A post with links to post

 

Time for me to do the post with links to other posts.

https://jamfn.blogspot.com/2025/05/tuesdays-four-on-friday.html

https://jamfn.blogspot.com/2025/05/getting-to-know-me_29.html

https://jamfn.blogspot.com/2025/05/hodgepodge-matter.html

 

Zebra

 

                                                                    PLAINS ZEBRA

Hi everyone, yesterday I forgot to post this so I’m doing it now and if I manage to write Wednesday’s post I will post it this afternoon, if not then tomorrow.

                    AREA'S WHERE ZEBRA'S ARE FOUND

This week we are looking at the zebra, a mammal they are found in various countries across the African continent. Specifically, they inhabit regions within Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Namibia, Angola, and South Africa. Different zebra species, like Grevy's zebras and Mountain zebras, have more specific ranges within these areas, while Plains zebras are the most widespread. 

They look similar to horses. They stand between 47 and 55 inches (120 and 140 centimetres) tall at the shoulder. Each species of zebra has its own pattern of stripes. The plains zebra has broad stripes that are widely spaced. The stripes of Grevy’s zebra are narrow and closely spaced, and the belly is white. The mountain zebra has a grid like pattern of stripes on the rump.

                        MOUNTAIN ZEBRA

Zebra stripes are like fingerprints. No two zebras are alike. This helps to identify individuals.

They eat mostly tall, rough grasses. Some types also eat shrubs, herbs, and bulbs. Unlike many ungulates in Africa, zebras do not require short grass to graze. Instead, they eat a wide variety of different grasses, sometimes even eating leaves and young trees. As a result, they can range more widely than many other species, often venturing into woodlands. They are considered to be “pioneer grazers” preparing plains for more specialized grazers who rely on short, nutritional grasses.

                        GREVY ZEBRA

Zebras communicate with each other using calls and facial expressions. They often greet each other with nose-to-nose contact. Plains zebras have at least 6 different vocal calls. A two-syllable call is used to alert herd members to predators while snorts indicate happiness. They also use facial expressions to communicate. When greeting each other, they will stick their ears up and push their faces forward. When feeling threatened, they will press their ears against their heads.

Female zebras may have one foal each year. Females and their young usually live in small family groups headed by one male. Thes groups are called “harems.”. Harems generally remain together for months or even years, making it an incredibly stable family unit.

But female Grevy’s zebras may form family groups without head males. Family groups sometimes join together in larger herds. Zebras also may form mixed herds with antelopes.

A male zebra is called a stallion. Female zebras are called mares, and their young are called foals. 

Every year, hundreds of thousands of zebras gather up their young and begin the long journey from Tanzania’s Serengeti plains, north to Kenya. This annual trek to find food and water covers a distance of around 2,900 kilometres (1,800 miles) and exposes them to a myriad of dangers. River crossings leave herds vulnerable to crocodiles, while the size of the migration itself brings lions, hyenas, and wild dogs.

 

Russia's History Part 1

This week we are having a look at Russia’s history which can be divided into four parts the pre- Slavic era/ Kievan Rus’ period, the time of the Russian Empire and the time of the Soviet Union followed by the post-Soviet era.

The first East Slavic state, Kievan Rus', emerged in the 9th century, adopting Orthodox Christianity from the Byzantine Empire in 988.

Over time, the Grand Duchy of Moscow unified Russian lands, leading to the proclamation of the Tsardom of Russia in 1547.

The Russian Empire expanded through conquest and exploration, becoming the world's largest country by the early 18th century. 

The Russian Revolution in 1917 led to the abolition of the monarchy and the establishment of the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union dissolved in 1991, leading to Russia becoming an independent country.

Russia started more or less with Mongol invasions, through to ages of enlightenment and industrialization to revolutions and wars, Russia is known not just for its political rises of world power and upheaval, but for its cultural contributions like ballet, Tolstoy, Tchaikovsky, caviar and vodka.

The first czar of Russia was Ivan IV aka Ivan the Terrible he ruled from 1547 to 1584, he was the grandson of Ivan the Great he expands the Muscovite territory into Siberia while instituting a reign of terror against nobility using military rule. He died of a stroke in 1584.

Now for a little about the Romanov Dynasty, which rule for around three hundred years. In 1613 after several years of unrest, famine, civil war and invasions, Mikhail Romanov is coronated as czar at age 16, ending a long period of instability.

Between 1689-1725 Russia was ruled by Peter the Great it was under his rein that saw the building a new capital in St. Petersburg, modernizing the military (and founding the Russian navy) and reorganizing the government. With his introduction of Western European culture, Russia becomes a world power.

In 1762 Russia’s longest-ruling female leader, Catherine II, aka Catherine the Great, takes power in a bloodless coup and her reign marks Russia’s era of enlightenment. A champion of the arts, her 30-plus-year rule also extends Russia’s borders.

When Czar Alexander III came to power in 1861 he issues his Emancipation Reform, abolishing serfdom and allowing peasants to purchase land. His other notable reforms include universal military service, strengthening Russia’s borders and promoting self-government. In 1867, he sells Alaska and the Aleutian Islands to the United States, gilding the St. Isaac Cathedral domes in St. Petersburg with the proceeds. He was assassinated in 1881.

 

 

 

 

 

Week 21 of 2025

I slept well once I settled was a little restless when I first went to bed but managed to have 6hrs and 11mins of sleep and didn’t wake at all during the night.

It has been raining since I got up, so the washing is in the dryer, as it is supposed to rain most of tomorrow as well.

It did stop raining around 11ish and was fine till around 6pm.

Blain came down to get the laminator and was here for a while just chatting to me about his life and such, I like it that he has been doing that lately.

Steps: 6,777=3.49Km’s

BGL: 5.5

I had another good night slept for 7hrs and 24 mins and was awake for only 15 mins.

It is raining again and it’s cold as well.

Sam not going to Tafe today as Sue was supposed to drive her, but Sue cannot drive in heavy rain and Jess is far too tired to drive. Thankfully Sam understood and wasn’t too bothered by it.

Tim rang just after 9am to let me know he will not be home this morning as he has emergency rail work.

It has been cold and wet all day.

BGL: 5.8

Steps: 7,037=4.1Km’s

I had another good night slept for 6hrs and 41mins and was awake for only 9mins during the night.

It has been fine this morning and not that cold.

It started to rain around 2pm, when I walked up to meet Sam it wasn’t raining but just before she turned up it started to piss down, I put my raincoat on.

Jess started to drive up to meet us and insisted I get in the car, and she drove me back to my front door which isn’t very far at all. Sam walked back down with the walker.

Jess rang around 7pm she was heading into work as the woman who was supposed to be there was in a car accident and they needed someone to replace her.

BGL 5.8

Steps:8,444=4.5Klms

Another good night with 8hrs of sleep and was awake for 14mins.

I had a shower after Tim left for work and now, I am waiting for Jess to get home so I can put a load of washing on, just in case she brings down the work shirt she wore last night.

Tossed the clothes in the dryer due to how much it is raining.

It has rained on and off all day but not that cold thankfully.

Tim made me a pizza which was ok not great he added garlic which I wasn’t keen on but it was edible.

It is 7pm and I am feeling worn-out and very tired.

BGL: 5.9

Steps: 6,424=3.29Km’s

I slept well again got 9hrs and 9mins of sleep and was awake for 9mins. It is still raining.

Been raining on and off all day discovered we have a leak in the roof at the kitchen doorway not a bad leak just more annoying at the moment. I have lodge a report with housing.

I am aching all over today and feel worn out by the afternoon.

Tim said he was going to ring maintenance and talk to someone about the leak, I don’t see the point.

Steps: 6,901=3.57Klm’s

Another good night although my phone said I only got 6hrs 39mins of sleep. Still raining, I woke feeling sick in the gut, but I felt better after breakfast.

A wet morning but a mostly dry afternoon.

Tim home early from work, he is working tomorrow signing on at 1.30am and signing off at 3.30pm.

Saw on Facebook that the SES has said Sandy’s house is structurally unsafe due to the rain, she doesn’t know what is going to happen.

Steps:7042= 3.58Klm’s

BGL: 6.9

A not-so-great night even though I had 9hr’s of sleep, I woke up just feeling like it wasn’t a good night. It is cold start to the day.

I haven’t done much today no motivation.

Kathy rang this morning but after a bit she said she would ring me back, around 1pm I got a text saying she would ring me tomorrow.

Tim arrived home at 3.20pm

Steps: 4,801=2.35Klm’s

BGL:6.8  

 

 

 

 

Russian National Anthem

 

This week we are looking at Russia’s national anthem.

The "State Anthem of the Russian Federation" is the national anthem of Russia. It uses the same melody as the "State Anthem of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics", composed by Alexander Alexandrov, and new lyrics by Sergey Mikhalkov, who had collaborated with Gabriel El-Registan on the original anthem.

In 1944, that earliest version replaced " The Internationale" as a new, more Soviet-centric and Russia-centric Soviet anthem. The same melody, but without any lyrics, was used after 1956. A second version of the lyrics was written by Mikhalkov in 1970 and adopted in 1977, placing less emphasis on WWII and more on the victory of communism, and without mentioning Joseph Stalin by name.

Glinka's anthem was replaced soon after Yeltsin's successor, Vladimir Putin, first took office on 7 May 2000. The federal legislature established and approved the music of the national anthem of the Soviet Union, with newly written lyrics, in December 2000, and it became the second anthem used by Russia after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

The government sponsored a contest to find lyrics, eventually settling upon a new composition by Mikhalkov; according to the government, the lyrics were selected to evoke and eulogize the history and traditions of Russia. Yeltsin criticized Putin for supporting the reintroduction of the Soviet-era national anthem even though opinion polls showed that many Russians favoured this decision.

Public perception of the anthem is positive among Russians. A 2009 poll showed that 56% of respondents felt proud when hearing the national anthem, and that 25% liked it.

Below are then lyrics in English.

Russia is our sacred state,
Russia is our beloved country.
A mighty will, great glory -
Your dignity for all time!

Be glorified, our free Fatherland,
The age-old union of fraternal peoples,
Ancestor-given wisdom of the people!
Be glorified, country! We are proud of you!

From the southern seas to the polar edge
Our forests and fields are spread out.
You are the only one in the world! You are the only one -
the native land so kept by God!

Be glorified, our free Fatherland,
The age-old union of fraternal peoples,
Ancestor-given wisdom of the people!
Be glorified, country! We are proud of you!

A wide scope for dreams and for life
The coming years open to us.
We are given strength by our fidelity to the Fatherland.
So it was, so it is and it will always be so!

Be glorified, our free Fatherland,
The age-old union of fraternal peoples,
Ancestor-given wisdom of the people!
Be glorified, country! We are proud of you!

 

Post with links for posts

 

Time for me to do the post with links to other posts.

https://jamfn.blogspot.com/2025/05/tuesdays-4-and-daylight.html

https://jamfn.blogspot.com/2025/05/getting-to-know-me_17.html

https://jamfn.blogspot.com/2025/05/a-busy-hodgepodge.html

 

Perth

 

This week we are looking at the last of Australia’s capital cities and that city is Perth, capital of Western Australia. It sits where the Swan River meets the southwest coast. Sandy beaches line its suburbs, and the huge, riverside Kings Park and Botanic Garden on Mount Eliza offer sweeping views of the city. The Perth Cultural Centre houses the state ballet and opera companies, and occupies its own central precinct, including a theatre, library and the Art Gallery of Western Australia. 

It was named after the Scottish city of Perth. The name was chosen by Governor Charles Fremantle, who was instructed by the British Secretary for the Colonies, Sir George Murray, who was a native of Perthshire, Scotland. 

It was founded by Captain James Stirling as the capital of the Swan River Colony in 1829. It was the first free-settler colony in Australia established by private capital. From 1850, convicts began to arrive at the colony in large numbers to build roads and other public infrastructure.

The Traditional Owners of Perth are the Whadjuk Nyoongar people. They are part of the larger Noongar nation and have been the custodians of the land and waters for at least 45,000 years. The town recognizes the Whadjuk people as the Traditional Owners.

The river is a sacred place for Nyoongar peoples and they preserved many stories of the Waugal, a water-serpent understood to be responsible for the creation and maintenance of the river and most of the water features around Perth. The Nyoongar peoples moved with the seasons, travelling inland in winter, then returning in late spring to capture game such as wallabies, kangaroos and possums. A main camp site was at what is now known as Kings Park (Mooro Kaarta). Aboriginal peoples also frequented the mud flats (Matagarup) which later became Heirisson Island as it was a productive fishing spot.

The Nyoongar peoples had contact with various seafaring visitors including the Dutch and the French before the arrival of Captain James Stirling who colonised the region for the British in 1829. Relations between the settlers and the Aboriginal peoples were not always harmonious as the latter were dispossessed of their land and subjected to sometimes harsh and unsympathetic colonial rule. Fast forward to December 2009 when the State Government signed a framework agreement with the representative body, the South West Aboriginal and Land and Sea Council, aimed at resolving through negotiation six Nyoongar Native Title claims over Perth and the south-west of Western Australia. The city is working closely with its Aboriginal community to deliver 71 actions in the City’s Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan which aim to build respect, relationships and opportunity with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. 

Since water transport was vital to communications in the new colony before roads were built, the meanderings of the Swan River determined the site of the first towns. Governor Stirling decided that the site for the colony’s capital would be sited on the river 18km from the sea port of Fremantle. On 12 August 1829 Mrs Helen Dance, wife of the commander of HMS Sulphur, drove an axe into a tree (near the current Perth Town Hall) to mark the colony’s foundation.

The city site was mid-way between the sea and the farming areas of the Upper Swan. However, the early years were difficult financially for the colony and in 1850 it was decided that convict labour would be beneficial in that regard. Between 1850 and 1868 almost 10,000 convicts were transported from Britain. Due to the influx of convicts, many public works were completed during the period from 1856-79, notably the Perth Town Hall. It was not until 1856 that Perth officially gained ‘city’ status when it was declared a Bishop’s See by Queen Victoria.

The first meeting of the Perth City Council was held on 10 December 1858. Rich gold discoveries in the Kalgoorlie region in the early 1890s brought a new era of prosperity for the city and many impressive buildings, some of which still grace the streets to this day. The city also experienced significant population growth. Representative government evolved in Western Australia in the second half of the 19th Century and in 1901 Western Australia federated with the other Australian States to form the Commonwealth of Australia. Perth experienced another mining boom in the 1960s and the wealth it generated could be evidenced by the city’s changing CBD skyline.

Perth became widely known as the City of Lights when U.S. astronaut John Glenn told the world he had seen the city’s lights during his historic orbit around the Earth in February 1962. There was also international attention on Perth later that year when the British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in the city.

The City of Perth is the fastest growing local government area with a population approaching 20,000. It has ranked consistently among the Top 10 most liveable cities in the world, as surveyed by the highly regarded The Economist Intelligence Unit. Once again, wealth generated by the State’s natural resources is driving development of the city, with the difference being that many companies and businesses are choosing to make Perth their home.

Rhinoceros

 

This week’s hooved animal is the rhinoceros or rhino the word rhinoceros is a combination of two Greek words – rhino (nose) and ceros (horn).

There are five living species of rhinoceros – white, black, greater one-horned, Javan and Sumatran. In addition, a number of other animals have rhinoceros as part of their names, including the rhinoceros auklet, rhinoceros beetle, rhinoceros chameleon, rhinoceros cockroach, rhinoceros fish, rhinoceros hornbill, rhinoceros iguana, rhinoceros rat snake, rhino shrimp, and rhinoceros viper. All of them have horn-like appendages on their noses.

They can be found in several countries across both Africa and Asia. In Africa, you can find them in Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. In Asia, they can be found in India, Indonesia, Nepal, and Vietnam. 

The two main species of rhino in Africa are the black rhino and the white rhino. Black rhinos are found in 12 African countries, with the largest populations in Namibia, South Africa, Kenya, and Zimbabwe. White rhinos are found in 11 African countries. 

Asia is home to the greater one-horned rhino, Javan rhino, and Sumatran rhino. You can find them in India, Indonesia, Nepal, and Vietnam. 

A rhino’s horn is not attached to its skull. It is actually a compacted mass of hairs that continues to grow throughout the animal’s lifetime, just like our own hair and nails. The longest horn on record belonged to a white rhino and measured just under 152cm or 60 inches, which is five feet, and I am only four foot eleven inches tall.

The rhinoceros's closest living relative is the tapir. Horses and zebras are also related, but less closely than tapirs. All three belong to the group of odd-toed ungulates, known as Perissodactyla. Really horses and zebras that sounds weird.

The white rhino’s name comes from the Afrikaans word “wyd,” which means “wide” and describes its mouth. Early English settlers in South Africa misinterpreted the “wyd” for “white”. Black rhinos may have received their name from the dark wet mud in their wallows that made them appear black in colour. Both species are gray in colour, the famous Blue Rhino, corporate logo for the well-known propane tank company, is entirely a figment of its founder’s imagination.

After mating, adult male and female rhinos typically go their separate ways. After the calf is born, it will spend a couple of years or more in the company of its mother, and perhaps associate with other females and their calves, but the father rhino is not part of the standard social group.

They are not generally considered friendly to humans, although they are not inherently aggressive. They prefer to be just left alone and will only charge if they feel threatened or are protecting their young. Female rhinos, especially those with calves, can be particularly dangerous in the wild. While they may not intentionally seek to harm humans, their size and power make them a serious threat if they do charge. 

The live anywhere between 35 and 50yrs depending on the breed.

All five species of rhinos are herbivores, eating mainly vegetation. They spend most of their time browsing and grazing through their natural habitat in search of plants and grasses to eat.

 

Russia

 Good morning, everyone, this week’s country is Russia, now this is a country I am pretty sure every man and his dog has heard of. It is after all one of the major countries in the world.

It has a long history, and this may be a three-post country because of that. It was founded way back around the year 862.

The capital is Moscow, and the population is around 144 million.

Russia, the largest country in the world, occupies one-tenth of all the land on Earth. It spans 11 time zones across two continents (Europe and Asia) and has coasts on three oceans (the Atlantic, Pacific, and Arctic).

The Russian landscape varies from desert to frozen coastline, tall mountains to giant marshes. Much of Russia is made up of rolling, treeless plains called steppes. Siberia, which occupies three-quarters of Russia, is dominated by sprawling pine forests called taigas.

Russia has about 100,000 rivers, including some of the longest and most powerful in the world. It also has many lakes, including Europe's two largest: Ladoga and Onega. Lake Baikal in Siberia contains more water than any other lake on Earth.

Russia is part of two continents, Europe and Asia and of course the language is Russian.  

The currency is the Russian ruble, issued by The Central Bank of the Russian Federation, notes are issued in denominations ranging from 5 to 5,000 rubles. The obverse of the banknotes is adorned with images of structures and monuments, including a bridge over the Yenisey River in Krasnoyarsk, the Bolshoi Theatre building in Moscow, a monument to Peter the Great in Arkhangelsk pictured in front of a sailing vessel. Coins are denominated in values from 1 to 50 kopecks, and there are also coins ranging in value from 1 to 25 rubles.

The flag is a tricolour with three equal horizontal bands of white, blue, and red. The white stripe symbolizes nobility and honesty, the blue stripe represents love and loyalty, and the red stripe signifies courage and love. This flag was first adopted in 1696 as an ensign for merchant ships under the Tsardom of Russia. 

The symbolism of the flag is this. 

White: Represents nobility and honesty. 

Blue: Represents love, loyalty, and faith. 

Red: Symbolizes courage, love, and sacrifice. 

The flag was first adopted in 1696 as an ensign for merchant ships under the Tsardom of Russia. It was later adopted as the national flag in 1993. 

Religion plays a prominent role in the public and spiritual life of today's Russia. The majority of believers belong to the Orthodox Christian denomination. Russia adopted Christianity under Prince Vladimir of Kiev in 988, in a ceremony patterned on Byzantine rites.

The constitution recognises the right to freedom of conscience and creed, but it also acknowledges the special role of the Russian Orthodox Church in the country's history and culture. While the Russian Orthodox Church is the largest religious denomination in Russia, it does not have the status of an official state religion. The law recognizes Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Buddhism as "traditional" religions in the country. 

In theory, Russian women have equal rights with men as guaranteed by the Constitution. However, in practice, significant inequalities persist, particularly in the workplace and in areas like domestic violence and reproductive rights. While the constitution mandates equality, women face discrimination and societal expectations that prioritize motherhood over professional development.

While domestic violence is illegal, many forms were decriminalized in 2017, and support groups for victims have been labelled as "foreign agents".

There are ongoing efforts to limit abortion access and potentially introduce mandatory counselling and husband's consent for abortions.

Women in Russia have been able to vote since either 1917 or 1918 depending on site you look it up on.

Well tha’s enough for this post more next week.

Week 20 of 2025

 

I had another good night slept all night waking only once to pee at 1am.

Kathy rang me this morning to wish me a happy Mother’s Day.

It is raining this morning; it has rained all day and has been a cold day.

I have felt sad a lot of the day, Jess brought over more Mother’s Day gifts for me, shop bought slippers and a crochet bag for my feet and lower legs.

Steps:6070= 3.4km’s

BGL6.6

I slept for 9hrs & 10mins according to my watch and was awake for only 8mins during the night.

BGL:6.5

Jess came over to drop her work shirts for me to wash, she said she was very tired and just wanted to go to bed but she has to drive Sam to Tafe.

Sue rang around 9.30 to let me know her glasses are in and ask if I would like to go with her to pick them up, so I did.

It has rained on and off all day.

Steps:6,728=3.9km’s

I slept for 7hrs and 32mins and was awake for only 7mins according to my watch.

I did a load of washing and hung it out.

I forgot that Sam wasn’t going to school today as it is the sports carnival.

It is a cold day but mostly a dry day.

This afternoon I am feeling sad and don’t know why, I feel life is so damn hard right now.

I am feeling extremely tired this arvo.

Steps:7712=4.5km’s

I slept for 11hrs and 10-mins and was awake for 29-mins during the night. In fact, I was in bed by 6.35 and pretty much fell straight asleep and slept straight through the night.

I am coughing and sneezing a lot this morning and suddenly around 6.45 started to feel really cold. The temp was 15C

By midday it had warmed up to 22C and I had to take my long sleeve singlet.

Steps: 5635=2.98km’s

BGL: 7.0

I slept well, I did wake a couple of times to pee but straight back to sleep. I slept for 6hrs and 59mins and was awake for 24mins during the night.

I started to ride the scooter up to wait with Sam for her transport to arrive but while I was stopped out the front of Jess’s it started to rain so I came back and swapped to the walker. I was waiting for Sam to join me and had my back against the letter boxes, well Sam came up behind me and when she touched my shoulders I screamed. I was recording a text for Sue and had to assure her I was ok due to the screaming.

After I got back it started to piss down raining and rained most of the day.

I mopped the laundry, kitchen and bathroom floors. I also changed the sheets.

Sue went to have her tyre looked at and while she was at the tyre place the road out the front flooded, one small red car was nearly covered in water. To leave she had to drive down the footpath, but she managed it.

Tim rang at 5pm to let me know he will be late due to the traffic. As it turned out he was 30-mins late.

BGL:5.8

Steps:7,575= 4.61Km’s

I slept well, 6hrs and 14mins and I was awake for 14mins during the night.

I woke feeling sick in the gut, but that improved after I ate. I also woke to rain.

It has rained on and off all day, Sue came and took me to do some shopping. Thankfully it wasn’t raining when I went to meet Sam this arvo.

Sue said the bras I bought her from Temu fitted well and she is happy with them.

Tim has conjunctivitis in one eye, he said he will see if he can see a pharmacist tomorrow and get some drops for it.

BGL: 5.8

Steps: 9,033=5.59km’s

I slept well, 7hrs & 4min and I was awake for 23mins during the night. It is a cold morning had to get a jacket on as well as turn the heater on, thankfully only needed it on for an hour.

It has been fine all day no rain at all.

Tim rang to let me know he will be late.

When Jess got home from work, she brought over her work shirt for me to wash and to the cleaned re-ironed shirt home with her.

Steps: 8,244=5.13kms

BGL: 6.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caturday

 

Well here we are at another Caturday this week we have Luca.

Hi there I am Luca I am a beautiful black and white cat, I live with my human Tasha, her son, his girlfriend and at the moment the girlfriends mother. Oh yeah there are two other cats here but they are visiting as this is my home and I am the top cat here and they better not forget it. 

This is a photo of me sleeping with my mum, see the pretty drawings on her hand and arm, they are called tattoos and she has lots of them. 

A post with links to other posts

 

Hello Thursday, hello friends, time for me to post links to new blog posts.

https://jamfn.blogspot.com/2025/05/getting-to-know-me_13.html

https://jamfn.blogspot.com/2025/05/a-curious-hodgepodge.html

https://jamfn.blogspot.com/2025/05/tuesday-4-living-here.html

https://jamfn.blogspot.com/2025/05/sister-you-are-always-in-my-heart.html

 

 

Hobart

 

This week we are looking at Hobart, which is the capital of Australia's island state of Tasmania, sits on the River Derwent. It has a population of around 56,000.

Nearby is Battery Point, a historic district with narrow lanes and colonial-era cottages. The city's backdrop is 1,270m-high Mount Wellington, with sweeping views, plus hiking and cycling trails.

Battery Point is Hobart's first suburb, and widely regarded as the best-preserved colonial-era suburb in Australia.

The Muwinina people are the traditional owners of Hobart, Tasmania. They are one of the four distinct groups of Tasmanian Aboriginal people who lived in southern Tasmania, along with the Nuenonne, Mellukerdee, and Lyluequonny. The Muwinina were known as the "South East People". The city of Hobart is situated on land that was once the domain of the Muwinina for thousands of years. 

Hobart is Australia's second-oldest capital city, it was founded in 1804 as a British penal colony, by Lt-Governor Collins. Initially named Hobart Town, it grew from a small settlement to a significant port, driven by industries like whaling and shipbuilding. 

Hobart served as a penal colony, with a significant influx of convicts and a growing reliance on industries like whaling and shipbuilding. 

In 1811 Governor Macquarie ordered a town plan for Hobart, which was developing rapidly, with hotels, shops, and other establishments. 

The 1820s saw increased development with more efficient administrators and a growing number of free settlers and ex-convicts. 

The town became a municipality in 1852 and in 1857 it was designated a secular city. It was in 1881 that the "Town" was formally dropped from its name, leaving it as simply "Hobart". 

Today, Hobart is a vibrant city with a thriving cultural scene, including the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA). It also boasts a dynamic food scene and the famous Salamanca Market. 

Hobart is one of the best places to visit during Summer, with average temperatures ranging from 11.5 - 21°C (52.7 - 69.8°F). The months of January and February are also the driest, and beaches are warm enough to swim. 

Autumn has many calm, sunny days, with average temperatures between 8.9 - 17.3°C (48 - 63.1°F). The city is blanketed in deep red and yellow hues as the trees begin to change.

During Winter the island feels the southerly winds from the Antarctic and experiences some of Australia's coolest temperatures. Mount Wellington is dotted with snow and average daily temperatures range from 5 - 12.3°C (41 - 54.1°F). Overnight temperatures can drop as low as 3°C (37.4°F).

In Spring, average temperatures range from 7.8 - 16.9°C (46 - 62.4°F). This is the wettest time of year (168.7mm / 6.6 inches), however it should be noted that Hobart is Australia’s second-driest capital city (after Adelaide).