Now this post will probably be a little more meaningful to women than men as the backhanded compliment is a very subtle form of social combat and one which men rarely indulge in [or recognise to be completely honest]. As a rule the male version of social combat leans more on the combat side of …
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I’ve written a number of pieces here at Unload and Unwind about Australia, the good, the bad and the slightly odd but this one is definitely a keeper. Now I know Australians do have a bit of a reputation for being larkins, not to mention enjoying a brew or two but recent events in the …
Hi folks – I’m back and in one piece [last time I checked anyway] despite feeling that I’ve been caught up in some ever expanding work vortex. Honestly it feels as if I haven’t put two feet on Terra Firma for nearly a fortnight if not longer but gotta say it’s been one hell of …
One of the human races greatest gifts is language and we use it as a way to understand and recognise the world around us and our place in it. In most cases this is a reassuring process, how children grow to understand what they see as they learn to speak. However there is a danger …
As anyone who follows my blog is aware my birthday is coming up in a few days and I’m having a just a LITTLE difficulty accepting that I am approaching the age event horizon. While I may be only 44 this year it is the next that lands me on the precipice of no return. …
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People love to expound on the beauties of nature and wonder of living close to the land. Well I have to admit ardent environmentalist that I am I am also the biggest anti-camper you may ever meet. I would preach in churches, by the roadside (as long as it wasn’t too close to the bush), …
It’s overcast so often and cold but when it’s warm there is the fish pond in the back yard. I would sit and watch the different fish swirl and flash. My poor mother was always terrified that I’d fall in. I was only 2yrs old but I remember the pond and the sun and …
The year was 1983 and I had just turned thirteen. My family owned a holiday apartment at the Sunshine Coast on the waterfront and we spent at least a few weeks every there every Summer. I will always remember the sun on the water, swimming out to the sandbanks and lying on the beach just …
It’s on ladies and gentlemen we’re taking the fight for the reef to court . The fight to prevent the dredging and dumping of waste into the Great Barrier Reef has gone legal. Overwhelming support both vocal and financial has meant that we can challenge the government over its decision. Already Lend Lease one …
Why is it that men always seem to have some deep and abiding affection for a piece of furniture or art that’s only function in life should be to appear in the ‘Worst Decorating Mistakes of All Time’. It is not enough to carry this piece from home to home it must take a place …
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