Yarnivorous

gG'day all! Things are going to be rather dull around here for a while. We have been enjoying watching programs on abc.net.au/iview. Y'see we don't have digital telly and don't get to see much of the tv as a result. We usually watch DVDs. Anyway, iView has been fantastic. So fantastic that we used up our whole month's broadband limit in 14 days. Ahem! We are now looking to change providers. Optus are not allowing iView as a "free" download. Other providers are. We'll change our home phone and possibly the mobile at the same time. It might mean our phone numbers change but well we'll just have to cope with that! Optus were good at first - heck, they only had Telstra as their competition so it wasn't hard. but they've become progressively scabbier over the years. Any locals with suggestions of who is good (nb they must allow iView as an unmetered download)? Also they must have good customer service. No automated customer service that...

G'day all! Well today was not too bad a day at all. OK, I had to go to work but I was given another bit of work to do! HOORAY! Plus the stuff that is about to be overdue is being pushed out because we didn't know that the person who needs to provide their opinions on the stuff is away this week. At lunchtime I went for a little walk with Leisel down to the Yarra River. Leisel took in the view along the casino across the river: It was very pleasant indeed in the sun but alas I had forgotten the chart and sat there looking at my knitting sure that I had it wrong. I didn't but instead I just dilly dallied in the sun. I could've stayed there all afternoon. The train trip home was uneventful but I got a very rude shock when I got back to my car. I had parked near a powerpole the day before and had a few vague scatterings of bird poo on my car but NOTHING could've prepared me for this: OHMIGOD! There are two pee wees, mudlarks, magpie larks, call them what you wil...