The Creative Shed

A Nursery Rhyme in the Style of Philip Larkin

The little bird sat on the branch, Its feathers dull and drab. It chirped a mournful tune, and glanced Around at the world so sad.   The sky above was grey and drear, The trees were bleak and bare. The little bird had little cheer, And felt so lost and rare.   It thought of… [Continue Reading]

Aussie Let’s Sing Books Index

If you grew up in Australia in the 1950s through to the early 2000s, you may remember the ‘Let’s Sing’ books that primary school kids would get. Each week, the teacher would switch on the radio and along the class would sing. I was recently thinking on the range of songs I heard for the… [Continue Reading]

Apple Mail: Where is my Junk Mail folder?

If like me you get lots of emails each day, you will also have an ever-growing Junk Mail folder that you want to check every now and then to ensure nothing important has been flagged by mistake. With the advent of MAC OS Big Sur, Apple Mail had some changes made, which means that your… [Continue Reading]

Scott Morrison’s Prime Ministership: A Meta-Analysis