How to Find the Best Businesses - and Avoid the Worst

Don't we all want a reliable tradie or builder or a hairdresser who really listens?

I just discovered this fantastic site (Word of Mouth on the Web) that lets users post reviews of their experiences and rate a business.

A great help for busy people!

Overheard At The Gym...

Lady1: "I can't wear shorts. My legs are hairy."

Lady2 (wearing shorts): "Mine are old. Old legs."

Dog Grooming for Mini Schnauzers

Once or twice a year, and especially when it gets really hot, CA takes out the grooming kit and gives Scottie a makeover.

Last Sat, he spent THREE hours trimming Scottie and transforming him into the handsome dog that he is inside.

Check out the before and after pics.

Accidentally On Purpose

Over the Melbourne Cup holiday, we planned to drive to Torquay.

We ended up in Avalon Beach after missing the turning to the Surf Coast Highway. As the Chief Navigator and guardian of the Melway, I still don't understand how it happened!

The good thing is, we live in VIC, where you can drive in any direction for 30 min and discover some place new and interesting.

A euphemistic way of saying - "Ok, so we're lost. Where do we go now?"

That's how we stumbled on a little sign saying Avalon Beach Road and found ourselves here on a deserted windswept jetty. There's a row of old houses nearby, but not much else.

The man and the dog explored, the girls complained that it was too cold and windy - and stayed in the car.