Creature Day

 

Well hello everyone, hope everyone is well and ready to see a naked mole rat, yeah that's what it is on this creature day.

Looking like a cross between an uncooked sausage and a miniature walrus, the naked mole rat fits into a teacup.

These virtually hairless mammals live in colonies of 20-300 individuals in an area around the size of half a dozen football fields, however, big that is. They rarely leave the safety of their sandy burrows in sub-Saharan Africa.

Like bees and ants the colony is lead by a queen, foot soldiers dig the burrows, collect food and tend to the young but she is the only one allowed to breed.

They eat roots and bulbs but also are known to eat their own poo, they have even been known to chew through concrete. They don't drink water and their teeth can operate individually with a quarter of the muscle mass being in their jaw.

They have a lifespan of 10-30years

Most people think they are blind and yes their tiny eyes are not much use underground but they can still see a little bit. However, they mostly rely on their senses of hearing, smell and touch more then their sight.

History of NSW Police

 

Good morning all, it's Monday and I am continuing with the posts about Australia today I touching on law enforcement and the first police officers in Australia.

This information will be posted over a few weeks, this is part one.

The New South Wales(NSW)Police Force is one of the largest police organisations in the English speaking world. It began as the first civilian police force in Australia, known as the Night Watch, and was formed by Governor Arthur Phillip in 1789 to guard Sydney Town. It consisted of 12 convicts who were considered to be the most well-behaved in the colony.

In 1862, all Watch Teams were combined under the Police Regulation Act 1862 to form the NSW Police Force. That Act was later replaced by the Police Regulation Act 1899.

In June 1987, the NSW Police Force (which had carriage of operations) and the NSW Police Department (which had carriage of policy and administration) were amalgamated. We operate under the Police Act 1990 and the Police Regulations 2008.

Way back in 1788 when the First Fleet arrived the initial policing of the new colony of NSW was placed in the hands of the Royal Navy Marines. This was not something the Marines wanted to do so Governor Phillip appointed a bloke by the name of John Smith a free settler to the position of Constable, although he didn't stay in office long but Smith was the first recorded Police Officer in Australia.

In 1789 the Night Watch and the Row Boat Guard were appointed by Governor Phillip drawn from the ranks of the best behaved convicts. In 1790 the Night Watch was replace by the Sydney Foot Police which continued as an organised force until the amalgamation of all NSW colonial police forces in 1862. The Row Boat Guard was both an independent Water Police as well as part of the Sydney Police and was the forerunner of what is today known as the Marine Area Command.

Week 40 of 2023

 FIRST DAY OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS

Up at 4.55am as per usual I am not one of those people who will comment that it is really an hour earlier, I don't see the point.

I received 3 letters yesterday when Tasha checked the P O Box one from a pal saying she is no longer able to write and one from someone who said they have written a few time but received no reply which is weird.

Had to restart the computer 3 times this morning and it is still running slow and my book won't play, it was working but not at the moment which is frustrating.

Tasha got pissed off when I reminded her that her dad would not be paying her CTP this time because she hasn't been driving her car a lot the last 6 months her friend has been driving it a lot, when she first lent him her car both me and Tim told her that because he was using the car so much we wouldn't be paying the CTP and she got super pissed and there has been something of a fight and she says she is done with us and she didn't want the car and blah blah blah. I got upset and cried wanting my mum to talk it over with. I will not be contacting her for a little while and I hope she calms down and understands how things are, she has really over reacted in my opinion.

Had a bad night with upsetting dreams, something to do with my dad being angry about what I don't know.

Tasha brought down my medications and told me she is done with us I tried talking to her again but everything I said she turned around and made out I was calling her lazy and other stuff I got frustrated and feel even more hurt.

Kathy and the girls came over the girls helped me emptied the bins and Sydney vacuumed out for me. Kathy went to talk to Tasha, I asked how Tasha was and Kathy said she was fine, nothing else just fine.

Tasha came down and gave her dad $15 for fuel for letting her take the car to the gym.

She came back at 3pm with a bag of things she had picked up at the shops for me and to help me get ready for bed, this is when we managed to talk without her going off her brain and by the time she left we had patched things up.

Had a better nights sleep although when Tim came to bed he got straight up again as both the hallway light and the light in his office came on then off again so he got up to investigate, thinking Sam must have come in but no he wasn't here and all I said was that maybe it was dad

A bloody hot day temps in the 30's.

Tasha came down at around 8.30ish to ask if I had any idea why she is so tired, she is sleeping well but always tired and has no energy. I said maybe she is low in iron or vitamin B something. She bought some Berocca which she said helped a little, she see the GP on Thursday.

Took a video of myself watching TV I thought I was sitting still and felt happy, when I replayed it I looked stunned and my jaw was moving all the time and at a couple of points it looked like my body was moving, I knew my arms/hands were moving.

Before going to bed last night I had a shower and shaved my own legs but it wasn't a good job I hope next time I will do better. It is suppose to be not as hot today.

Kathy and the girls arrived around 9am not long after Tasha came down, she took the girls to Glendale to go to Kmart to get some Halloween things.

When they got back the girls wanted to apply make up to Nana's face and I of course let them do so. Tim said I looked scary.

Turned out to be another hot day and had to turn the air con on around lunch time.

Men came an finished working on the roof, they said it was all done when they left and it shouldn't leak anymore, we will see.

Back into long pants and so cold part of me feels like turning the heater on but I won't.

The computer is so slow this morning but I am not getting stressed by it.

Sue came over to see me and we had a nice chat I told her the disagreement we had with Tasha on Sunday and Monday. This is something Sue understands as she has problems with her kids at times. We both had a little cry then changed the topic and had a good laugh over our sense of direction which we both don't have. Don't ask me which way is North or South or even East or West because I have no idea.

Another cold morning so still in light weight long pants.

Had a text from my baby brother saying they may be over on Saturday (tomorrow) to see me just because he hasn't seen me in a while.

At 7.30am the computer started telling me I had no internet again even though I do, which is so frustrating. It was at this time I realised I hadn't heard from Kathy so I sent her a text, she rang saying she forgot about me but that's ok she was enjoying her kid free time, her girls are at their other grandparents place, they slept over last night as she has them Thursday and Friday during the school holidays.

Tim had an appointment with his counsellor, he said it went well.

Up a little early 4.50am in for a much cooler day, this morning it isn't too bad but far from hot.

Another day with a temperamental computer.

Had a text from Sue she isn't having a good day, very depressed, I sent her a reply that I hope helped how she is feeling.

Dave, Leigh & Liarna came over for a visit they had their new pup with them another border collie this is their 3^rd dog all are border collie's. It was great seeing them.

A bit later Sandy turned up with Temika, Denni & Skylar but also had Temika's new boyfriend with them, so a crowded small car.

Sam has been here in his room all day while his mum has been at work.

Jo-Anne's Thoughts

Hello everyone, this cold morning is causing my brain to shift into neutral and not want to work right, anyway what is Jo-Anne thinking about this morning, other then being frustrated with the pain in my back, feeling my jaw move and and the internet being a bitch and not working.

Well I had a visit from my sister Sue yesterday that was nice we both had a cry over the way our children can treat us at times, she has 4 children and feel like at any given time she will say or do the wrong thing causing someone not to want to talk to her, my girls can be just as bad at times with me not knowing what the hell I said or did to piss them off. This is not a problem I remember mum and dad ever having with me or my siblings.

This morning I had a text from my brother saying him and his wife would like to come over on Saturday just to see us because they haven't seen me in ages.

I ordered some writing paper from Wish (over the internet) and stuffed up one lot of it is small note size paper, I must have read the description wrong, oh well I will use it for something it is just frustrating. Buying nice writing paper isn't easy partly because I don't get to the shops in person to have a look around.

I feel that no one really wants to take me shopping because I walk so slow and need to stop and rest often, unless we take the wheelchair and someone pushes me which they don't like doing. I could take the scooter but they girls say they don't know how to take it apart and it won't fit in their cars. So I am stuck at home shopping online when the bloody internet is working and not freezing and being a bitch.

The above photo is how I looked after my granddaughters did my face.

Working Life in 1890's Pt 4

 Well here we are at another Thursday, and another post about working life in the 1890's.

The number of unions grew between 1855 and 1885 as the old craft unions were joined by mining, industrial, manufacturing and pastoral spheres unions.

A symbol of the growing influence of unions was the building of a Trade Hall in Melbourne in 1859 by the National Trades Hall and Literary Institute. This was claimed to be the first build of its type in the world, the early timber building was replaced in 1876 by a fine Greek-revival Trades Hall building. A Trades and Labour Council was formed in Sydney in 1871 and the Melbourne Trades Hall Council was formed in 1884.

Let's move on to working conditions, the first factory act in Australia regulating the employment of females in workrooms and factories was passed in Victoria in 1873. Hours were limited to eight and a minimum provision of 25 cubic metres of air space per person male or female was stipulated.

These new laws, however, didn't effect conditions for all workers, there were many “home” or “out” workers who were paid at non-union rates. Homework was work taken home by factory hands after hours and paid for by the piece. Outwork was done by people in their homes and was not therefore subject to union conditions. There were also many small workplaces with fewer then 10 people employed which fell outside the 1873 Factory Act provision.

More about conditions next week.

Aussie Slang

 

After a few stinking hot days, today will be much cooler with a top of 27 degrees instead of being in the low 30's. Today is the day for some Aussie slang.

Dobber: Someone who tells on others just to see them get into trouble

Kero: Kerosene

Milk Bar: Corner shop that sells take away food

Mongrel: Despicable person

Mug: A friendly insult or a gullible person

Creature Day

Hello Tuesday time for another creature and this week it is a Giraffe, this I am sure we have all heard of.

There is no other land animal on earth as tall as the giraffe, if you stood on the second floor of a building a giraffe could easily look in on you through the window. Why is this well because its neck is as long as its legs about 1.8m and its feet are the diameter of a dinner plate.

In fact everything about the giraffe is oversized its heart is 60cm long and its tongue stretches up to half a metre. It has a black tongue which protects it from the harsh sun in Africa.

The pattern of a giraffe's coat is unique just like our fingerprints. The shape of the patterning reflects where they live in Africa.

Females give birth throughout the year and usually reach sexual maturity between the ages of five and seven years. Males reach sexual maturity between seven and eight years of age and travel extensively to detect and investigate females receptive to mating.

They can live as long as 25 years.

Aside from humans,crocodiles and lions are giraffe's only predators. However, due to their size, giraffes do not hide from these predators. They are able to protect themselves from predators by staying in groups, as it makes it more challenging for the predator.

Hello Tuesday time for another creature and this week it is a Giraffe, this I am sure we have all heard of.

There is no other land animal on earth as tall as the giraffe, if you stood on the second floor of a building a giraffe could easily look in on you through the window. Why is this well because its neck is as long as its legs about 1.8m and its feet are the diameter of a dinner plate.

In fact everything about the giraffe is oversized its heart is 60cm long and its tongue stretches up to half a metre. It has a black tongue which protects it from the harsh sun in Africa.

The pattern of a giraffe's coat is unique just like our fingerprints. The shape of the patterning reflects where they live in Africa.

Females give birth throughout the year and usually reach sexual maturity between the ages of five and seven years. Males reach sexual maturity between seven and eight years of age and travel extensively to detect and investigate females receptive to mating.

They can live as long as 25 years.

Aside from humans, crocodiles and lions are giraffe's only predators. However, due to their size, giraffes do not hide from these predators. They are able to protect themselves from predators by staying in groups, as it makes it more challenging for the predator.