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23 October 2014
Setting up your sewing bits and pieces
I love hand sewing much more than machine sewing. Next month, I'm taking a trip to the Blue Mountains to visit my sister. I have no d...
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21 October 2014
RIP Gough, you really made a difference
Image from here. I couldn't let this pass without commenting on it. One of my political heroes (I only have two), Gough Whitlam, ...
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17 October 2014
Local Green Hero Award
I'm pleased to tell you that I won the Green Lifestyle Magazine's Local Green Hero Award yesterday. Other winners in the People ca...
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Weekend reading
I'm busy here at the moment so there'll be fewer posts in the coming weeks. Be patient with me, I'll be back to a more regu...
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16 October 2014
When do you step away and say, that's it for today?
During the week I had a question from a young woman, Ms J, asking: As with all of us life tends to increase its demands at different times,...
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15 October 2014
A simple guide to thrifty vegetable gardening - part 2
It's very easy to spend a lot of money in the garden. Raised beds, top soil from the garden supplier, blocks, sleepers, fertiliser, too...
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14 October 2014
A simple guide to thrifty vegetable gardening
There is no doubt you can save money if you have the space, time and energy to produce organic vegetables and fruit in your backyard. Ha...
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13 October 2014
Ginger cordial recipe
I usually start preparing my fermented ginger beer around this time of the year. I like having it on hand to offer to family and frie...
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9 October 2014
Weekend reading
When Sarndra was here recently she gave me a very thoughtful gift. It's a beautifully framed hand painted swallow and calligraphy artwo...
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8 October 2014
My wings are permanently clipped
I was asked recently to write about my decision to stop flying. Before I do that, I have to tell you that I do take occasional flights in m...
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7 October 2014
How to be a gardener
It requires few lessons to develop an interest in gardening in young children. They usually like playing in dirt, digging and asking about ...
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6 October 2014
My family, now and in the past
Shane, Sarndra and Alex. Whenever I hear the words: we've got something to tell you , I know I'm in for something very specia...
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3 October 2014
Weekend reading
Alex, Jamie and Opa watching Octonauts. Happy second birthday to my beautiful grand-nephew, Johnathan! I'm really savouring the...
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