Summer in Melbourne

It’s been a hot day in Melbourne. And, as often happens here in summer, the day ended with a thunderstorm. This is a picture I took about an hour ago from the beach at Mordialloc There are major bushfires around the state and the firefighters are sweating on a...

Jamuary in Melbourne

It’s hard trying to get back to work in January in Melbourne. It’s hard enough trying to get back to work after a break, but in Melbourne it’s always hot in January. I think the minimum overnight temperature last night was 25 (C). It’s hard to...

Back at work

I’ve been back at work for nearly two weeks now. You might have noticed I haven’t posted anything during that time. The first week back from holiday, I treated it more or less like an extension to the break. I just didn’t want to start work again. I...

Fully Restored

chriscurnow.com is now fully restored. The chriscurnow.com server came back at the start of this week after having a logic board transplant and all is OK. It’s hard drive survived the ordeal intact which is absolutely fantastic news. We have upgraded to Moveable...

Last Full Day

[Updated 28/1/06] Well, it’s my last full day down here at Anglesea. It’s 11:30am and it looks like it’s going to be a beautiful day. There’s not a green cloud in the sky and the breeze is just a breath. I always get sad when it’s close...