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Of the grand order of folio leviathans, the Sperm Whale and the Right Whale are by far the most noteworthy. They are the only whales regularly hunted by man. To the Nantucketer, they present the two extremes of all the known varieties of the whale. As the external difference between them is mainly observable in their heads; and as a head of each is this moment hanging from the Pequod's side.

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HOT and HUMID: What’s made the good and bad of the week

November 11, 2026
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Posted by Molly Upstill

HOT and HUMID this week are probably of no surprise to anyone. After a huge week in Melbourne, Molly’s was underwhelming and Sarah’s love of a margarita runs deep so let’s rip in.

MOLLY’S HOT: Snag Sundays (specifically blueberry pancake sausages from Beta Butchers)

There’s no photo to accompany this niche and weird hot but if you can imagine a sweet pork sausage (get your mind out of the gutter) that’s it. Molly’s family does snag Sundays and buys a stack of flavoured sausages from the butcher and cooks them, serving on bread with sauce. It’s easy and perfect and fun for the whole family when no one can be bothered doing anything on a Sunday afternoon.

MOLLY’S HUMID: Travelling with kids (say no more)

Three kids aged 5, 3 and almost 2 is a mission to look after in your own house but put them on a plane with three suitcases, three car seats, and four carry on bags is a whole other level of torture. Unfortunately for everyone, you can have a kid-free life but not a free world so naturally every Jetstar flight is bound to have a child of some age on board so we all work together to help each other out.

Margarita Margarita is the mixer of choice for Sarah.

SARAH’S HOT: Margarita mixers (special shoutout to Margarita Margarita)

“I love a good marg, particularly Margarita Margarita” Sarah said.

“A margarita usually has Cointreau, Triple Sec, some people do agave, I do sweetener but a margarita mix takes out the lime and sweetener step.

“It also means you can do lots of flavours like chilli, jalapeños, coconut and watermelon without the extra effort of getting all those individual ingredients to make it.”

Sarah said she also likes to salt the rim, sometimes with cayenne.

“There’s also Mr Consistent which is another good option and both are available in most places, but also online.,” she said.

Stay posted for a taste tester in the next episode.

SARAH’S HUMID: Unsolicited comments about women’s appearances

“Someone messaged me asking my age on one of my anonymous stories and someone else responded to the post suggesting I was 40, and then followed up by sending me a post of one of my Daughters of India dresses,” she said.

“Not once did I say ‘guess my age’, not once did I ask for that opinion and it doesn’t offer any growth, like what do you want me to do?

“There’s nothing wrong with looking or being 40, but the comments were unnecessary.”

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