Thursday’s Special: Past

Stu’s great uncle is buried in France. The “Great War” wasn’t really so great, was it.

What a shame mankind doesn’t learn from their past.

Thanks, Paula, for your challenge this week.

Psychopathic wishes

What dose a psychopath wish for on her 18th birthday?

If she wished for a normal life then wishes do come true – she’s 30 now, married and has 2 lovely sons.

But she still likes to shock and put on a bit of a show.

Posted in response to the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge.

My (non-Google) street view

Google street view hasn’t made it to our small-town back street. So the only chance you have of seeing it is if I let you.

You’re in luck! I don’t have a photo from my front verandah, but here is an evening on our street at sunset.

posted in response to Nancy’s A Photo a Week Challenge.

For more views from close to home and further afield, check out my travel blog at

Flying Goannas.

Exposure

Exposure to the elements is one of the things that creates the beautiful world that we share. Can you even begin to imagine the forces of nature that have shaped the cliffs of the Nā Pali Coast on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi?

Posted in response to Jennifer’s One Word Photo Challenge

See more of our travels at Flying Goannas.

On the road

Emus are a common sight on the roads in western Queensland. Give them the right of way. You definitely don’t want to hit one.

Posted in response to the Daily Post Weekly Challenge.

See more of our travels at Flying Goannas.

Incremental: Up, up, up!

A few years ago, when we were in London, we visited Harrod’s. Not everything was unaffordable but we were stunned by the prices of the meat.

As you look higher up the board, the cuts become more and more expensive until you reach the Wagyu ribeye at the incredible price of £33.00.

More incredible still, if you look closely at the board you’ll see that this is per 100 grams.

At today’s exchange rate, that’s about $530/kilo in Australian currency.

Ouch! I’ve never wanted a piece of steak that badly.

Even the T-bone works out to about $160/kilo, and that’s a pretty standard cut here in Oz and fairly affordable at about $21/kilo.

Posted in response to Thursday’s Special Pick a Word Challenge.

See more of our travels at

Flying Goannas.

Looking up

What better place for a bird to be than flying high?

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A good match

Mum and Dad were married for over 50 years. Definitely a good match, I’d say. Here they are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.

See more good matches at The Daily Post.

Escape

At least one of us made it out alive from the cooking pot on Mystery Island.

See more lucky escapes at this week’s One Word Photo Challenge:

And see more of the fun we have on our travels in our travel blog at Flying Goannas.

Edible: Iceblocks for adults

I’m not much of a cook but every now and then I get inspired to create something in the kitchen.

The Australian summer is over but it’s still hot enough to enjoy these Pimm’s and fresh fruit iceblocks that I created. But be quick. They won’t last long.

Posted in response to A Photo A Week Challenge.

If you’d like my recipe you can find it here.