March Photo a Day Challenge – 1 & 2

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I thought it a it strange that Tegan and co hadn’t posted anything about the March photo a day challenge after they had done the February one, so I went hunting this morning and found it. It’s simply a matter of taking a photo each day using the theme as your inspiration and posting it [...]

March Photo a Day Challenge – 3 & 4

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Here’s my photos for days 3 & 4 of the #marchphotoaday challenge 3.3 My Neighbourhood – this is the park/playing field that is in front of our place, and the view is taken from the living room window. Every weekend a number of football teams meet here and play – sometimes two or three games [...]

Kiva Kicks!

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I was having a poke about my Kiva account today and I have to say OMG – this is amazing! I started with Kiva in May of 2007. Such a nice warm and fuzzy feeling. Since then I have deposited a total of $200 into my account – and $50 of that was a very [...]

Memory Monday – Audrey the Skipping Vinegar Girl

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Audrey the Skipping Girl sign was erected for Skipping Girl Vinegar in 1936. Her design was created by Jim Minogue in 1915, who won a competition to create a symbol for vinegar manufacturers Nycander & Co. Pty Ltd. When the factory was demolished in 1968 the sign was removed, but following a public outcry, a [...]

The Scourge of Migraines

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Migraine is a relatively common affliction, one that affects more than 10% of people worldwide according to WHO, although studies in Europe show that it affects 6–15% of adult men and from 14–35% of adult women over the course of a year. Diagnosis is patchy for many as well, so it is difficult to say [...]

Finally Sorting the Email Deluge

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For a number of years now I’ve been using gmail to access my email. I started because it was one of the few mail services at the time that offered and effectively unlimited quota, and since I grabbed a great username being one of the first in, I’ve just continued. It’s easy to access anywhere [...]

WIP Wednesday – Bump Bear

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My latest project is a crocheted bear for Bump. I’m using a gorgeous hand-painted yarn and I can’t wait to see how it turns out. The pattern is one from DMC by Val Pierce and uses a crochet cotton to make something quite tiny, my DK weight yarn should make a good baby-sized bear. In [...]