The road works on Carlton Gore Road can be a bit frustrating at times, but the signage is great.
Silent autumn after the duck hunters strike
A reader writes: "We live on an estuary which until this month had a good number of paradise and mallard ducks, some of which breed on our property. But carnage began on the first morning of the shooting season. The hunters have obliterated the ducks from our environment. Perhaps a few have managed to shelter elsewhere, but where we live is already pretty quiet. Surely this isn't sustainable, sensible hunting?"
Getting to know the neighbours
Awkward situations: "My wife and I used to live next to a nice family with whom we had a friendly relationship. We saw them outside, we saw them at the community centre, we'd talk over the fences in the backyard, and so on. They were always barbecuing with friends/family over, and they'd regularly extend a polite invite for us to join them when they'd see us out in our backyard. After a lot of these invites, one day we were like, 'what the heck, it smells good and they keep inviting us', and we walked over. They seemed really shocked and quickly put together some plates for us ... then wrapped them in tinfoil and were all 'okay, byeeeeee!' It was awkward." (Source: B3ta.com)
