The Tuggeranong Parkway has varying speed limits. I was driving on a stretch that had a 90 km/h limit. And 90 (I’m fairly sure) is exactly how fast I was driving when I drove past a mobile speed camera. ‘Your speed has been checked’ displayed across the roof of the van and on either side… Read more

We were recently invited to a 70th birthday weekend away. Guests were coming from north and south and staying at a mid-point on the Victorian border, some guests staying in NSW others in Victoria. Day 1 of the festival went according to plan (with the exception of rain) and we enjoyed the morning’s golf, but… Read more

I was cleaning the house with much enthusiasm and once the job was finished, I was looking forward to sitting down with a cuppa and reading the paper. In my haste to have a tidy house, I realised that the newspaper had been inadvertently thrown out. I approached the communal bin room just in time… Read more

I have a beautiful ‘take-away’ coffee cup with a very fancy spill-resistant lid. There is a push button that releases the seal and allows the coffee to flow; press it again and the perfect seal is recreated. The seven components of the lid can be taken apart for cleaning – and that is where my… Read more

I was out walking and saw a very beautifully made rock wall. There was no visible mortar between the rocks which seemed just to be layered on top of one another, all fitting nicely and snuggly together. The back of the wall, however, revealed a different story – it exposed plain concrete blocks, not nearly… Read more

It was advertised as a brilliant and charming French movie. An excellent comedy sharp and funny, colourful, romantic, sparkling, and intelligent – how could I resist? Humph, sadly I would not use many of those words to describe that movie. Yes, it was French, and I guess there was a certain amount of charm and… Read more

My friend and I were in the city the other day and decided to try out the new e-scooters. The cost is a per minute charge. We found some scooters and off we went – great fun no problems. We didn’t break any speed records, but nor did we break any bones. We reached our… Read more

After filling the car with petrol, I grabbed my purse and went in to pay for it. Oh, the sinking feeling as I stared at the space in my purse where my credit card normally is. I remembered that I had taken it out and moved it temporarily into another purse – extremely helpful memory,… Read more

Something has gone wrong with the electrical connection to the five down-lights in our kitchen that are all on the same switch. When I try to turn them on, I have very mixed results. Sometimes one or two lights come on, sometimes all lights flicker and other times nothing at all. Thus far, the only… Read more

Jim Hurt has compiled devotions for Advent upon which to meditate as we prepare to celebrate God sending his son Jesus to earth in human form. Click here for access.