End of financial year
Around this time of year in Australia, we start seeing advertisements with the acronym EOFY. I usually have to think about it when I see it. EOFY is an acronym for “End of Financial Year”. It’s also the end of the taxation year here in Australia.
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A lot of shops, especially stores which sell business products like to advertise an end of financial year sale. I expect if I was a business owner or an executive in a business such advertisements would interest me more. The major thing for me is to get my act together including my receipts so I can get an accountant to process my income taxation return.
We seem to be out of step with many like-minded countries. I understand Canada and the United Kingdom share a common financial year which is from 01 April to 30 March while in the United States of America, the fiscal year is from 01 October to 30 September, although it previously shared the dates Australia uses.
It seems the dates relate to how the top level of government in a country plans its budget process and when its parliament (or equivalent) sits. In Australia, the Treasurer will make a budget speech on a Tuesday evening (usually the second Tuesday) in May and release the Australian Government’s budget.
Financial year or fiscal year or taxation year or taxation season?
As far as I can tell these terms are synonymous. The differences vary between countries. The people of Australia and I assume former colonies of the British Empire prefer “financial” while the people of the USA seem to prefer “fiscal”.
In another twist, in Australia the taxation season is from 01 July to 31 October. That said, if you use the services of a registered taxation agent, i.e., an accountant, I think you have until the end of the financial year to lodge an income taxation return.
Financial years are designated by the calendar year of the second half of the period. For example, financial year 2017 is the 12-month period ending on 30 June 2017 and can be referred to as FY2016/17.
The Financial year is split into the following four quarters
Quarter 1 1 Jul – 30 Sep | Quarter 2 1 Oct – 31 Dec | Quarter 3 1 Jan – 31 Mar | Quarter 4 1 Apr – 30 Jun
Like seasons, one of my pet peeves when in meetings with international collaborators is the assumption that their season and financial year is the same as mine. I’m THAT person who in a meeting will say, “Oh, you mean my spring as opposed to your autumn (or worse is when someone says the word fall and it takes me a moment to work out WTF they mean)”. Why can’t people refer to months of the year rather than seasons?
What have I watched this week?
Master Chef Australia
The end of the competition is close. The top nine contestants include three from Queensland. My hope is that they will reach the final couple of episodes of the season and hopefully one of them will win. I have my doubts though. In a preview for Sunday night’s show it looks like one of my favourites, viz., Tessa, may be exiting the kitchen.
Scotch fillet steak 
Scotch fillet steak 
Scotch fillet steak marinaded in Worcestershire sauce 
Prawns and scallops in garlic, spinach, and tomato cream 
Scotch fillet steak cooked 
Surf and turf. Prawns, scallops, and scotch fillet steak with garlic, spinach, tomatoes, and cream.
Stargate SG-1
Stargate SG-1 Season 1 Episode 17 “Enigma” Advanced humans don’t want to play with primitive Earth sapiens.
Jackson: They called us ‘very young’, which I guess is a hair politer than calling us ‘primitive’. But same idea.
Farscape
Farscape “They’ve got a secret”
Who knew Moya had secrets? It’s a big secret.
Aeryn: You know, I’m going to track down this cute droid and rip off both his antennae.
John: Happy place, Aeryn. Goooooo to your happy place.
Star Trek The Original Series
Star Trek: “The Conscience of the King”
Kirk falls for Lenore whose father may be Kodos the Executioner. This ties in with the Star Trek: Discovery book “Drastic Measures” which brings Philippa Georgiou and Gabriel Lorca into contact with James Kirk the boy.
Lenore: “And this ship. All this power. Surging and throbbing, yet under control. Are you like that, captain?”
Star Trek The Animated Series
The Infinite Vulcan
Plants with intelligence who transfer the essence of Spock to a cloned eugenic human on the planet Phylos.
Star Trek: Deep Space 9
Star Trek: Deep Space 9 “Rocks and Shoals”
Captain Sisko and his crew are still stranded in deep Dominion space without warp drive in a ‘stolen’ Jem’Hadar ship.
National Rugby League
Well last Sunday evening, game two of the 2019 State of Origin series was played in Perth. OMG, what an awful game. It’s been a week and I still feel sad about it. It’s like the Mighty XXXX Queensland Maroons didn’t get off the bus. Imposters were on the field. The truth is, the NSW Blues were the better team. NSW played more intelligent football and exploited the change in conditions with the heavy rain to their advantage.
I fear this season will be NSW’s.
I will remain sad
LAW & ORDER
Watching LAW & ORDER “Tombstone”
Green gets shot in the chest. I’m warming to ADA Borgia.
What have I listened to this week?
No Such Thing as a Fish
No Such Thing As A Squashed Microbe 2019-06-29
A question is asked about the toilet roll. I had a moment of pause when my favourite host, viz., Anna, seemed to indicate she preferred an ‘under’ roll rather than an ‘over’ roll. Her reasons seemed specious to me. It’s a worry.
The Medical Republic Podcast
The slippery slope of DIY doctoring 2019-06-24
This week’s podcast looked at the slippery slope of registered medical practitioners treating themselves and the potential problems this can pose. The problems aren’t just the ethical questions about self-prescribing but the far more important questions of self-bias and not knowing what we don’t know with the significant risk of not identifying a problem another medical practitioner may have detected and diagnosed.
What have I eaten and photographed this week?
This is a gallery of photographs. Click on one image and scroll through the rest of them.
Pulled ham hock and chicken thigh 
A variation on bacon and eggs with the chicken making a full commitment like the pig. Mozzarella taco with pulled ham hock and chicken with radicchio. #yummylummy #foodphotography #footyfood #leftovers #lowcarb #noaddedsugar #qlder #origin #MasterChefAU #slowcooker #meatermade #baconandeggs Ham hock, Chicken, Radicchio, Mozzarella I cooked the ham hock in a slow cooker for 6 hours. The chicken was MEATER made. The taco shell is made from mozzarella. 
Celery, carrot, and Coon cheese 
Pan-fried salmon served with Hollandaise sauce and a fresh leafy green salad. #yummylummy #foodphotography#lowcarb #noaddedsugar #MasterChefAU Salmon, Hollandaise sauce, Kale, Cabbage, Tomatoes, Olive oil, Lemon juice, Balsamic vinegar, Peanuts, Sunflower seeds, Pumpkin seeds The Hollandaise sauce was homemade with a stick blender. The salmon was fried skin down on high heat. The salad elements were dressed with olive oil, lemon juice, and balsamic vinegar. 
Cream of silverbeet with leftover sous vide chicken #yummylummy #foodphotography #sousvide #leftovers #lowcarb #noaddedsugar Silverbeet, Chicken, Almonds, Cream, American mustard, Iodised salt, Black pepper, Garlic powder, Coon cheese I wilted the silverbeet in a frypan with olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. I then added the diced chicken thigh, mustard, Coon cheese pieces, and cream. I put the lid on and turned the heat down. 
Leftover slow cooker pulled pork and chicken with cheese and spinach 
Chinese gooseberry and tarty yoghurt 
Leftover slow cooker pulled ham hock and chicken thigh with Hollandaise sauce dressed slaw. #yummylummy #foodphotography #lowcarb #noaddedsugar #MasterChefAU #slowcooker #pulledpork #leftovers Ham hock, Chicken, Hollandaise sauce, Cabbage, Carrot, Red onion, Avocado G’day food lovers, Tonight I had the last of the leftover slow cooker pulled ham hock and chicken thigh. I served it with a slaw made from shredded cabbage leaves, grated carrot, and thinly sliced red onion, dressed with leftover homemade Hollandaise sauce. It’s a cold winter night so I did heat up my meat in a frypan with a little butter for lubrication. I then added some cream for further lubrication. I warmed up the leftover homemade Hollandaise sauce in a bain-marie. If you’re interested in how I make my Hollandaise sauce, I whisk three egg yolks with half a teaspoon of Dijon mustard, half a teaspoon of hot sauce, and a tablespoon of lime juice. I then slowly add one hundred grams of melted butter while whisking vigorously. If you have weak wrists, use a stick blender. 
Hump day lunch. Leftover slow cooker pulled pork and chicken coconut cabbage kale curry. 
Pulled pork and chicken coconut cabbage kale curry 
Roast beef and vegetables 
The Owl Statue on Wednesday morning 
MEATER made chicken with vegetables. #yummylummy #foodphotography #lowcarb #noaddedsugar #meatermade #bacon Chicken, Brussels sprouts, Cauliflower, Bacon, Butter, Cream, Kale, Parsley, Almonds G’day food lovers, Tonight roasted a chicken thigh using my wireless meat thermometer from MEATER and Apption Laboratories. I rammed the probe into my meat and then put it onto a rack on a baking tray and put it into a preheated oven which was set to 200 °C. I was guided by the MEATER app for the cooking time. In a frypan I added some bacon pieces, frozen Brussels sprouts, and frozen cauliflower and cooked it all until it was getting a little soft. I then added some butter, kale leaves and parsley and cooked on a low heat while the chicken cooked. As the chicken was resting, I turned the heat up on the frypan and added some cream and cooked it until the cream reduced to a nice saucy consistency. It was delicious. Catch you later. Bye. 
Unsweetened whipped cream with frozen berries 
Leftover sous vide duck breast with creamy spinach and tomatoes. #yummylummy #foodphotography #lowcarb #noaddedsugar #MasterChefAU #sousvide #duckbreast #leftovers Duck, Spinach, Tomatoes, Garlic, Parmesan, Cream G’day food lovers, Tonight I had some leftover sous vide duck breast from the weekend and served with with a creamy cheesy spinach and tomato sauce. I cut the duck breast into slices and quickly sautéed them in a hot frypan. I transferred the breast meat onto a plate and fried off some minced garlic in butter. I tossed in some halved cherry tomatoes and added a handful of grated Parmesan cheese and stirred it through. I added a handful of spinach leaves and cooked until they began to wilt. I seasoned it with some iodised salt and freshly cracked black pepper and then poured in a little cream. I added in the breast meat and simmered until the cream reduced a little. It was delicious. 
Lunch was leftover sous vide duck breast and slices of celery. #yummylummy #foodphotography #lowcarb #noaddedsugar #sousvide #duckbreast #leftovers Two hours at 76 °C. 
Lunch was leftover sous vide duck breast and slices of celery. #yummylummy #foodphotography #lowcarb #noaddedsugar #sousvide #duckbreast #leftovers Two hours at 76 °C. 
Lunch was leftover sous vide duck breast and slices of celery. #yummylummy #foodphotography #lowcarb #noaddedsugar #sousvide #duckbreast #leftovers Two hours at 76 °C. 
Earl grey tea bags 
Cranes in Belconnen 
Cranes in Belconnen 
Breakfast fritters at Ricardo’s Cafe, Jamison Plaza 
Lunch was leftover MEATER made chicken thigh and the last of a cabbage #yummylummy #foodphotography #meatermade #lowcarb #noaddedsugar #leftovers Chicken, Avocado, Cabbage, Chilli flakes, Parsley, Poppy seeds, Sesame seeds, Olive oil I chopped up some cabbage and sautéed in olive oil. Once the cabbage was soft I added in sliced chicken thigh. Garnished with an avocado cheek. 
I love a gooey egg yolk and some melted Coon cheese, offset by the taste of wilted spinach leaves. Perfect Saturday breakfast. #yummylummy #foodphotography #lowcarb #noaddedsugar 
I love a gooey egg yolk and some melted Coon cheese, offset by the taste of wilted spinach leaves. Perfect Saturday breakfast. #yummylummy #foodphotography #lowcarb #noaddedsugar 
The Owl Statue on Saturday morning
I’ve started doing a voice over on the videos I’m recording each night as I photograph my meal. Let me know what you think.
Yummy Lummy this week
Surf and turf again. I’m at the end of financial year and searching for inspiration. I felt like a bit of splurge and bought some prawns, scallops, and a piece of steak.
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Final thoughts
- Do you prefer a voice over on my food videos or not?
- Are you good at getting your income taxation return in on time?
- Do you indulge in end of financial year sales?
Breakfast fritters look good Gary…
They had a nice mouthfeel Sue. I really like them.