Spotted in the garden last week
This long skinny guy to the left narrowly escaped death from a weak solution of washing-up liquid, meant for a stink bug lurking in the grapefruit tree. … Continue reading
How long would you last?
Outback ER is a documentary set in the emergency department of Broken Hill hospital (here’s a trailer). It was designed to make you feel like Broken Hill was the most remote … Continue reading
After the rain
It was a subdued Australia Day in Sydney. ‘Grim,’ said the cricket commentators. ‘Gloomy skies,’ agreed the Daily Telegraph. ‘More bad weather on its way,’ said Channel Seven. Such pessimism! … Continue reading
Balance
I’m beginning to think it’s not gardening I like so much, it’s nature. Is that because the tomato plants have succumbed to an unknown disease and the cucumber has powdery … Continue reading
Don’t expect the bull not to chase you
I’ve learnt a lot in the past few weeks, from old friends, from new friends and from strangers I might one day call friends. A visit to Maitland library took … Continue reading
I’m a big fat liar
I should be running through the house with my pants on fire*. My lovely niece wrote to me several days ago about the small garden at the back of her … Continue reading
Strawberries in the Desert 
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