I like it when the six monthly fire drill is a “Shelter in Place” exercise rather than an evacuation. I can stay in my office and quietly sip my tea instead of going outside.

Apparently we’re sheltering from the raging storm outside.

Looking across an office towards windows with roller blinds partially down. A white meeting table with red chairs to the right. A green chair with plants near it on the left.

Almost half of private school parents would consider switching to a better funded public system

Governments in Australia need to stop funding private schools and boost public school funds. If you want to send a child to a private school for “alignment of values or religion” then pay the full cost.

🍸 Lovely afternoon with a long lunch and then cocktails. Walking/rolling home.

On Caturday, this little treasure likes to sit in the old chair on the balcony and watch the birds in between naps. 🐱

A black and white cat called Ali sitting on top of a blue cushion in an old wooden chair. Her front paws are tucked under her and she’s looking intently at something. Her head and body are black but her face, belly and paws are white.

The contrast of old and new on the streets of Kyoto.

In the foreground the peaked roof of an old Japanese temple is visible over the top of trees lining a street. In the distant background a tall telecommunications tower with spire is visible.

😎 Clocking off early to get my long weekend started.

You get a pretty decent cardio workout if you decide to walk around the gardens at Versailles. So large and spread out.

A long stretch of green grass with trees along either side. The leaves on the trees are turning a red brown colour. There’s a water feature on a lake in the far distance.

Embrace the leg. 🐱

A black and white cat laying on the legs of a person wearing grey track suit pants. The legs are resting on a yellow footstool.

My nighttime beverage more often than not these days is a cup of tea rather than a glass of wine. I quite like this “Sleepy” tea.

A glass jar of herbal tea sitting in front of a black teapot on a kitchen bench. The tea is “Sleepy” by Kintra Foods.

When you’ve had a tooth out and still high on painkillers you too will sit and stare at the ceiling. 🐱

A black and white tuxedo cat sitting on a mat in front of a closed screen door. Her body, ears, top of her head and upper legs are black. Her belly, lower legs and nose are white. She is staring upwards with wide eyes.