Fundamental Design Flaws

Recently I have been looking at cars. This happens every now and again. Especially when I feel that running with only one car isn’t really working out for us anymore. In doing this I start thinking about what I want in a car and more importantly what I don’t want. We currently have a Holden Berlina station wagon. It’s an automatic and pretty roomy, a nice sensible family car. Which means my choice for a second car is wide open. It means I can get something smaller, more ‘fuel efficient’ and something that doesn’t handle, well, like a station wagon…… Continue reading

My Destructive Nature

the old microwave

So I get home and start cooking the dinner. As usual I get sidetracked and start doing the dishes. This REALLY annoys my wife but she can’t get mad at me because I am doing something helpful. I think that’s what frustrates her the most. Anyway so I’m there doing the dishes while the meal is cooking away. My wife has joined in and is keeping an eagle eye over everything that was cooking. Steaks were tops by the way. Did I mention how easily I get distracted…. right. This IS going somewhere, I promise. I finish up the dishes… Continue reading