Old school thinking from a single minded Paul Howes
Come down from your pedestal Paul Howes. AWU union secretary Howes seems to think our environment is simply a place for jobs and economic growth. Well actually, it’s also a place forRead More…
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I just pledged funds to support a Pop Up Trailer
I just pledged funds via Pozible to support a Pop Up Trailer. The Pop Up Trailer is primarily designed to accommodate workshops in zine/independent publishing, bike maintenance, stencilling, gardening and any otherRead More…
Local Greens cram to end live exports!
This morning members of the Yeerongpilly Greens came together to support WSPA’s Cram Challenge and demand Moreton MP Graham Perrett call on his Labor government to end live exports. According to WSPA,Read More…
Moreton residents gather at Yeronga DisabiliTEA to support funding an NDIS
I had a wonderful morning welcoming local residents from all walks of life to a DisabiliTEA at Yeronga Memorial Park to support the Every Australian Counts campaign and share information on whatRead More…
Bye bye Sheldon blog! It’s been grand.
Well it’s time to hang my hat on the Sheldon blog. It coincides with two factors: 1. I will be using my blog to campaign for the federal seat of Moreton. 2.Read More…
I want to ride my bicycle. I want to ride my bike.
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Self Rescuing Princess FAIL!
I haven’t blogged in a while so on the way home I was thinking about all the things I could blog about … – About how I refuse to confront mapgies thisRead More…
Magpies already? Embracing the fear of a 3 year old.
Yesterday morning I was approaching the entrance to the park at Tarragindi (where a magpie terrorised me incessantly last season) to discover a magpie having a go at a little girl agedRead More…
We ain’t in Moorooka anymore, Sheldon.
So far I’ve avoided cycling to Garden City, Mt Gravatt. I’ve always caught the bus. However, I figured it was time to conquer Kessells Rd once and for all. It was aRead More…
No, I will not use my bell on footpaths: I’m not that scary.
Yesterday I worked from 9am-10pm. Got a lift home. Had a rough night’s sleep. Worked today until 9pm. Cycled home. Joy over the last 48 hours has been slim (bar that providedRead More…
Graffiti one day, gone the next
It’s no secret that I love street art. It’s no secret that I love graffiti. Not a fan of the tags. Love the pieces. I love colour. I love paint. I loveRead More…
Sheldon a victim of unprovoked attack in Valley
Went to the Valley last night for dinner and dancing with friends. I cycled in because I, well, really enjoy it. I prefer it above train, bus and taxi. I like theRead More…
Brrrr cold.
This is my first winter with Sheldon. Sure, a Brisbane winter but it’s still winter! And Brisbane people (or is it just me?) are notoriously bad at buying proper winter clothes. YouRead More…
Sheldon’s brush with all that is sexy
“I’ve been everywhere man. I’ve been everywhere. I’ve been to Moorooka, Woolloongabba, West End, Stones Corner, tied onto a ute, to a garden fence … ” It’s been a big week soRead More…
Going full throttle … e-bimbo style.
So … My throttle broke yesterday. It got stuck on ‘go’. This proved to be somewhat dangerous, you know, with the whole requirement to not only stop at the red walk manRead More…
Saving the world, one dorky outfit at a time
Soooo. City chic or dorky dork? I was just invited to a ‘Style Over Speed’ cycling event on Friday night at King George Square. However, I’m not sure if they’ll let meRead More…
In our Queensland, but not in our name.
Updated Monday May 21 As at Sunday May 20, I have decided to document LNP’s regressive policies, extremist legislative changes and ultra-conservative public commentary that has taken place since their ‘landslide’ parliamentaryRead More…
All is fair in love and peak hour traffic war
I left work at 6pm tonight because, despite having a stack of work to do, I was hungry. Working from home with dinner in my belly seemed like the only solution. IRead More…
Winter Night Rider
It’s winter. Which means lots more night riding. And clothing. Last night I left at sunset to head to South Bank for dinner. I gotta say, cycling at sunset is a niceRead More…