledge is power, or so they say. I certainly have always found that glorious quote to be quite, quite accurate. It is a very big world out there and there is much to learn about how it, and its many diverse inhabitants work. And play, and do just about anything. I have always been fascinated with life and the world and I love to learn as much as I can about just about anything. So, the concept

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I love my car, yes sir I certainly do. I am unashamed in that bold assertion. I love the freedom and convenient transport it provides and also the fact that it enables me to take my family members to all their many and varied destinations on a daily basis. Phew..that was a long sentence. I also like to watch Top Gear but would by no means describe myself as a petrol head or any thing like that. I

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Now come on and be honest and tell me: Is there anything more sweet than the lure of pure gold? Well, what do you reckon? And be honest. There are a million desirable objects, ornaments, artefacts and commodities in the world. But you will have to admit that nothing really comes close to the allure and attraction of something such as having your very own gold IRA and I say so in all honesty.Gold

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We all love a bargain, don't we? I know I certainly do and no mistake. You must concede that it is nice to able to land a bit of a sweet bargain on occasion. It makes sense, doesn't it? After all, life can be fairly expensive these days. The cost of living tends to rise and rise and when we can save a few pennies and get a great deal or a down right bargain then so much the better, I would

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Much to my relief I have managed to drop quite a few kilos of weight recently and I cannot really tell you, dear reader, how happy and contented that makes me feel. I am not kidding, it is the truth, I do assure you. For a number of years you see I have carried around with me the typical bulky frame of a man in his early middle age. I did not like it. Some people call it quasi whimsically ‘the

Richard van der Draayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04445900926068535245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-2710446137559601192011-03-28T08:24:00.000+01:002011-03-28T08:25:48.071+01:00

The weak customer chooses the understandable rack.

Richard van der Draayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04445900926068535245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-66793191771820398992011-03-19T09:45:00.002Z2011-03-19T09:50:47.036Z

Today it rained almost continually and I enjoyed it, I did. When I lived in Holland I hated the cold icy rain in winter. In England I disliked the measly drizzly rain that seemed almost omnipresent. Here in Sydney I simply love it when those tropical rain showers come crashing down. The force of it is just impressive, the sound soothing when I sit on the balcony and just end up mesmerizing myself

Richard van der Draayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04445900926068535245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-76191030799477405132011-03-14T09:14:00.002Z2011-03-14T09:16:03.266Z

The right gear makes a job in hand a heck of a lot easier to complete. That goes for almost any walk in life. A carpenter will tell you that a properly sharpened chisel makes his work easier, quicker and safer. It makes sense, I think you will agree. A police man will require a fast patrol car, a truncheon, possibly a pistol and, fat chance, a supportive judiciary.Likewise nursing uniforms are

Richard van der Draayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04445900926068535245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-20243012939727514752011-03-07T10:42:00.002Z2011-03-07T10:46:32.951Z

The PM has outed herself as a famous Liar, first saying there would be no carbon tax and once the elections were behind her announcing...a carbon tax. Gotspe? Just another dodgy politician? A Labour PM ruled by the wacky Greens. I should say all of the above would easily apply. As if the cost of living isn't insanely high already we need to pay through the nose for everything even more it would

Richard van der Draayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04445900926068535245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-12287449667401398382011-03-06T07:08:00.000Z2011-03-06T07:09:15.686Z

Writing has for ages been a grand passion of mine, it has to be said. Nothing else really gets my attention like text and then more accurately well written text. I just love the original usage of words, a deft turn of phrase or an image or metaphor that hits where it hurts. To me, that is just a wonderful way to celebrate the mind and the heart, both being invaluable tools of any creative

Richard van der Draayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04445900926068535245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-21171383752537215792011-03-05T05:40:00.001Z2011-03-05T05:41:31.904Z

Going to see Todd McKenny in 'The Boy from Oz' tonight at the Capital Theatre. Nice one..

Richard van der Draayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04445900926068535245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-31579555711456479512011-03-05T05:37:00.002Z2011-03-05T05:40:04.732Z

Tried to have some ceiling fans installed. A tidy selection of doubtless able electricians had a look at it, some quoting large amounts, some being more realistic. In the end, it turned out to be too difficult to hang 3 basic ceiling fans. Oh well. Summer is over anyway so we'll just quietly forget about the whole thing. Time to put on a jumper more like kind of weather..

Richard van der Draayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04445900926068535245noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-34865488757003450282011-03-02T02:57:00.001Z2011-03-02T03:00:29.068Z

Some men, and yes to be honest and egalitarian, some women just plain adore a great looking gadget. They can not get enough of it. They may hunt high and low for the very next big thing to come along. Just look at some of the keen and eager faces in the crowd whenever some major computer company launches another invention or innovation. I used to know someone who was always first to get involved

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-78061188801990777492011-03-01T22:22:00.000Z2011-03-01T22:23:13.051Z

Being involved in any kind of dispute of whatever nature is never fun. Far from it. Legal wranglings and issues can be time consuming, expensive, exhausting and emotionally draining. Life, generally, is a bit like that, isn’ it? I would say so. We resort to the law and the body of rules and regulation when we have pursued all other avenues. But, it is a fact that the law is a complex labyrinth

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-62269981560081952702011-02-22T06:34:00.000Z2011-02-22T06:35:07.639Z

I suppose we have all seen the endless reams of news footage showing obese people walking in busy streets as a way to illustrate one of modern society's most pervasive ills. A serious sounding voice over will declaim some stern set of statistics and a medical professional or other rent a quote is wheeled out to say something vaguely worthy and perfunctory.But, of course, it remains true that

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-46803025263726469092011-02-21T05:42:00.000Z2011-02-21T05:43:19.361Z

To stand out, to make one’s mark in life, that surely would have to be a serious and imperative motive in any young spark’s strategy to conquer the world. To make the most of what the world has to offer and to go out and show what talents may have lain dormant previously. Bring it all out in to the open and set the stage alight with what your heart and soul possess in abundant measure.It is true

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-9885822211234509712011-02-17T22:01:00.001Z2011-02-17T22:01:45.603Z

A Heart of Glass..do you remember that whimsical Blondie track? There were times in my life when I felt as though I had a heart of glass. But of course, glass also makes for a very beautiful material for artefacts and jewellery did you know that, dear readers. Just check out these fabulous glass pendants and you will see for yourself. I know my fiancée is always over the moon when I present her

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-72476658877263762842011-02-17T21:45:00.001Z2011-02-17T21:46:53.406Z

THE DIFFERENCE IF YOU MARRY AN AUSTRALIAN GIRLThree friends married women from different parts of the world.....The first man married a Greek girl. He told her that she was to do the dishes and house cleaning.It took a couple of days, but on the third day, he came home to see a clean house and dishes washed and put away.The second man married a Thai. He gave his wife orders that she was to do all

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-77497216958861454252011-02-15T21:30:00.000Z2011-02-15T21:31:34.755Z

Do you not love a bargain? Eh, come on, you know you do. Of course, you are just like me in this vital regard. I do love it when I can get a really good deal on something I would have had to buy anyway. It just makes it that much easier on the old purse, we all know it does make sense. And how great is it to get a good bargain deal on something of real quality and genuine value.Check out for

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-43094872454229380412011-02-07T04:28:00.002Z2011-02-07T04:32:08.496Z

What an astounding continent. A ginormous cyclone in North Queensland, disastrous flooding further south in the same state, flash flooding and incredible thunderstorms in Victoria and meanwhile in Perth in WA bush fires have claimed forty homes and are raging in the suburbs.Compared to all that the recent heatwave here in Sydney was a minor concern. Still, we're all thankful for the cool change

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-28877894458417923052011-01-26T03:25:00.002Z2011-01-26T03:27:08.932Z

Bloody hot Australia Day. Congrats to all Aussies, new and old. It's a scorcher, just about to have some lunch and no doubt a cool stubbie lateron. Wish I had a pool to poodle in, just have to make due with the harbour breezes and my biggest fan.

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-12844560251011557222011-01-20T01:16:00.000Z2011-01-20T01:18:04.730Z

There is no such thing as a free lunch or so they say. Says who? I am finding free goodies all the time and that my friends is certainly no lie, no siree, that is for sure. Sure, most things these days do sort of come with a hefty price tag and every one’s dollar needs to stretch further in this climate of economic turmoil and what have you if you catch my obtuse drift.But if, for instance, you

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-58728593798802365632011-01-09T04:52:00.002Z2011-01-09T04:57:00.815Z

I used to really enjoy watching television, I did. Of course, that was in the days before reality tv, to be sure. Still, I love my 26 inch TV, it's a blast and make no mistake mister.

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-6848024468394022352010-12-08T22:54:00.001Z2010-12-08T22:54:46.318Z

We all well know that there are obviously many people out there who have all sorts of hobbies and enjoy spending their valuable leisure time on them. And then of course other people have passions they cannot possibly do without. These leisurely pastimes or spare time pursuits may be whatever you like or please. Some like collecting postal stamps, some other more sporty types go for long hikes in

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-11054331679061602842010-11-29T09:19:00.003Z2010-11-29T09:21:41.522Z

A media hard drive is a fine thing to own, that much is certain. After all, with so much content available these days it is paramount to find convenient ways of storing all those lovely items we all cherish so much. I am sure you will agree. Right?

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-75079457342411768842010-11-28T08:07:00.001Z2010-11-28T08:07:49.163Z

Funny thing, technology really, when you look at it. Amazing applications have seen the light in recent years. For instance, if you have acquired network hard drive recently you will have seen how important it is to get 'the right gear'. Make sense, really..

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-61007998068603731652010-11-23T22:21:00.001Z2010-11-23T22:21:59.239Z

Insurance is assurance, that is what I say and I am always right. Well sometimes and in this instance I think it is true. The fact that you know you are insured well makes for a measure of self assuredness that is hard to beat. You just need to know that you can deal with all the slings and arrows that Fate may throw at you. We all know that life is precarious and that bad adversity tends to

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-31183381118462127712010-11-13T08:08:00.000Z2010-11-13T08:09:19.282Z

Are you in the market for some furniture shopping? Go on, I bet you are, are you not. Well then, we have all been there, shopping till we drop and still not finding exactly what we had set our hearts on to begin with. But to be honest, shopping is not my all time favourite pastime to say the least. My fiancee always laughts when she describes my type of shopping behaviour: in like Flynn and like

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-43310617648288246952010-11-11T21:56:00.001Z2010-11-11T21:56:54.310Z

Life is wonderful. Is it? I certainly believe so. Being a poet I suppose I am simply in awe with creation and in love with life. Smitten, you could easily say. And yes, do not worry, I have seen the darker sides of life as well, times when things were very tough and the outlook was distinctly gloomy. But even in those sullen periods I loved life still. Nothing can remove for me the lure and the

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-20720340102910166222010-11-11T21:20:00.001Z2010-11-11T21:20:56.223Z

Surely one of the many images that are associated with real luxury and wealth remains the alluring commodity that is gold coins. Through United States Gold Bureauyou can invest in gold bars, gold bullion, coins, and many other products as well. Of course, as everyone knows, to buy gold coins is usually one of the safest options that will keep its worth long into the future.As a matter of fact,

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-69529632331794926562010-11-11T21:19:00.001Z2010-11-11T21:19:56.816Z

Prime Minister Gillard has gone on her first visit to an Asian country and of course she chose a communist one for this auspicious privilege. Have they not suffered enough? She could have gone to North Korea I suppose. She might have felt quite at home in that madman’s hideaway paradise. Oh well. Her droning voice would have inflicted enough damage in Vietnam for now.

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-18815437062556667472010-11-11T21:18:00.000Z2010-11-11T21:19:21.467Z

The sun is out today and at long last it looks like summer has arrived in Sydney. It is warm and pleasant, butterflies swirl around the plants on the verandah, the sky is blue and I am truly happy. I cannot wait to swimming again as that is something we always do regularly in summer time. Yeah, baby!

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-69369106795985062022010-11-11T21:08:00.000Z2010-11-11T21:09:10.462Z

What would it be like to be truly rich? I do not claim to know. I am certainly not destitute and I have every thing I could possibly want to live a good healthy life. But sometimes I just cannot help wondering what it would be like to be genuinely affluent. I think most of us have done so at certain times in our respective lives.There are ways of investing that can certainly bring increased

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-79929590834737547482010-11-11T09:42:00.001Z2010-11-11T09:42:52.849Z

I love my home. I love coming home after a hard slog at work and enjoying the peace and sanctuary of my very own abode. Although I am not a huge talent when it comes to home decorating I can certainly find some satisfaction in the simple act of putting up some pictures or choosing some furniture. I am very fond for instance of my coffee coloured leather sofa. It is truly a joy to sit down and

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-54633392488929218712010-11-10T23:15:00.000Z2010-11-10T23:16:07.875Z

The arts have always had my fascination. I was always impressed with the way creative people seem to be able to turn the mundane into the miraculous, the prosaic into poetry. And that is why I chose early on to engage myself in several creative pursuits. I remember purchasing my very first typewriter and sitting behind it, feeding it a magical empty white sheet of paper and penning my first poems

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-74672066799748729732010-11-10T21:55:00.000Z2010-11-10T21:56:21.026Z

We all love the hit comedy show Scrubs, right? I know I do. I think the antics of the hospital staff are utterly entertaining and downright funny to say the least. It does not make me want to work in a hospital but I enjoy the humour and bonhomie of the interaction between the characters with all their ups and downs and all the quirky mayhem that usually features in any given episode. Of course,

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-85508477741432769632010-11-04T23:50:00.001Z2010-11-04T23:50:52.815Z

I love life, I really do, I am not kidding by any means. I love waking up in my nice house and starting the brand new day with gusto. Of course it is not always a happy laughing boy that greets the day like this but in general I feel rather happy and content with my life. And I am thankful for that, I really am and I would not say that lightly mind you. But life also brings its challenges, of

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-46462487880839020122010-11-04T01:50:00.000Z2010-11-04T01:51:04.537Z

Cars are a very handy commodity, you will have to agree, I think. Where I live, in a major Australian city, you really could not do without having a motor care, I think it is fair to day, all things considered. The distances are just to great and if you need to get around then you will have to have access to a car. I have quite a modest car and do not go in for the fad of driving a super sized

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-28787206690336725432010-10-21T01:02:00.002+01:002010-10-21T01:03:15.194+01:00

I happen to be one of those peculiar customers who do not really like to carry around with them a large amount of loose change in whatever denominations. There, I have said it, it is out there. My wallet, whilst full of things beside hard cash, does not even contain a separate section for any coins to be stored away. I am that hard core, dear listeners, and I do not care who knows it, truly and

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-69129981683577372662010-10-21T01:02:00.001+01:002010-10-21T01:02:34.721+01:00

Dreams is funny mate. Do you not agree with me, gov? Last night, for instance, I was dreaming my family owned a large German Shepard dog. The dog was German, you could tell, because he talked with a broad Teutonic accent, was very impatient and arrogant and always left his towel on the sun lounger by the swimming pool in the mornings while at holiday. But I digress as I am wont to do, it is true.

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-38275820617788163512010-10-21T01:01:00.001+01:002010-10-21T01:01:50.446+01:00

The sun is shining, my darling fiancée is right by my side and life is pretty darn good right now. Of course, there is work to be done, that goes without saying almost (so why did I say it?) but all is well in my kingdom right now and for that blissful fact I give thanks.In politics nothing is new. The left is hypocritical, the right indignant and I would not trust either faction to tell me the

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-134283838219272952010-10-15T00:58:00.000+01:002010-10-15T00:59:33.810+01:00

After a life time of accompanying family member to hospitals and doctor's surgeries, it may come as small suprise that I do not really enjoy medical trivia or hospital visits. But life is life and some times you just need to get on with things, there is no other way at times, I think you know the score. A family member recently had to undergo a knee reconstruction and she is recovering very well

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-68529893703219189582010-10-15T00:37:00.002+01:002010-10-15T00:50:37.719+01:00

I love Sydney and I love her beaches. My favourite so far, and that may well change as I get to know more, is Manly Beach. People rave about Bondi but I prefer taking the slow ferry to Manly and watching the waves of the Pacific roll in. It is a joy to see the surfers do their thing and just chill out whilst riding the waves on their sleek boards. It is quite a life style, I have to admit, that

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-75950876424951244462010-10-15T00:34:00.002+01:002010-10-15T00:37:32.503+01:00

As we speak I am entertaining the plumber who has come round to fix our blocked drains. Flaming heck. We had some trouble with the pipes recently and he came out and spent a few hours digging up the drains round the back of the property. All very annoying. We live at the ground floor of a small apartment block and apparently it is always the ground floor that cops the clogged drains. Lucky us

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-75501680340881955182010-10-10T01:21:00.000+01:002010-10-10T01:23:03.096+01:00

You will of course realise that there is a huge number of superb opportunities to invest out there in the market place. After all I think that goes without saying. However I believe we can also assert that some investments are more secure than some others, all things considered and at the end of the day. But that is just my opinion, let’s face it dear readers. What is more, some investment

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-33714563528059922452010-10-10T01:19:00.001+01:002010-10-10T01:21:43.802+01:00

Just spent the last few days showing my family from overseas around our beautiful city. We took them on the Manly Ferry and had a superb meal at Darling Harbour with a view of the fireworks of the Latin Festival that was being held there. It was wonderful to show off our great town to my family and they loved every minute of it I think. We also showed them Bondi Beach which they loved very much

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-53798390078916395912010-10-05T22:41:00.002+01:002010-10-05T22:44:30.374+01:00

My lovely niece and her husband are visiting from overseas later in the week and I hope it will be a great trip for them. It will be great to see them again as it has been a few years and I miss my niece. She is sweet young woman and I am intending to make sure it will be a great visit to my new home town for them both. They got married not so long ago so it is also still a bit of a honeymoon for

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-46346835864211524792010-10-05T22:37:00.001+01:002010-10-05T22:41:09.442+01:00

We just had the NRL grand finale last week. It was sort of exciting as it clearly meant so very much to an awful lot of people around Sydney. I was sorry the Tigers weren't in the finale as that would have been my local team. But it's a funny sort of sport is rugby league. Apart from the odd try here and there I find it quite boring. Blokes endlessly running into other blokes, and some wrestling

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-79359259105464461902010-10-05T22:36:00.001+01:002010-10-05T22:36:37.765+01:00

Well, are hobbies just for the geeks who shall inherit this earth? Of course not, we all know full well that there are a lot of people out there who have hobbies and who enjoy spending their valuable leisure time engaged with them. Some other people have strong passions they cannot live without. These leisurely pastimes or free time pursuits can involve a huge range of interests and activitities.

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-74908954335115712392010-10-05T22:32:00.001+01:002010-10-05T22:35:28.636+01:00

The city was a rainy conglomerate and so unlike my sunny seaside metropole. I hope it clears up soon as we have some family members coming over from abroad for a visit. Hopefully we can show them around our fair city with a bit of sunshine to brighten up things for us. That would be nice, for to be sure. Meanwhile, work is work and it keeps me out of mischief, or so they say, don't they? I

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-68871536072425478152010-09-25T03:09:00.000+01:002010-09-25T03:10:16.202+01:00

The law is the law. That is for sure. And for normal people, caught up in the every day cares and worries of just getting on with things, the world of the law can seem very confusing and opaque. In normal circumstances this does not really matter that much. We just scratch our heads over the intrigue and intricacies of things like LA Law on television and do not worry too much about how it all

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-71117364460035295422010-09-23T00:43:00.000+01:002010-09-23T00:44:29.334+01:00

Who knows what life can offer? I think that really most people have, at some stage or other, entertained dreams of what it could possibly be like to be really affluent. One of the many images that convey genuine luxury and riches has to be the sight of those amazing gold items that are so impressive to just look at such as jewellery and art objects. At Investing in gold bars, gold bullion, coins,

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-71861037045717891492010-09-22T00:19:00.001+01:002010-09-22T00:19:50.664+01:00

Love is all around me, and so the feeling goes. That is what the near immortal song tells us is it not? Well, my life is replete with love and that is a most enchanting and wonderfully amazing feeling. I have been walking on sunshine and dancing around, all the while high on life and simply put just completely smitten. But, lovely as this rosy tinted feeling may be, there will always remain the

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-25823056012308793702010-09-21T23:55:00.000+01:002010-09-21T23:56:12.627+01:00

Yes, dear or mere mortals, that time of year is coming upon us once again. The witching hour, the time when the veil is lifted for a moment to allow a glimpse into another world, the nether world of ghosts and ghoulies, critters and spectres. Do not go walking alone on abandoned moors or heath lands or on cemetaries at midnight. What am I talking about you may well ask? Well, Halloween of course,

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-85751876553593586352010-09-13T03:13:00.000+01:002010-09-13T03:14:54.497+01:00

Love is in the air..it certainly is. Love is all you need..and then some. Sure love is a wonderful magical thing that should never be taken for granted. After all it is elusive and enchanting and all enveloping when it is right, that is for darn sure. And there are many kinds of love, did you ever consider that? There is the solid love between a man and a woman, a sound foundation to build a

Richard Jamesnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688575101664733227.post-64822743988189159862010-09-11T08:13:00.001+01:002010-09-11T08:13:44.326+01:00

My wife and I recently moved to a new unit. What is a unit I hear you ask. Well, a unit is an apartment, a flat if you will. It is a marked improvement and yes, dear readers, we are very happy with our little family in our new abode. Of course, moving to a new place invariably means..shopping. Oh yes, shopping has been the motto of the day on quite a few occasions. And me being a typical bloke, I

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Business, that is the name of the game. Oh yeah! I love the fact that I live in a country where you can just go out and make a buck by sheer wit, hard work and some good luck thrown in. We have seen other economic systems crumble and yes I was a happy camper when I witnessed the demise of communism in the late eighties. It was a work of art and a joy to behold. For decades the eastern European

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