Zane

Have you had a listen to Drive-By Truckers? Southern rock without the yee haw rebel pride.

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Basically she had written in her diary about her enduring feelings of guilt over the deaths of her children, which is what formed the base of the original case against her. Prosecutors argued that the children were probably smothered, despite there being no physical evidence for that.

A recent enquiry heard new evidence that at least 2 of her children carried a genetic defect that could potentially have caused their deaths, which coupled with the circumstancial nature of the evidence used in the original conviction was enough the NSW governor to pardon her under reasonable doubt. That pardon lead to a trial in the criminal court of appeals which have now acquitted her of the charges.

She was pardoned in June and has subsequently has been acquitted in the criminal court of appeals.

Kiwis are seething

Why on earth wouldn't the boss send you direct to Adelaide? Just about would have been quicker to drive.

All sorts of stuff. Books, trinkets, records, art. I like to hit up small regional galleries and local artists exhibits for original art, but I also have a lot of prints and posters as well.

Art gallery gift shops are a fantastic place for high quality prints and posters that don't break the bank, and then you can spend as much or as little as you like on getting them mounted and on display.

Happy jamming!

I took a hike up in to the Lost Valley in Glen Coe on the recommendation of a very drunk Scotsman at a nightclub in Edinburgh. It was the absolute highlight of my trip and I'm so glad I made it.

I pre-ordered DUSTWUN by Echotide

Full disclosure, I'm mates with the bass player- the best way to support your friends by paying full price!

I've been listening to Rum, Sodomy & the Lash on repeat this morning. Thanks for the melodies, Shane.

With bonus suffering!

Fingers crossed for parts on hand

"I'm the boss, now you're fired. How's that for a fantasy, my friend?"

I think cars like the Jensen Interceptor and the MkI Ford Capri fit the bill.

Shane was a once in a generation songwriter

Books!

Also books!

I hope impressionism is your bag.

Funny, mine were 2Pac's Greatest Hits and The W

Comes right before Makevember, my favourite.

I did it with hiking shoes because that's all I had with me, but I'd recommend hiking boots with good ankle support instead. There's a short scramble towards the top but it's not overly difficult.

Another favourite of that trip was the Old Man of Storr up at the Isle of Skye. It's a less technical hike but much more exposed to the elements and can get windy.

Also, I'm by no means a photographer. Scotland is just so stupidly pretty that you struggle to take a bad photo- get over there!

Or if you're up in the top end, there's Nawarla Gabarnmung which dates to about 44kya. Some natural rock pillars in the shelter, others modified and others still constructed or relocated.

They claim one of their dads came up with the name when the girls were like 15. Is it more likely that some kids from Canberra decided to intentionally rip off an obscure New York band that released maybe 12 songs nearly 45 years ago, or that someone came up with a catchy name that coincidentally sounds similar?

Could you use a command strip or something?

Time to start practicing then! Try to get out on a couple of grade 3's in your area before you head over.

Hope you enjoy!

There you go, looks like I was mostly unaware of their importance