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Recently someone asked who is the “Janet” that regularly features in my stories, and suggesting she must be an Angel from above to put up with me. Um, no it wasn’t Clare, Janet’s mother, ...

https://thelandy.com/2014/11/18/angels-friends-and-lovers/

Girl next door?  Well yeah, Janet-Planet was my next door neighbour, but don’t be fooled by that coiffured hairdo of hers, she is no wallflower… And how good is that we get to have this sort...

https://thelandy.com/2014/11/11/well-smack-my-bum-and-call-me-janet/

Take a running jump into your day…and throw caution to the wind! Janet waving at the camera for me at 12,000 feet… You just wouldn’t be dead for quids, hey! Baz, The Landy  

https://thelandy.com/2014/11/06/jump-into-your-day-and-throw-caution-to-the-wind/

 Just hanging out, on a climb called “Sweet Dreams”…

https://thelandy.com/2014/10/24/dope-on-a-rope/

Not a bad thought to keep in mind, and it is one of the things I like to remind myself of each day as I chase my dreams…  

https://thelandy.com/2014/01/18/success-isnt-permanent-and-failure-isnt-fatal/

How good is this… just hanging out, a dope on a rope…   Strewth I’ve got to get back to some climbing, and what better place than a climb on Sweet Dreams in the Blue Mountains just to the ...

https://thelandy.com/2013/12/01/dope-on-a-rope-over-australia/

They say that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, and exquisite perfume is probably not too far behind in the “pecking order”. This weekend past, Janet, my beautiful partner and mother to ou...

https://thelandy.com/2013/10/14/chanel-no-5-chanel-no-30/

The other day I was caught up in what seemed to be a never-ending stream of problems, you know the sort of day. Nothing was going right, everyone and everything was conspiring against me. One pro...

https://thelandy.com/2013/02/24/one-problem-at-a-time-sarge-one-problem-at-a-time-2/

One of the wonderful things about participating in outdoor activities with your mates, whether it is recreational or in competition, is the camaraderie it engenders. The struggle, the hardship, t...

https://thelandy.com/2012/11/02/weve-been-cloned-cookie-cut-outs-fair-dinkum/

Last weekend we had a pleasant and impromptu get-together at our place with a few friends. These evening’s are always enjoyable, unpredictable and a good laugh is always had, frequently at my e...

https://thelandy.com/2012/09/07/butt-your-bums-broken/

The other day I was caught up in what seemed to be a never-ending stream of problems, you know the sort of day. Nothing was going right, everyone and everything was conspiring against me. One pro...

https://thelandy.com/2012/08/28/one-problem-at-a-time-sarge-one-problem-at-a-time/

Not much to say, other than, it is just pure fun!

https://thelandy.com/2012/08/18/steppin-out-the-aircraft-door/

Okay, there are many pursuits that could be classed as risky, dangerous, some more so than others, but really, it still comes down to one’s perspective, doesn’t it? So Janet, my partner, and ...

https://thelandy.com/2012/08/02/risk-all-a-matter-of-perspective-three-girls-and-their-credit-cards/