Packing for holiday is easy. Just read on for insider tips. There might be the odd swear word: this is an honest account. Day Minus 10 You are such a capable, organised woman. So on top of things. Today you set aside five lightweight tops that will take you seamlessly from the streets to the cocktail …
Sometimes I fret that I spend too much time on the fence, but immunisation is a no brainer. The science is sound and it turns out that a little prick can do even more than prevent terrible disease. New Scientist Magazine reports that a recent study into the side effects of vaccines have had a …
There’s a whole world universe out there that unless you’re in the design industry – or close to it – looks like just another Calibri or (dare I even write it) Comic Sans Serif world to you. Or for those still not sure, Times New Roman-esque. It takes about 0.5 seconds of looking around for …
We used to call this porridge but now it’s oatmeal which sounds less stodgy and more superfoodbloggy, but don’t let that put you off if, like me, you’ve had a gutful of the superfood thing – it’s incredibly delicious and so easy your dog could make it. I have it every single day and never tire …
It’s been a while between drinks (strictly figuratively speaking). Speaking of which I have been favouring a lovely pinot noir discovered with a sensible friend in a seaside cafe during a wild storm that nearly knocked us into the Indian Ocean. Two Paddocks Picnic Pinot Noir is a from actor Sam Neill’s vineyard in Central Otago …
We’ve had a little friend visit us the past week or so. Flat Stanley came to us via snail mail to check out our bit of Australia and then head home to New Jersey, USA to report on his adventures. The story is that apparently Flat Stanley was just plain old Stanley when he was …
Maths is Fun. First of all, it’s actually not. Secondly, I am nervous that my companion to getting through Chapter One of Statistics For Psychologists is a children’s interactive website called Maths is Fun. Who knew that when you multiply a negative number with another negative number you get a positive number? That’s just plain …
Not another diet article, you say? I know…it’s become so boring, we are so over-informed, over-fed and under-nourished these days. For the past year and a quarter I have been seeing a doctor who specialises in bariatric (read: fat) medicine. I wrote about this earlier this year and so far on my own journey the weight (about 13 kilograms) …
Finally. Proof from my favourite people (scientists) that coffee is good for you. Huffington Post reported earlier this week that drinking coffee can lower your risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes. I went to Google Scholar to check the paper the news came from and yes, it’s true. That’s not all my fellow Cimba’s regulars: …
Sensible friends today come in the form of Trip Advisor strangers. The thing I love about Trip Advisor is that you generally visit the page when planning a trip and who doesn’t love a trip to anywhere? Rob and I have been talking about this one for a decade, since we sat on a veranda …