Monthly Archives: May 2023

It’s the last day of autumn; tomorrow is the official start of winter but our triffid-like tomato plants just keep giving.

Keen crowd queueing to hear Prime Minister Anthony Albanese deliver the 2023 Lowitja O’Donoghue Oration tonight. He spoke passionately and persuasively about the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

It’s beginning to look like autumn in the garden.

Another back-of-the-cupboard discovery! We bought this during a visit to Rutherglen – at the end of the last century! Rediscovered in time for dessert after a curry dinner party. Surprising colour – like sherry – but an astonishingly good drop, … Continue reading →

That’s us, 6RPM. We’ll be performing in the Front Bar of The Gov on Saturday afternoon 27 May. We’ll be on around 2pm. First band at 1pm. Free admission. Bask in the cosy ambience of the log fire, enjoy some … Continue reading →

Today I realised that it’s not only International Star Wars Day (May the Fourth be with you) but also unofficial Dave Brubeck Day  –  5/4 in American date format.

Remember these? Wanted to buy some for my grandkids to show them what we did before device screens. Nothing in our local toy shops so had to go online. These came from China. Don’t know what the extra five jackstones … Continue reading →