Thumbs – October 2016

By Dan Hutton on October 14, 2016 in Food

End of an era at Jed’s

Jed’s Foodstore – This favourite of The Beast closed its doors last month. A big thumbs up to all the good times and good feeds we had there.

Sculpture by the Sea – The Eastern Beaches get their annual dose of culture this month when ‘Sculptures’ returns to out shores on October 20.

Jumping Castles – Did you know that you can hire a jumping castle for four hours for less than 150 bucks? Yep, it’s true. Get the credit card out now!

October Long Weekend – All long weekends are good, but when they come with two grand finals (AFL on Saturday, NRL on Sunday) they’re even better.

Evening Sunlight – Daylight saving kicks in again in the wee hours of October 2, so you’ll no longer have to head to work and return home in darkness.

Down

Slow Coastal Walk Repairs – We’re not blaming anyone. We just want the bloody thing fixed so we can enjoy the coastal walk. Is that too much to ask?

Rental Prices – A mate of ours just rented his two-bedder in Bondi out for $1200 a week on a 12-month lease. No parking space. No views. Crazy.

The Census – We still haven’t done ours. We just can’t be bothered, to be honest. I guess the fine is in the mail now. Anyone know any good lawyers?

China – We know this is a bit contentious, but does anyone else get the feeling that China, the nation, is f**king with us? Is that racist? We hope not.

Instant Noodles – We love instant noodles, but the fact that they contain the equivalent salt content eight packets of salted Smith’s crisps can’t be good.