Category Archives: australiana
Puppies and gumblossoms.
Bet you’ve never seen that blog title combo anywhere before. I’ve been sidetracked with pre-Round 1 netball madness. (Round 1 is this Saturday, and on top of trying to get the website updated, I’ve been trying to get the handbook … Continue reading
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In the name of progress.
The greenie in me is sad. We have started getting some trees lopped down in preparation for our extensions. Even though we live in a patch of suburbia, on an averagely small suburban block. (About 680 sq m) – we’ve … Continue reading
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Chuffed.
The thing I love about blogging – both reading and writing them – is that you get the opportunity to share other people’s worlds, and their passions in life. The obvious plus is that internet brings us closer to people … Continue reading
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Letterbox surprises
Yesterday afternoon my neighbour invited me to have a look in her letterbox. On the (umm…?) 29th day of Christmas, my true love sent to me…. One greeeeeen frooog…. Geez, I don’t know about the frog, but it would have … Continue reading
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Word of mouth
Ad break! I hope you haven’t bought yourself a 2010 calendar yet. Because you’re going to want one of these: I daresay I’m preaching to the converted – I’m pretty sure most of my few regulars are already fans of … Continue reading
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Comin’ for a walk?
I’ve checked the time. Well, it’s around 3.00, but, more importantly, it’s low tide o’clock. Perfect time for walking on the beach. (No I don’t know what we did before the internet. I mean, there are tide charts you can … Continue reading
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A spring in my step.
Spring has sprung. Just ask the azalea bush outside my front door: It’s hard not to feel just a teeny bit upbeat with that profusion of pink to greet you at the front of your house. Sad thing is, I … Continue reading
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The last tree.
One of the things I love about living where we do is that I have instant access to the beach. Our house is basically only one block away – so when I take myself out for ‘a walk’, this is … Continue reading
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