Posted in Rants on May 30th, 2007
Earlier this year the aforementioned motoring journalist complained about the driving behaviour of other motorists. If he thinks the standard of motoring is bad on British A-roads, a drive here would undoubtedly result in a torrent of superlatives.
Adelaide drivers are some of the worst I have ever seen for the following reasons:
Reversing is a skill [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on May 28th, 2007
I’ve been meaning to put this up for ages. A while back a little-known band called OKGO released “Here It Goes Again“. The song had little publicity and acclaim until the video hit YouTube. It is very simple, yet utterly impressive when you remember that it was shot in a single take.
UPDATE 12/06/07
I’ve taken down [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on May 27th, 2007
The last time I was in Australia was February 2005, and arrived in the same month this year. Understandably I had come to the assumption that the sun blazed dawn till dusk every day with enough intensity to melt lead.
Now autumn is well and truly here and things have changed. The climate is now temperate [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on May 24th, 2007
Moving to the Royal Adelaide Hospital new year may be a better prospect than I originally imagined. There are rumours from a couple of sources that the entire hospital may be relocated, i.e.: rebuilt and has a huge pot of money allocated to it.
This is great news from my point of view as it means [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on May 21st, 2007
But only for a brief visit as I will be here till 2009.
Good news all! The Royal Adelaide Hospital have offered me a registrar post on their intensive care unit from February next year until 2009. This is a great relief as it means I will avoid whatever half-baked employment scheme follows the existing failed [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on May 20th, 2007
Regan is on the plane! She will be in Jordan for the next week and due to fly into the UK on Saturday. So for the next 4 weeks the moggies and I will be following Homer’s philosophy:
Now, kids, while your mother’s gone, I don’t want to have to wash any dishes, so from now [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on May 19th, 2007
Props to Faithless for the superb Insomnia for the post title this time.
I’m on nights again. The unit has been unusually busy and so I haven’t had much sleep for the past couple of nights. I still have two nights left, and at this rate will be exhausted by the end. The reason we are [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on May 18th, 2007
It is a sad day indeed. The inevitable has happened and now it seems Gordon is destined to move next door in June.
Whatever happened to democracy? The Labour party was founded on a priniciple of representing the working class and common person. A core tenet was it’s role in providing a voice to those it [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on May 16th, 2007
I think both Cinderella and Joni Mitchell had it right. This is not intended as a moan or even a rant, but more an encouragement not to take things for granted.
Moving here has caused me a conflict of sentiments. On the one hand coming here has been a good way of making a fresh start. [...]
Posted in BodyPump on May 12th, 2007
I found this on the LesMills website:
New variations in the moves and huge diversity in the music make for a standout class that members will not want to miss. Instructors, too, will love to teach this complete package of work and fun.
Jackie Rawe’s I Believe in Dreams is a happy, inspirational song to connect [...]
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