Ruth Callaghan

@ruthcallaghan.bsky.social

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Australian who talks, writes & thinks (and sometimes gets paid for the privilege). Delighted by shiny things, travel, family and cryptic crosswords.

Gastroenteritis and Arteriosclerosis, two Romans, pause for a chat.
Cracker movie, ‘it’s a mad mad mad world’
Barnaby Joyce in singularly unattractive shorts and a cowboy hat in town.
Statue of Paris wearing the costume of the Scythians, a tribe in Central Asia. Could easily be Carnaby St 1965.
Leah Honeywood is “fifth great-granddaughter” of Bounty mutineer Fletcher Christian and a magistrate on Norfolk Island (an Australian territory hit with three times the national sanctions): Honeywood has long been an advocate for self-governance, and when reached by The Australian Financial Review on Thursday said that while the tariff would have no effect at all, given there were no exports, being singled out by the White House bolstered locals’ claim to being masters of their own destiny. “The mere fact that the United States of America recognises us as the separate entity we are from Australia has overjoyed us immensely.”
A black hole in the shape of a Scottie dog
Muppet pirates. Old ones. Apparently one of them also appears in Muppets Wizard of Oz which sounds like something I need to hunt down.
Two sausages, each in a bun (not like that poor excuse of a slice of bread used Other States), onions and homemade relish
Elephant Rocks near Denmark in WA. Stunning place & great photo by https://www.instagram.com/_poppypoptop?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==. But seriously, why haven’t you booked your flights yet, Canada? Did I mention we don’t have Fox News?
27 years old, no money, no prospects, already a burden to her parents. Charlotte’s marrying a Trump voter.
A ridiculous dog who won’t pose on demand
Monty Python and the Holy Grail, where a self-declared ex-newt says “I got better”. Also the pause, downcast look and foot shuffling is comic genius.
The cover of the kind of escapist book we need in these trying times.
A quote from Bill Bryson in cricket that can be read in full here: https://www.eetimes.com/bill-bryson-on-cricket/
Halloween meme of inferior copper in a Kit Kat.
LinkedIn message saying three people ‘noticed’ you. How odd.
Enormous letter f and a partial letter a because someone failed html
Image showing Amazon selling book at $474