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The Birds 2: Melbourne Cricket Ground

Kat

27 Jul 2025 — 1 min read

"It could be the most terrifying football game I have ever seen!" - Alfred Hitchcock

About a month ago I watched Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds for the first time.

Last weekend I saw Carlton beat Melbourne at the MCG.

There are a lot of seagulls flying around the 'G. Beware ye who purchase chips especially. They really go for it and one needs to be comfortable with that, even if one has recently seen a surprisingly effective horror movie about birds.

On the other hand, the MCG gives away a nice array of free sauces with chips, so it's probably worth it.

Ducks' bums II

Ducks'—and I cannot stress this enough—bums.

An old stuffed frog wearing a grey knitted beret

A beret

Readers will be keenly awaiting an update to my last post where I announced plans to knit one or more berets. The first one is done, as modelled in the image by my old friend Freddo Frog. I made the classic silhouette version of the Best Beret pattern, using 10-ply

A merino sheep (or ram, I can't remember) with its mouth open.

Sheep show

Australian Sheep and Wool Show at Bendigo Showgrounds, 17 July 2025. I had been disproportionately excited for this: a day trip to Bendigo to look at sheep, pick out some nice yarn and enjoy the finest agricultural attractions. I wasn't disappointed. It was a quick and easy drive

Ful medames

We make ful medames at home every weekend, and often during the week too. It's delicious, healthy and cheap, and good for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It has that staple quality where you really can't get sick of it. I love it. It's one

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Ducks' bums II

A beret

Sheep show

Ful medames