Hello, Autumn in Canberra is horrendous (in my opinion). The evenings become colder and the air which is already too dry for my liking gets even drier. This means my skin cracks more, it hurts every day, and my expenditure on moisturiser goes u
There may be some confusion about the words quarantine and isolation. Last week, I wrote about the confusion some people have about the name of an infectious disease and the name of the microorganism that causes it. Quarantine Quarantine is whe
What’s in a name (or two)? The virus formerly known as 2019-nCoV and the disease formerly known as 2019-nCoV infection. Are you confused by the new nomenclature for the virus and the disease? Changes in names of microorganisms can be frustratin
Weight goals Last year my aim was to break the 77 kilogram barrier. A week in Norfolk Island and then a delicious Christmas and New Year period thwarted my dreams. I got close a few times last year but didn’t really dip below the goal weight. J
Defending Honour The Order of Australia There’s been a lot written on social media and elsewhere this past week after Honours and Awards associated with the Order of Australia were announced on Sunday 26 January. One individual was appointed a
Australia Day has become contentious. It’s difficult now to see it as a day when all Australians are unified. Australia Day In my mind, I’d remove 26 January as a gazetted public holiday. It hasn’t always been a gazetted public holiday. In my o
Another week on Norfolk Island I’ve just returned from another four days of working on Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island on Google Maps. Norfolk Island The history of Norfolk Island is fascinating. You can find a lot to read about it on-line. In m
This week I experienced something I never thought would happen to me. On Tuesday morning I went for a walk and was accosted by two men who demanded my wallet. Another positive experience with ACT Police Regular readers know that I enjoy waking
I saw 2020 in from Brisbane this week. I flew in on Monday and flew out on Friday. It was a nice break from existing in Canberra. Canberra’s air quality Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have seen that Australia is experiencing s
My 10 reasons for podcastingPodcasting has been my latest little venture. I’ve just reached episode 69 of Medical Fun Facts. I’d love it if you visited and left me a comment. I’ve included the audio for that podcast in this blog post (see the
It’s Monday night so that means salmon. I’ve been mixing it up lately. For a long time, I’ve been baking my salmon in my bench top oven. It’s simple and only takes 12 minutes with minimal mess.However, I do enjoy crispy skin pan-fried salmon t
I love a wet Saturday any time of yearCanberra started to warm up towards the end of the week with yesterday getting to 35 °C (95 °F). Overnight it remained warm. I slept poorly, not because it was warm, but it seems every Friday night I wake