Thanks, Bob, for reminding us of Australia's claim to fame in the world of arachnids. Judy urged me to correct the spelling of her pet words for spiders and centipeds; they are "eeks" and "eek-eeks" respectively.

Now, back to the BBQ! Here in the States there are many ways to BBQ. In Maine, when we're doing lobsters and clams we build a bonfire on the beach with driftwood and toss in stones, let it burn down and then cover with a layer of seaweed, add the lobsters and other goodies, add some more seaweed, and then cover the whole thing with a canvas tarp and sit around guzzling beer for about twenty minutes or until the lobsters turn a bright red. Then there are those with the new propane afterburner wheeled units who just have to press the ignition button (the one next to the self-destruct button) and everything is ready to char. There are still the older BBQ grills where one loads them up with charcoal brickets or anything else that is likely to burn, pours on lighter fluid or petrol, ignition, and then grills whatever's available slowly over the glowing coals, if anything is left after ignition.

I'm not sure if I know any BBQ songs.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble