Remember the post I wrote about Cruise, dog-about-town and long-distance traveller? Well, in the short time since then, Cruise has added to his list of destinations with his furthest expedition yet – a jaunt to the Emerald City itself, Sydney. It all started on Saturday, when Corner Cottage played host to a group of friends …
There’s a word they have here for people like us, who arrive in Braidwood and set up shop to live the honest country life – and that’s ‘blow-ins’. I quite like it – it implies that we’ve been carried here by the winds of fate, rather than finding ourselves here as the chance of birth …
How do you describe the complex phenomenon of the sophisticated man-about-town? His ease in all kinds of company, his subtle air of mystery, his discreet comings and goings? You know the type – well-travelled, cultured, ageless and self-assured; friend to many, intimate of few. This is Cruise, subject of today’s post: a nuggety Jack Russell …
As a semi-pro freelance writer, I've developed some pet hates when it comes to cliché-ed phrases -- and one of the most tooth-grinding is 'sneak-peek'. Let's face it, this twee substitute for the perfectly good 'preview' or even 'glimpse' has had its day and should be taken out back and humanely shot. What follows is …
Further to our recent maunderings about Aussie wildlife – and thanks to the commentator who correctly reminded me that Salties are definitely apex predators – it’s time to grasp the nettle that is the Australian magpie. You know those videos you see on the internet where dogs and cats do what they do when …
So – Aussie wildlife. What is it and how does it stack up? Well, I have to say, having grown up in Africa, initial impressions of what Aus has to offer might appear a tad underwhelming. But that’s because not only does Africa boast extremely impressive beasts like the ‘big five’ (lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo …
Busy times in Braidwood today, with no chance for deep thought, so here's a short photo-walk around town. In these times of protest and disorder, it's probably instructive to recall that we've been here before -- but that doesn't mean that this time can't be different. We came across this tribute to Bob Dylan on …
I was all geared up to write about tonight’s full moon in Braidwood. There’s much to be said and the ideas were flowing – but a quick google showed that the moon is only 99.7% full tonight and the actual 100% deal is tomorrow night. It’s good that I checked – there’s going to …
Being deposited far away from your comfort zone and getting to grips with a brand new life forces you to re-look at things you’ve long taken as read. Stuff that seemed obvious and set in stone suddenly won’t make sense in a new context, and in a way it’s adapt or die – a spot …
These are finials. Nice word, isn’t it? Finniiaallls. Before moving to Corner Cottage, I was vaguely aware of finials as something to do with the banisters on a staircase, but as with so many things from worms to weeds to utes, hadn’t ever been compelled to consider them in any particular detail. But this cottage, …
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