Posted in Rick's Posts on Dec 31st, 2009
Another tradition and, since we’ve done one of these for the past two years, a chance to summarise what we got up to this year. So without further ado: This year I: worked a full-time medical retrieval post did the inaugural job for the MedSTAR retrieval service retrieved patients from over 30 towns in South [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Dec 27th, 2009
Two days ago we had the family round for Christmas lunch. After an aperitif, two starters, 3 main courses, cheese, 3 desserts and chocolates, all washed down with lots of wine, we all felt rather full. Unsurprisingly. And today, like many other people, we felt a little twinge of guilt about all those calories, enjoyable [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Dec 25th, 2009
Posted in BodyPump on Dec 22nd, 2009
Here’s a little Christmas present for you all. The new release BodyPump 72 has arrived and here are my thoughts on it. The launch was over a week ago, but I’ve been just a little busy … so better late than never … and on with the review: Warmup: This one follows the usual pattern [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Dec 21st, 2009
Last night we braved the mozzies and crowds to attend the annual Carols by Candlelight. I hadn’t even been aware that the event existed so it became another Adelaide first. Rather than the intimate affair door-to-door in Shamley Green, this was an outside concert with guest acts, a full choir and jazz band. Obviously it is [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Dec 19th, 2009
Nah, not like that. Our new arrival has … well … arrived. This morning I rushed down to the Subaru dealership to take receipt of the Impreza. It’s been a little under 2 months since I put the order in, so they have done well to get it here before Christmas. Considering that I could [...]
Posted in Rick's Posts on Dec 17th, 2009
Not long after arriving in Adelaide, I wrote about the parlous quality of driving in the city, and little has changed since. Bad habits abound and the following are my current peeves: Poor lane discipline. Or should that be zero lane discipline. It never ceases to amaze that drivers can’t stay between two very conspicuous [...]
Posted in Rants, Rick's Posts on Dec 9th, 2009
About as long as the string equivalent if I’m any judge. After many months of delay on my part, I have finally pushed through the paperwork necessary to acquire full registration here. Or have I? Well, it turns out that what I thought would be a formality from here is somewhat more complex than it [...]
Posted in Rants, Rick's Posts on Dec 6th, 2009
Sometimes there are issues so blindingly obvious that you wonder how they become overlooked, and yet it happens. The title of this thread is tangentially relevant as, if climate change continues on course, there may not be many trees left to block the view. Recently an attempt to introduce emission capping through a carbon trading [...]
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