Whitey became an internet sensation when she and my uncle were rescued from his front yard at 2 am. He’d fallen and broken his hip. (*my uncle, that is) Whitey was sitting curled up on his stomach while he yelled for help. Read the full Chronicles of Whitey.

There are limited things you can do for a cheap thrill when you’re middle aged, built for comfort not speed, and have wonky legs. Jumping off a tall building is one of them. When I heard that the Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation was running a fundraiser which involved abseiling off the Casino, I thought: … More Jumping off tall buildings