Getting their attention

Getting their attention

I reckon that this eye surgeon has done a pretty good job of getting the attention of potential clients with their use of big signs and the classic red and yellow colours that work so well. The sign certainly hit me right in the eye as I drove down on the other side...
Maybe I’m Hopeless

Maybe I’m Hopeless

Perhaps age is impacting my cognitive or dexterous skills but I swear the challenge I’m about to raise with you has been around and a challenge for me, at least, for many years! It is the challenge of opening cardboard packets and the like… the ones that lots of dry...
From the Vault: Be strong

From the Vault: Be strong

Watching the footy on the weekend I thought ‘We can all learn a lot from athletes”. Although they might naturally be better at their chosen sport than the average Joe, they also know that with training, they will be even more proficient. We all should know our...
Another Great Word

Another Great Word

Around seven years ago I wrote an article about the fine and ancient art of “stickability”. It was one of my mother’s wonderful oldish words coming from her English upbringing. I explained that my beautiful and much loved pink and purple eared and tailed Millie, seen...
Another Commercial

Another Commercial

You may remember a Mars Bar TVC that screened a few years back where an obliging guy mistakenly helped another chap push his car over a cliff. Well the Italian version of that commercial had a few more episodes I think you’ll enjoy. Translation is that the Italian...