I hate gardening
Why does everyone think that I should pull on my gardening gloves now that I’m north of the retirement age?…
The woes or work platforms
Times have changed, both for the better and for worse. We’ve seen crippling inflation in the price of vital commodities…
Tree lopping is better than movies
What is it with films these days? Cinema is not what it used to be. It’s all style and no…
Holding on to your memories
One of the interesting things about getting older is looking at just how many things you’ve managed to accumulate over…
Coming back from Japan: reverse culture shock
My time in Japan was great. But in some ways, it was too good and left me disillusioned upon returning…
What form of transport should you get at your wedding?
I’ve been running my own hair and makeup business for about 30 years now and let me tell you, working…
Worst tenants ever
Melbourne is one of those cities where landlords tend to cop a lot of flak while tenants can get away…
Grandparents and birthdays
As a grandparent, there’s a fine line between between being present and being respectful. Unlike when you were a parent…
My daughter’s brats
I always said that I’d never spoil my children. They had so much handed to them on a silver platter…
The sad fact of ageing
Old people have a bad reputation for being surly and dissatisfied. Whenever I see parodies of people from my age…