I haven’t tried one on at the time of writing this post. This is unusual for me as I normally at least try one on at a boutique. We cannot exactly blame covid-19 on that, as we never had a lockdown in Perth.

I haven’t tried one on at the time of writing this post. This is unusual for me as I normally at least try one on at a boutique. We cannot exactly blame covid-19 on that, as we never had a lockdown in Perth. From what I have read, the finish isn’t that good on this timepiece, so now I am interested. Online comments have been less than brilliant, so that intrigues me. Are people genuinely disappointed or are people being too critical?

I generally like Tissot products, they are entry-level Swiss, so you know what you are getting. You are getting a reasonable quality timepiece from a Swiss manufacturer with a pretty decent heritage dating back to 1853. At the end of the day, I don’t need another dive watch, I have more than enough in rotation so I won’t be adding to that total. I have an interest in watches and while I do not buy and sell, I purchase new from authorised dealers and keep.

What I do like is checking on industry releases and following watch manufacturer products. That being said, I prefer to purchase high-end timepieces. However, on reflection, I would have more than enough entry-level watches in my collection. Although I do own three Tissot watches, two of these are currently residing with my father, so if I added to my Tissot collection, it would be one of their vintage inspired offerings. There is something I seem to find interesting in Tissot and will continue to follow this brand.

It has been a while since I was at Wise Winery, we drove through Eagle Bay on the way through to Margaret River and it gave me the opportunity to recall when we were regulars here in the early 2000s.

The tasting room was in the same area, there had been plenty of modifications since I was there last. The views from the restaurant hadn’t changed though, the view of Eagle Bay is always magnificent.

So dressing cheaply does not necessarily diminish anyone’s personal value, it indicates a subtle style that doesn’t follow a herd mentality. There are some excellent department stores with fashionable clothing that are offering great value and some really overpriced retailers. What I like seeing is the women’s fashion parade at the horse racing known as fashion on the field.

Many of the fashion winners are not the ones who go out and purchase high-priced Gucci or dresses. That is very generic, even if they purchase a one-off designer dress by a well-known or up and coming designer, I am more impressed by people who create their own style. The winners generally go to a secondhand shop, search for an old dress in decent condition, take it home and jump on their sewing machine to make alterations and add detail. The 2010 winner purchased the dress online for $18 and modified the dress with some help from her designer friend.

The Perth Cup makes for a pretty good day out along with the Spring Carnival, it gives people the chance to dress up and have some fun. Clearly, they know what they are looking for, they possess a certain style, they show ingenuity and they achieve their goals on a tight budget – great work. I like to see people living out their dreams, they know fashion and they go out and modify some retro clothes and turn these clothing into a contemporary style.

The Tissot Gentleman Powermatic 80 Silicium is a pretty decent timepiece for the price range. The round case, sunburst dial with applied index markers works well. This is a classic style that resonates with my personal tastes and style.

Sitting in the bar by myself at Brotzeit in the Perth CBD, I was enjoying the alone time tapping away on my tablet and relaxing. The modern jazz they have playing adds to the atmosphere of an empty bar on a Sunday afternoon, I like it. Unfortunately, the empty bar that liked so much in the afternoon wasn’t so good for business, they ended up closing this bar when the lease was up.

I had two weeks leave owing, so I am just hanging out. Sure, I have jobs to do and errands to run but today isn’t one of those days. For me, life is good, I can’t complain, I am who I am and I am comfortable with that. I can see myself getting up ten years in the future, retired early in Portugal and spending my time writing whilst sitting in a cafe or small bar. If I can spend my time between northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere summers, I will be pretty happy. Yeah, I like scuba diving, hiking, mountain biking, cycling, sailing and boating so I need to ensure I plan my time well to enjoy my adventure activities. Some quiet time never goes as tray though, writing is an excellent creative outlet that I really enjoy.

A fantastic smooth shiraz from Penfolds McGill Estate in the Barossa Valley, Bin 28 is a softer style shiraz that many prefer. I can’t claim to be a wine connoisseur, I do know the style I prefer and the complexity of the wine.

A fantastic smooth shiraz from Penfolds McGill Estate in the Barossa Valley, Bin 28 is a softer style shiraz that many prefer. I can’t claim to be a wine connoisseur, I do know the style I prefer and the complexity of the wine. In my family we have long argued over Bin 128 and Bin 28 and what is the superior drop. I suggest Bin 28 is smoother and more complex whilst Bin 128 is big and bold. To be honest, it depends on the day, but I am happy with either.

My current preference is Bin 28; however, this is also associated with being easier to obtain so I have more opportunity to drink than Bin 128. Both are shiraz so it is a fair comparison, albeit in completely different styles. Bin 28 sources fruit from Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale, Padthaway, Wrattonbully, Fleurieu, Robe, Mt Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Hills, Langhorne Creek. This is very much a blended wine, although there is seasonal variability due to the cool and wet winter flowing into spring. Bin 28 is matured for 12 months in seasoned American oak hogsheads, this gives fine oak flavours without being overpowering. According to the winemaker notes, this shiraz is drinking well now right up to 2030 and probably beyond.

Prices aside, reputations too, if I had a selection between the Heuer Carrera 160 Years Limited Edition and the Rolex Cosmograph Daytona, what would be the better looking timepiece to adorn my wrist?

Both the Carrera and the Daytona have sub-dials located at the 3, 6 and 9 o’clock positions, although I find the Carrera dial cleaner. The Heuer logo is largish, the Carrera name is a decent size and the sunburst dial is clean.

The Rolex crown is the 12 o’clock marker on the Daytona, a whole bunch of other information such as oyster perpetual and superlative chronometer, officially certified as well as the Cosmograph name fills five lines – that’s way too much. There is also the Daytona name curved around the 6 o’clock sub-dial in red that detracts from the dial in my opinion. The ceramic tachymeter on the Daytona is wide, maybe too wide whilst the Carrera bezel is more conventional and suits the sunburst dial.

Both have in-house movements, the Calibre 4130 in the Daytona has 44 jewels and a 72 hour power reserve, the Carrera Heuer 02 has a column wheel and vertical clutch and 80 hour power reserve – pretty decent. For me, the Carrera is the more elegant of the two, Heuer has a serious reputation although that reputation and marketing was pretty much wiped out when Heuer was purchased by the TAG Group and rebranded. Still, prices aside, the Carrera 160 Years Limited Edition would be my choice for a very elegant timepiece.

Bing is a fairly useless browser, but company networks may prefer Bing over Mozilla or Chrome despite both being better, so you might just be stuck with it. The Microsoft owned browser attempts to latch itself onto any program, I am frequently resetting preferences to turn off this useless search engine. I would prefer Opera as a search engine, I don’t use DuckDuckGo, but know many prefer this option.

What really annoys me is when I type in a search such as observations in an undemocratic world, even plagiarised content is displayed as the fourth option. This really grates on me, if you Google the same name then you get original content. To be fair, since I also link to Pinterest, two pages of Pinterest pins are displayed. However, this leads to the original content and may include Tumblr links too – just so much better.

I can’t admit to be a big drinker of tequila, however, should I look to drink tequila, then a tequila sunrise is my choice of cocktail. Ok, so what is a tequila sunrise? A tequila sunrise in its most basic form is a shot of tequila, orange juice and a splash of grenadine. Firstly, the tequila, the alcoholic portion of the drink is the critical ingredient.

I started drinking my tequila sunrise with El Toro tequila, pretty much the most basic and arguably the worst tequila on the market. For me, El Toro is akin to methylated spirits, I reckon this could have been used as a propellant on the space shuttle to assist the solid fuel boosters. The orange juice for me is the critical ingredient, clearly 100% orange juice is required, no scrimping on the major component of the cocktail. 100% orange juice is the key to offsetting and enhancing the tequila – these days I prefer brown tequila.

I challenge the notion that the HR department made an unfortunate mistake when I was denied the opportunity to apply for internal positions.

They stated they didn’t know the rules. I say rubbish, they knew exactly what the requirements are and thought they could get away with it pleading ignorance when challenged. I pose the question, are they corrupt or incompetent? I have been denied the opportunity to participate in selection for promotional positions as per the written instructions from the Commissioner of Industrial Relations. This is an unlawful act, when I said act I mean Act; that is a law as ratified by the Parliament of Western Australia.

So how did this come about? The individual who was slotted into the position was not equal to myself in position within the organisation, they were a level lower. I have the ability to write a compelling narrative addressing required selection criteria, the very criteria that candidates are graded against. The individual who was slotted into the position is not good at addressing selection criteria, my argument is that if the two of us were assessed by an impartial panel purely on selection criteria, then I would be the successful party.

Another point worth noting, an unsuccessful applicant must wait a further 12 months before applying again on the next intake. Bragging? Certainly not, the evidence shows that I was successful in my two applications on the first occasion, the record also states that I was promoted in the minimal time requirement. Five years is the minimum timeframe for the first level and a further year at that level for the second level. Just a side note, the selection panel was chaired by the now General Manager of the organisation.