This will hurt me...

Hank approves of this ocean pool...

Pole. 9/11 Bottleshop carpark, Sandy Bay Road. October 2012. You can keep your blue pole s, north pole , barber's pole , maypole , pole vault , landau pole , dick pole and whatever pole you like; we've got our yellow pole here in Hobart, and we're happy... In Ostrobothnia , by Gosta Agren Here each town is a footnote to the forest's melancholy mass of text, here the horizon bares its teeth. Here freedom shrinks to restlessness. Here necessity grows into tranquillity. One travels always in an attempt to prevent what must happen. One stays here, and as the years go by life grows simplified until there are left only earth and sky.

Sometimes all one needs to do is just drop everything and RUN .

Waiting at the lights, Cnr Harrington and Macquarie Streets, Hobart. September 2012. Three books this week, and a real mix to boot! The Alchemist , by Paulo Coelho: This book has apparently sold more than 65 million copies (which puts in the top 15 in sales accoring the the lists I've seen). It has been translated into 169 languages, which makes it the most translated book by a living author. Millions of people have described it as wondrous , life-changing , and unique . I have a few words myself: trite , banal , self-important and mediocre . F . Four Stories , by Alan Bennett: A collection of four of Alan Bennett's most famous, most admired [long] short stories. All very good, Bennett has a great ear for dialogue and his capacity to shift from the filthy and hilarious to heartbreaking in a paragraph amazes me. B+ . Age of Iron by Nobel Prize winner J. M. Coetzee: Another fantastic novel that draws together themes of aging, confession, death, freedom, all framed w...

You should see the hands and feet on this child. He's going to be a GIANT !

You might have seen this somewhere before... The Derwent Estuary, looking over to Tranmere and beyond. July 2012. Theme Thursday ? Stormy, eh? Looks okay to me...

How many children can you see?

You heard. Corneilean Bay, Hobart. October 2012. Wordless Wednesday.

They really are a pair of handsome devils, aren't they?

Rubbish! St Georges Terrace, Battery Point. October 2012. More questions from all over the World. I do welcome others though, just stick them in the comments or send me an e-mail... Are you cocky? I have my moments. Cocky (within reason) can be an effective tool to have under your belt. How do most people spell your name? They usually spell it "Chris", which is incorrect . What are you glad you quit? Caring. What do you sometimes pretend to understand that you really do not? What would be the point? If I don't understand something, I usually ask for an explanation. That is how one learns. What should always be taken seriously? Comedy. What should never be taken seriously? Death. Who is the youngest in your family? It used to be me, but now it is Ezra. Do you have a dishwasher? I do. I never saw the point, but then I had children. Ever been to Georgia (the state)? No I have not. I've not been to America full stop. I do like the so...

All I want in life is little love to take the pain away...

Shadows. Mayfair Plaza Car Park, Sandy Bay. October 2012. As you know, the Internet is a wonderful place filled with the rich and varied treasures of the world holds (and RSS feeds.) The following are some things that I've had a look at in the last week. I call this: a Compendium of Click-throughs for Monday Morning... Detecting the sea change in men’s feelings for their children. A scary story about the brave new online world, young people and the casual ease with which pictures can get them into trouble ... Tales from 1973 Chile... How did milk help found Western civilization? Mali: no rhythm or reason as militants declare war on music.

Henry, she came in through the bathroom window!

Mount Wellington. October 2012. My Top Five Things! Chips! Beaches! Peace and quiet! Eggs! Books!