Farewell!

Farewell!

Well, as we approach the end of the year, I’ve realised that it’s time to for me to end my time at the computer writing this newsletter! I’ve loved doing it and I hope you’ve enjoyed reading it. Thank you every one and especial thanks to Felicity who has turned my...
It Took a While!

It Took a While!

After years of sitting down and watching short slabs of it, recently I finally got around to watching the brilliant movie Gettysburg. It took me so long to find the time coz it runs for 4½hours and needed lots of concentration coz of the many southern accents. It’s...
Worth watching!

Worth watching!

I don’t normally give advice about movies to watch, because I’m not one that enjoys science fiction, or shooting, bang, bang type movies. At the risk of being called a softy, there are a couple of movies I think you should watch, both on Netflix. The first is...
Fake Books

Fake Books

As a lover of books and a regular reader, I was amazed by an article in The Spectator of 10 June 23 written by Emily Rhodes under the subhead of the rise of fake libraries. There is a growing fashion for fake books. Not fake as in written by a series of AI prompts,...
What are the odds?

What are the odds?

My long time mate, Max Hitchins, who is the man behind the annual publication of “Pick The Winner of the Melbourne Cup” each year has noticed the increased interest in taking Powerball and Tattslotto numbers. So, he decided to do some research and here is...