Toots

I never gave it a second thought once I was an Australian citizen. It was just common sense to apply for an Australian passport especially if I was going to travel. Not so urgent if you're not planning to travel out of the country for a while.

I don't know about most other countries but Dual nationals traveling to the United States are required to enter and depart the U.S. using their U.S. passport

I am enjoying this book about three elderly expat women living in Tuscany.

I read Helter Skelter years ago - another book about Manson.

Good point. His opponents have either been sent to the Gulags or are in exile probably fearing for their lives.

I know it's cooler in the SW but I would still choose Oct, Nov, Dec. Jan, Feb and March is the hottest time of the year but you may prefer the heat.

Honestly the whole Covid thing bores me rigid but out of curiosity what was the name of this therapeutic medicine which is effective and cheap but wasn't considered useful at the time?

What do you do for a job?

I went along to the Bluff to watch the women taking part in the Devonport Triathlon. All good fun.

If you are ever in Bangkok, the Mandarin Oriental Hotel has an author's lounge. Graham Greene, James Michener, Noel Coward, Joseph Conrad and even Barbara Cartland were visitors to the hotel. It's a lovely hotel right on the river. I've only ever stayed there one night as it is so expensive but when my brother and family lived in Bangkok we used to go for lunch on the terrace or afternoon tea in the author's lounge. The author's lounge

I occasionally make my own mayonnaise with egg yolks, oil, lemon juice etc (I'm not posh) but I still prefer Heinz salad cream.

We used to live round the corner from a chippie in the UK and it did the best curry sauce.

We've been to Sydney, Melbourne and Qld since Covid and I thought we would have picked up the virus then especially on the flights but kept clear of it. Wishing you a very speedy recovery!

I don't like those barbecue sauces. The only brown sauce I like is HP.

I agree that there should be an independent and transparent enquiry. We had 5 jabs and none the worse for them. OH and myself have never had Covid. We had it fairly easy in our area of Tasmania. Can't remember feeling trapped etc. Almost a distant memory. Next week is time for the flu jab. Still never had flu in my life but best to be on the safe side. Haven't had a cold for years either - not since we left Sydney.