We recently acquired a silky rooster from sister Sarah who discovered that a pair of chooks on sale at a country fair meant that you got one Continue reading Dog & Chooks
Monthly Archives: September 2012
Stormy night
As the clouds roll in, it’s time to pack it up for another night.
Blackwood shelving
It seems like it’s taken forever to get this far. I was hoping to be almost completed in the grand Blackwood project by now, but from idea, to plan, to execution, to completion seems to take twice, sometimes triple the time Continue reading Blackwood shelving
Where were you from again?
I was about to label up a bottle of Coveram 10/10 (don’t even get me started on how ridiculous it is that there are 2 DIFFERENT strengths of this product marketed as 5/10 and 10/5 – it’s like they want people to get confused!).
I did the beep to confirm I had the right product when I noticed the country of origin…
Hobart Botanical Gardens
A brisk walk from the Brooke St Pier to the Botanical Gardens to finish our trip. We admired the historical functional steam powered Merry Go Round and wondered upon whether we had the ancient coinage required to ride it.
Pete’s patch is always a blast, to see what’s growing there and what is possible.
Back to the docks, and admiration of the ships. We did note that there seemed to be an abundance of smaller vessels on sale. A sign of the economic times?
Salamanca Market
Talk about windy! We’d missed the famed Salamanca Market on our last visit to Hobart, so were determined to check it out this time. Some of the foods I was hoping to check out weren’t there, probably due to their seasonality. Continue reading Salamanca Market
Hobart Weekend
A weekend away at last. I’d planned a trip to Hobart with a minimum of car use (to and from airport), instead relying on feet and ferries.
Timing when travel is everything Continue reading Hobart Weekend