We were supposed to do our taxes this weekend, but that didn’t happen. Instead, we decided to rent a car and take off to Collingwood for the night. We booked ourselves into a quaint little inn called Beilds House Country Inn & Spa. It was a nicely arranged inn, with a very definite country feel …
Monthly Archive: March 2009
Mar 21 2009
A café kind of day
I went to Sadie’s Diner for breakfast this morning. It’s not a bad place to go if you’re vegetarian or vegan and in the mood for some greasy-spoon style food. That’s their specialty there, catering to the veggies and vegans. The place has a classic diner feel to it. The cooks serve up a variety …
Mar 18 2009
Green Day
Some people think the way the CN Tower is lit up these days is decidedly tacky. Some just think it’s fun. Whatever the school of thought, if ever there’s a special occasion the tower usually steps up to the plate and displays a colour scheme appropriate to the event of the day. Yesterday being St. …
Mar 17 2009
Happy St. Paddy's Day…
…wherever you’re celebrating it! We already had our St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday, here in Toronto. I was strolling through the downtown core when I came across the parade at Dundas Square. Did you know: In Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day, people traditionally wear a small bunch of shamrock on their jackets or caps. …
Mar 10 2009
Gary Roberts retires
Don’t worry, it’s not me though – it’s the other Gary Roberts who’s reported to be retiring. I shall continue on in my career until the bitter end. I do wish my namesake all the best though, and would like to take this opportunity to thank him for all the traffic he inadvertently sent my …
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I was born in England, spent part of my childhood in Zambia and eventually immigrated to Canada. This is a blog about the news and events in my life, my interests in politics, religion, human rights, science, reason, and the odd post here and there about my cats.
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