• oztrin@aussie.zoneEnglish
    11·
    6 months ago

    Feels like I’ve been going flat out even after settlement day, so this is the first chance I’ve had the space and energy to have a little celebration.
    Couple of dishes from the little Chinese cafe which is a bit of a local institution, the bottle of bubbly the estate agent gave me when we sold the house, and sitting down to finally watch Bridgerton. Ahhh.

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    10·
    6 months ago

    Jeez. Massive house fire a few doors down in kew.

    Thing just collapsed in front of us all…

    Everyone safe.

    Poor cop telling everyone to stay away. Not an easy task when there are 200 people watching on she gave up.

    • just_kitten@aussie.zone
      2·
      6 months ago

      Jeez that’s what the structure fire warning I saw earlier today was… middle of a hike and got to a rare spot with phone reception and an unexpected ping.

  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
    9·
    6 months ago

    Guys, I think there’s somethinf wrong with Ozbargain. It’s meamt to help you save money, but instead it’s making me start a whiskey collection?

    Has this happened to anyone else?

  • Alamutjones@aussie.zone
    7·
    6 months ago

    I have marketed.

    I have procured

    • fruit
    • veg
    • chorizo
    • pork chops
    • fresh fish
    • felafels
    • milk
    • honey
    • coffee
    • bread
    • soap

    And a partridge in a pear tree

  • bull⚡@aussie.zoneEnglish
    7·
    6 months ago

    I trimmed my beard, shaved, gave myself a haircut, showered and was seconds away from booking a room up on the border for the night but then all of my motivation just fell away. I might just stay home and save my money, then go for a drive and find some mountains and start a new audiobook tomorrow just for a day out.

    I do need to source some lunch though.

  • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
    7·
    6 months ago

    Up early today. Cleaned house (family effort), mowed the lawn, went to the gym, had GyG for dinner…now chillaxing with beers with my feet up.

    Gotta appreciate the little things.

  • Taleya@aussie.zone
    7·
    6 months ago

    Plans for the day abruptly derailed by realisation of failing silicone job at base of shower wall right in the splash zone.

    Try getting through marine epoxy grout you fucker

    • Railison@aussie.zoneEnglish
      1·
      6 months ago

      Fam from Queensland visit on occasion, are in awe of the electric blanket during winter visits

  • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
    6·
    6 months ago

    Had a go at cleaning the kukri last night. Lemon, salt, baking soda, vinegar…

    First time it has been used. It’s never been sharpened (by me) and that went through a lemon like it was nothing (sharper than my chef’s knife). @[email protected] was right that edge keeps. Will need a few more passes but something tells me it’s a very old blade and it’ll be difficult to get shiny.

    Cleaning it did reveal some detail like how they poured a little bronze or whatever in a few bits which is a nice touch.

  • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
    71·
    6 months ago

    This kids gonna drive me insane and if he doesn’t the wife will. I said a 4pm nap was a bad idea, lo and behold who was right? 8pm and he won’t go to sleep. He’s gonna be up till 10pm again I can tell. And im a bad dad if I don’t do my part in helping fix a totally avoidable situation of my wife’s own creation.

    • MeanElevator@aussie.zoneEnglish
      11·
      6 months ago

      Bad dad, no.

      Bad partner…maybe.

      Parenting is full of mistakes and misjudgments.

      You and your wife are in the same team and need a united front.

      One fucks up, the other fixes it.

      It gets worse when kids become toddlers and older.

      Take it on the chin, help out and keep it in your pocket as a favour in the future 😁

      I used to stay up late and play video games with my son next to me on the couch when he was little.

      You got this mate.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
      3·
      6 months ago

      Lie on your bed with baby in your arms. Breath slowly and rhythmically to imitate sleep . Baby will copy and fall asleep.

  • Nath@aussie.zone
    6·
    6 months ago

    Even though I’ve been back in Perth a few years now, Aldi’s snow week here still amuses me:

    None of the snow gear moves at all. This stuff would have been gone in the first few hours in Melbourne. I think this is actually the second week, too!