Melbourne is battling with temperatures over 40C all this week. If the forecast turns out as predicted, it will be the hottest week the city has seen in 101 years. It reached 43C in the past hour, and tomorrow they expect to see 44C in and around the city. I have drunk cups of coffee colder … Continue reading extreme weather
newly minted aussies
Yesterday Orlando and I stepped up and became new Australian citizens. It was an easy decision for me, because I want to be able to vote, but Orlando did a lot more soul-searching before deciding to go for it too. In the end we got invited to a ceremony on Australia Day, in a local … Continue reading newly minted aussies
things I have learned from Margaret Thatcher
On being a woman Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country. Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't. I've got a woman's ability to stick to a job and get on … Continue reading things I have learned from Margaret Thatcher
cool change
Temperature in Melbourne so far this afternoon: Date/Time Temp °C 06:00am 21.1 07:00am 20.5 08:00am 22.6 09:00am 26.7 10:00am 32.7 11:00am 35.7 12:00pm 37.2 01:00pm 38.9 02:00pm 40.0 02:11pm 34.3 02:25pm 28.7 02:30pm 27.8 03:00pm 26.7 It dropped more than … Continue reading cool change
Máiréad Doyle 