I have a suggestion. What we actually need in Australia is a MyPolly website with the exam results, certificates and degrees held by all the Australian politicians currently in office. The public would then be able to decide for themselves if their politician is “up to scratch”.  Maybe they could all sit this test thing as well?

After all, it is education policy which decides whether kids are properly educated. The public needs to know that education of children is in the hands of people who have a clue what they’re doing.

1. Ammonium sulphate is good for couch and bad for the broadleaf meadow grass.

2. Senstive weed needs to be treated with lime. It can’t tolerate the pH change.

3. Singapore daisy needs to be poisoned with double conc roundup. But I might try transplanting it onto the bank at the back of the house. It’s supposed to be a pretty good anti erosion thing.

Shot 79 yesterday. Australia is getting a new handicap system so it will be interesting to see how mine comes out. I have a feeling I might lose as much as a shot.

Don’t know what to do for New Year. Would love to do a dive trip, but I haven’t got enough spare cash for that. If I get my income level up I’ll reward myself with a trip after April perhaps.

The golf course is in a terrible state. It’s very dry already and we’re not expecting rain until late November at the earliest.

At least I don’t have to cut the grass at home!

I’ve also been doing a bit of security stuff and now the forum and the blog should be okay to open for new members and comments respectively.

So let’s see how it goes.

Played my second round match in the matchplay tournament on Sunday and won. Also got 38pts in the comp. My handicap hasn’t been cut yet.

Singing as part of a five part Harmony for Ol Man River in the Malanda show. It will be very interesting to see how that comes out.  It could be very good. Otherwise I’m trying to do the Billy Birmingham Ritchie Benaud accent for the role I’m playing. Ha.

By the way, if you want to comment on my blog then I’ll give you a user name to do it with. You can’t get a username unless you can figure out how to ask me for one. Which means that you should know me before you get one. Spam control I’m afraid.

England have won the Ashes and Australia are starting to appreciate the reality of test cricket without Shane Warne and Glen McGrath. Now that the cricket and the golf are over (they are all sit up late at night things) I’ll be able to get back to a schedule that allows me to get as much daylight per day as possible. In effect, I need to get up at 6am  and hit the sack at 10pm.

It’s on of the biggest drawbacks of living in the tropics. I miss the long summer evenings of the higher latitudes. Particularly now that I have a garden to look after.

Rates demand came in. Ouch!

I shot a lot of pars, but too many double bogeys. Quite happy with the new shorter swing. Driver is the only problem, which I’ll have to sort out.

The Malanda show is getting going and while I still object to wasting Sundays indoors, we’re making progress. I’ve been given the high line to sing in Ol’Man River, so that’s proving pretty tricky. Have to hit an A about four times.  Still, it keeps me off the streets.

Been doing a bit of work on the FNQATA web site, with not much support. With any luck people will see the value in it. Need to get the drama group up and running too. Need to choose and evening and get whoever wants to be in it to come along. Need to contact writers too.  Tropical writers group might be a good place to start.

Whiskey is losing a bit of hair. Might be his diet. Will try one of the science diets and see how he goes. Otherwise he’ll be off to the vet.

Took Roxy walkies last night with a new short lead and choke chain. Trying to get her to walk at heel. She did pretty well for a first go.

The Old Fire Station Yungaburra

Here’s a picture of the old fire station in Yungaburra. It’s now been replaced by a big red and blue shed.