“Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.” - Roger Miller Last night we had quite storm – rain lashing down, at some stage hail...

“Vegetables are the food of the earth; fruit seems more the food of the heavens.” - Sepal Felicivant The weather all along the southeaste...

“The courage of life is often a less dramatic spectacle than the courage of a final moment; but it is no less a magnificent mixture of triu...

“Spring is sooner recognised by plants than by men.” - Chinese Proverb Oh, how Winter dawdles this year! It’s been so long and even thoug...

“For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity.” - William Penn News this morning of the death Joan Sutherland, “...

“Why should people go out and pay money to see bad films when they can stay home and see bad television for nothing?” - Samuel Goldwyn We...

“Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.”  - – Rachel Carson Just recently, ...

“Spring passes and one remembers one’s innocence. Summer passes and one remembers one’s exuberance. Autumn passes and one remembers on...

“Be a fearless cook! Try out new ideas and new recipes, but always buy the freshest and finest ingredients, whatever they may be. Furn...

"The Sun, with all the planets revolving around it, and depending on it, can still ripen a bunch of grapes as though it had nothi...

“All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.” - Ovid Well they say that in Spring a young man’s thoughts turn to love. Maybe not only a ...

The days in Brisbane went extremely well despite the problems with the technology. I was able to recover my presentations from the injured ...

I am in Brisbane for work for a couple of days and I have been hit by rather unfortunate ill luck. I was working on a presentation on my co...

“Pictures must not be too picturesque.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson The art of Australian David Boyd for this Art Sunday. He was born the third...

“Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the sight.” - Albert Schweitzer I had another very busy day today, which...

“It’s sad to grow old, but nice to ripen.” - Brigitte Bardot October 1st is celebrated as the International Day for Older Persons . The G...

“The sun, the moon and the stars would have disappeared long ago... had they happened to be within the reach of predatory human hands.” - H...

“We understand death for the first time when he puts his hand upon one whom we love.” - Madame de Stael I was chatting with a friend toda...

“Whenever monarchs err, the people are punished.” – Horace Over the past few years there has been a great debate in Australia about wheth...

“Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can.” - Danny Kaye We watched an interesting film at the weeken...