keira_reckons, to melbourne
@keira_reckons@aus.social avatar

So I arrived at the house today to find a couple of gas workers removing my gas line.

Which, ok, I do want that. But!! I didn't book it in.

In fact, I called CovAU and to ask about the price, but they couldn't give me a price in advance, and their estimate was 2-4x more than the government rate information, so I explicitly told them not to book. And followed it up with an email saying the same, which they replied to in confirmation.

Has anyone else had this happen?

#GetOffGas #Renovation #Melbourne

keira_reckons,
@keira_reckons@aus.social avatar

@jpm that is a much better idea. And what I would have done after the phone call I had on Friday.

But apparently someone at the company made my decision for me.

jpm,
@jpm@aus.social avatar

@keira_reckons strangely enough it’s what the retailer suggested we do

timrichards, to melbourne
@timrichards@aus.social avatar

More wall-to-wall sunshine! Bring it forth!

#Melbourne #MelbourneWeather

timrichards, to melbourne
@timrichards@aus.social avatar

Crikey. Mega!

Car crashes into Moon Dog brewpub at former Franco Cozzo store

(maybe paywalled) https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/car-crashes-into-moon-dog-brewpub-at-former-franco-cozzo-store-20240528-p5jh5a.html

sister_ratched,
@sister_ratched@toot.community avatar

@timrichards Incredible development after all that hoo-haaa to set up the brewery!

timrichards,
@timrichards@aus.social avatar

@sister_ratched All publicity is good publicity, I guess

timrichards, to melbourne
@timrichards@aus.social avatar

I enjoyed this one, taking in Fitzroy from the 1970s to today. I spend a lot of time there myself, visiting its library, pool, cafes and bars.

Life in the ’burbs: On the mean streets of 1970s Fitzroy, even the trees looked like they wanted to die

(maybe paywalled) #Melbourne #Fitzroy https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/on-the-mean-streets-of-1970s-fitzroy-even-the-trees-looked-like-they-wanted-to-die-20240430-p5fnlf.html

timrichards, (edited ) to random
@timrichards@aus.social avatar

Want to try your hand at travel writing? Come to my workshop at St Kilda Library, Melbourne, on 27 July!

More info and bookings via the link below:

Travel Writing Workshop with Tim Richards https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1232799?

#Travel #TravelWriting #TravelWriter #StKilda #Melbourne

timrichards,
@timrichards@aus.social avatar

@caity @weezmgk Must say I read a lot of travel narrative books, thoroughly enjoy them. :)

timrichards,
@timrichards@aus.social avatar

@weezmgk I might not be around then!

ameel, to melbourne
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Walking up the stairs at Southern Cross Station in #Melbourne.

#Fujifilm #TTArtisan #photography

ameel,
@ameel@mastodon.social avatar

@anathema_device Same! The steps are much easier to walk down :)

anathema_device,
@anathema_device@bne.social avatar

@ameel :shudder:

perkinsy, to melbourne
@perkinsy@aus.social avatar

This Azalea is looking the best in years. The leaves are a healthy, rich green colour. Previously they had a paler mottled appearance. It is autumn, yet it has a couple of flowers. I am not a fan of the frilly, pink flowers of some varieties but I like these flowers.

This plant was given to me by my mother. I receive her excess and unwanted plants. She enjoys buying plants and I enjoy receiving her rejects - a good arrangement.

perkinsy,
@perkinsy@aus.social avatar

@Susan60 I have not done anything to deal with any pests or diseases which is why I am so surprised it has got rid of whatever pest that was causing the leaves to go pale and mottled.

Susan60,
@Susan60@aus.social avatar

@perkinsy
Wonderful! I like to use natural sprays etc, but they’re not always up to the task.

ajsadauskas, to afl
@ajsadauskas@aus.social avatar

Want to be an AFL media personality? It's easy — just follow the four-step Kane Cornes plan.

  1. Look up which teams that lost on the weekend.

  2. For each of the teams, come up with a reason why either:

a) It's the players' fault. They're too lazy. Don't train hard enough. Don't put in enough effort!
b) It's the players' fault. They're not skilled enough!
c) It's the coach's fault. Bad tactics. Bad strategy. He's allowing those players to be lazy!
d) It's the recruiter's fault. They picked/traded for the wrong players!

  1. Get your producers to find a passage of play, interview, or press conference you can say backs up your claim.

  2. Go on TV or radio and say what you think confidently, as if you're really pissed off about it.

Yeah, the older Richmond players didn't show enough effort. You really don't care — you used to play for Port Adelaide after all.

But you pretend you do on TV and the radio, because it makes great content.

That's really all it takes, folks!

#AFL #footy @afl #Nine #KaneCornes #Adelaide #Melbourne #SouthAustralia #Victoria

yo_eddy,
@yo_eddy@aus.social avatar

@ajsadauskas @afl the worst part about Cornes isn’t his hatred of the Tigers, or his irrational vendettas against certain players, or even that he’s basically just a clickbait machine. It’s that he’s still an All Australian selector FFS!

ajft, to melbourne
@ajft@aus.social avatar

PSA people

23:52 ┄┄┄┄┄ ○ Full Moon (AEST)

get yer howl on

timrichards, to melbourne
@timrichards@aus.social avatar

Stuck on a westbound Collins Street tram near Parliament, something seems to have happened up ahead; can hear the odd siren. Eastbound trains are running OK though. Wonder what the issue is? #melbourne

timrichards,
@timrichards@aus.social avatar

@leece Just seemed a risky calculation, as the tram might run again any moment.

leece,
@leece@aus.social avatar

@timrichards

I was being silly with an Australian Crawl reference. Reckless. :-) I guess the song was set in Sydney so Melbourne Trams aren't quite the Manly Ferry.

ApaulD, to Victoria
@ApaulD@aus.social avatar

#victoria #melbourne #australia
Please boost - Wombat State Forest 1 hr 15 mins from Melbourne is being trashed. Write to your MP #auspol #politics
#forest #trees #environment #nature
This is about #air #water #biodiversity
Same logging - different names

timrichards, to melbourne
@timrichards@aus.social avatar

Impressive mural in Peel Street Park, Collingwood, by artist Ky-ya Nicholson Ward. Passed it this morning on my way to Fitzroy Library. #melbourne

joannaholman, to melbourne
@joannaholman@aus.social avatar

book lovers: I spotted two very exciting looking things this weekend:
Readings is having a warehouse sale at their north Melbourne warehouse on Saturday https://www.readings.com.au/news/famous-readings-warehouse-sale

The Art Book Fair Stallholder Fair is happening at NGV Friday through to Sunday https://artbookfair.melbourne/events/stallholder-fair/

timrichards, to melbourne
@timrichards@aus.social avatar

Eating lunch in the sun outside Docklands Library. This is much nicer weather than we normally get in late May - usually it's icily cold all day by now.

#melbourne #MelbourneWeather

skyfire747,
@skyfire747@aus.social avatar

@timrichards nice place for lunch and some nice looking boats as well. 😃

golgaloth, to melbourne
@golgaloth@writing.exchange avatar

Sad to be leaving #Melbourne, but it is raining, so it's not all bad.

#travelling #c16Reboot

imalcolm,
@imalcolm@mastodon.social avatar

@golgaloth

Aww, but we organised the rain to reinforce the cliche!

golgaloth,
@golgaloth@writing.exchange avatar

@imalcolm
...Well done...

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