Easter in Australia

Well it's Holy Thursday and there is no evidence that the Australians are going mad buying drink for tomorrow. I can see the queues in the Spar in Clonsilla in my mind.  A lot of places will be closed here tomorrow but I don't think the whole country is going to shut down. I hope not. I got the Ghan train down from Alice Springs to Adelaide last week and it was really cool. Slow, but cool. The train had 41 carriages and was 942 metres long - nearly a kilometre - so I suppose…
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A grumpy post

Some people think I am not cranky enough in this blog, that I am operating under false pretences. Well I am about to rectify the situation. There is a lunatic little kitten in the place I am staying and he is a total pain in the arse. You can't open the door without checking he is behind you cause he is so stupid and will run off if he gets out.  He literally chases his tail around in a circle - never saw that before.  He crashes around the house at all hours of the…
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