So, every year in Darwin at the end of the Dry season there comes what is known as the Build Up. This is a time of year when the days heat up from around 30 C to 35 C. Great cloud formations tower and drift enticingly, providing spectacular sunsets and an ongoing tease as they steadfastly refuse to rain for months. Meanwhile the humidity in the air ( Read more... )

The neighbours over the way are having a party with a very loud band. So loud in fact that when they started up all the windows on the east wall of my flat flexed as if hit by a powerful gust of wind ( Read more... )

46.4 celsius eh? If this keeps up, I may have to turn the fan on.

So, it's a chilly October night. I have two thermometers, and they are both reading around 15 degrees celsius. This would not be an issue, but for the fact that they are both inside my fridge ( Read more... )

'Twould be foolish to attempt to deny it, I have now totally capitulated to the forces of Yuppiedom ( Read more... )

There was a tradie in my roof this morning ( Read more... )

Sunday night, out in the beer garden at the back of a Sydney Road pub ( Read more... )

At last, Spring has well and truly arrived. The giveaway is not the warmth, early morning sunshine or even the gale-force winds. Oh no, Spring has announced itself around here with an undeniably powerful primal urge ( Read more... )

While I'm definitely a fan of generous overtime rates, I have to say this whole one-day weekend business is a tad inadequate. Which is not to say I didn't get out at all ( Read more... )

Got back from Adelaide last night, which disappointingly proved no warmer than here but at least it was very peaceful and green and it was good to catch up with family and friends. Even though I did worry my parents by not coming home on Monday night. They knew I was catching up with my liberal friend, so I was a bit mystified that they would worry ( Read more... )