In this issue, format and content of the blog, Economic Stimulus Plan, parking blues, weeds and gay terrorists.

Dinosaur Training - Bonnie B (http://www.facebook.com/bonfirebrand) was good enough to give me a few pointers on the blog. “Man this system is slow” she said, referring to the PC not the old blogger. “And what’s this?”she asked peering at the small black thing covered in dust that passes itself off as a screen. “You need one of these” she said and in a flash popped up an Apple something that looked about the size of the Toowong Shopping Centre and probably cost twice as much. It’s a bit like your mother glaring at your underpants in the laundry after a long day at school. Embarrassing.

Thanks to the lovely Bonnie B, the blog will now change a bit and will have politically incorrect comment on things topical and a "Humour" page. This week - "Aussie Blokes - A Poem".

Neil (our tame Sparky) told us that he was busy removing good light fittings from schools and replacing them with cheap rubbish undoubtedly made in China. Gary L’s (Master Builder) contribution was someone who was making $400,000 clear profit erecting 4 sheds somewhere in the country (which probably means at least 2 days drive from Birdwood Terrace). That’s HK$ 3m or just under £247,000, which is a lot of money in anyone’s books and gives you a clue as to the monumental waste that accompanies anything with the word “Government” in it.

Maybe the light fittings were made in India, but on reflection this is unlikely – they would never have got them ready in time to install them.

Senior moments are becoming more frequent. I managed a classic on Sunday by saying “I think I’ve got the hang of parking Freddie Falcon”. Judge for yourself….

We’re losing the battle of the weeds which came with a new lot of ‘bling grass’ we bought for the new pool garden. These little devils are sometimes called ‘flick” weeds – as soon as one approaches they burst their little seed pods. We wonder whether they should be called ‘fluck’ weeds. Anyway, we unflucked the garden last weekend and apart from Jack in the Beanstalk toadstools that grew 2 inches (about 50 cms) overnight, things are looking good. Gary L was away to a wedding in the country over last weekend – when they got back, they had fungi the size of the marquee on their lawn. Well, nearly..

We now have three things in the Kidner Household that have drinking problems – the new, all Aussie, “only needs water every year” native tree that we have to water every day, Freddie Falcon (Gas Guzzler) and Kidner Jeremy (Red Wine Guzzler). Well at least I can console myself with the thought that if we have a terrorist plot to take over the world, starting in Brisbane, at least they’d come in and rearrange the furniture. I don’t know about unflucking the garden. (Thanks Guy S for the photo).

Keep well, Stay Safe,

Kidner Jeremy and Mrs K.