That title sounds like the name of an old Western movie. Two months before Pomona my mate Riley and I went up there to check the place out….. Riley is laughing because he thought that Willow (the Horse) would kill me. Willow nearly did, but thankfully I had been thrown off before she really starting bucking on my 3rd day riding her. The horse was … Continue reading Two Weeks in Pomona
Don’t mean to sound grumpy, but I don’t like travelling. I enjoy skiing, catching up with mates… which means I have to ‘travel’. For someone who doesn’t like travelling, I did get up to lots of travelling in 2024. And it was a blast!!! It was only a couple of weeks in to January and my mate Patch and I drove the 4hrs north to … Continue reading 2024 Travels
When I first started running (because I was fat) I heard about marathons….. to start I signed up for a half marathon. I didn’t finish. On my second attempt, I did finish. Then I signed up for a marathon. Yeah, didn’t finish that either. I finished my second attempt, didn’t finish my third one but have finished a few since (9 in all – technically … Continue reading Aussie Mountain Climbing
Lots of rain on the forecast so got this run around Cooby Dam in. Was really nice, saw one guy fishing, otherwise had the entire place to ourselves. Little morning walk after feeding the horses…. Today’s run idea (Lake Cooby) ended up being a fail, I got to the lake, hit a dead end and had no mobile service so I couldn’t figure it out. … Continue reading Toowoomba
For two and a half years now I have been a prisoner in Australia…. the worlds biggest island. My Alcatraz. As an Aussie, who hasn’t lived here for 20 years, I wasn’t allowed to leave. I had to submit paperwork, which I did 4 times.. I asked to leave to go back to my last home, Canada. DENIED. There was never a reason for denial … Continue reading Alcatraz Australia
Everyone said I was crazy for spending Xmas in Canberra….now that I’ve experienced it, I think everyone else is CRAZY for not being in Canberra for Xmas. Who here has had a photo with a unicorn and a rhino (they are related so it is the same exhibit)? I have, in Canberra for Xmas. For starters, one of my best mates Fi lives there. Fi … Continue reading Canberra for Xmas, tell him he is crazy!!!
I found this unpublished blog post today about an old girlfriend of mine from back pre-COVID. I think it is hilarious so thought I’d share it and let everyone laugh at me. Little Spoon hates me running this old blog because if it isn’t kept up to date, there becomes vulnerabilities in the software that can wreck everything else. So this week, I pulled my … Continue reading Ski Bunny Selina
