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Friday, May 16, 2014

The stuff that dreams are made of

Narendra Modi (of India) dreams of bullet trains and new cities. Can he succeed? asks the Washington Post May 16th 2014 

 

Personally, don't think so..not without some form of  harness anyway!

Summer Memories in Oz

Summer's been a little warm this year. The delights of a summer in this part of the world include beach,pool and more of the same.
For the unwary or new arrivals there are a a couple of things to look out for. Maybe three, apart from funnel web spiders , sharks , salt water crocodiles (known affectionately as salties ) , box jelly fish and snakes, that is. In the face of such adversity, it's surprising that our population is increasing .
Beach

Hot sand, hot tarmac and prickly lawns
caused by
Tarmac
 those nasty little buggers called bindis which stick uncomfortably to your bare feet. They are almost impossible to get rid of. A bit like the current government (for the foreseeable future at least).
Bindi