The Solar Salon
The shop has been going gangbusters lately. A hair salon, tattoo studio and bar in one – how could it fail? Well, it could have failed miserably, actually, which is …
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On Buyer Advocacy and Armpits
I had to catch the tram home today. I usually manage to get the train, but I had to get over to the south-eastern suburbs fast and didn’t have time …
Give Me A Brake (Service)
When I headed out to pick up our new washing machine today, I noticed that my car was taking a tiny bit longer than usual to stop. I’ve been vaguely …
Oxygen Chambers, not Time Chambers…
Imagine my surprise when I learned that hyperbaric chambers do not actually have the ability to manipulate time. Good grief, I feel dumb…and this is exactly the same thing that …
The Old Swampy ‘Play Centre’
We were studying ‘Unusual Architecture’ in class yesterday, which made me have some rather vivid and unpleasant flashbacks. We were looking at the composition of indoor play centres as they …
Swimming in Solar
Jeff has been loving his swimming training this year, and his team has been smashing it in the under 10s squad competition. His coach says he’s got a lot of …
Outfitting your mobile workshop
You may be working out of your shed, or your garage, or in some cases you will be working out of your ute. If you are anything like me, then …
Messing About in Boat Building
It seems that my cousin, Jimothy (yes, that’s really his name – don’t ask), has gone and built himself a boat. This is going by the reports of my mother, …
The 5th Birthday Party I Never Had
Growing up in my household in the 1960s, birthday parties were a rather stiff affair. Our parents were strict and old-fashioned, and didn’t think girls should be seen running amok. …
Bit of a Grip Problem…
The hand sure is a funny thing. All those tendons, and ligaments…maybe ligaments? I don’t know. Not a medical person. Still, it’s really strange how I can do some things, …