Off the Beaten Track – Otway Herbs Nursery & Cottage Gardens
Each summer we (amongst many others) make a pilgrimage to the south-west coast of Victoria, for a hearty dose of …
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How Far Can You Ride A Mule?
Surely that title has piqued your interest? Well, it’s been stolen from an essay by Charmian Clift, and from the …
The Paddocks Of My Mind – A Farmer’s Perspective On Food Production
I grew up on the outskirts of a country town in NSW, and spent my younger years mucking about on …
What’s Hot, and What’s Not in 2013
I thought I’d get in early with a list for 2013. The problem lies with the definition of hot. So …
A Small Place
I’ve unashamedly stolen the title of this post from Jamaica Kincaid, who, in the late 1980s, returned to the island …
Fukushima is Here
On March 11th in 2011 a massive earthquake off the coast of Japan triggered a tsunami that swept through the …
Katy’s Lebanese Falafel Recipe
For the past 12 years or so I’ve been going to see a lovely Lebanese lady called Katy, for lovely …
A Letter from Austria
En route from Finland to Austria, Andrew Lang attempts to see past the large man with the window seat to …
Notes from the Land of the Olds
Yesterday morning I woke up early, which was surprising given the amount of alcohol consumed the night before, and the …
How Bad Are Bananas?
Remember the great banana shortage of 2006, when Cyclone Larry destroyed vast tracts of Queensland, including Australia’s banana supply? Was …
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