Or The Evolution of Parties. My parties. In our family, tradition had it that we were allowed a party every seven years. I'd had one for my seventh, my fourteenth, and after that, a cracking twenty first was on the agenda. However, by the time my friends and I reached sixteen, we considered ... READ the POST

I've been on the road again, although not so much 'on the road' as at the beach. Two different things in this case. A straight run from Tanunda to Aldinga - not much to look at except expressway traffic, until we got to the coast. A girlfriend and I had booked a yurt at Aldinga Beach. A lovely thing ... READ the POST

I recently read a post on someone's Facebook page that depicted a farming life that resonated with me. The page is called The Kindness Croft. I think it's a private group but I'm sure you can become a member by following. Anyway I will pick out some bits that I loved. 'Farm work doesn't only make ... READ the POST

Summer has come at last and I'm happy. My large garden that becomes almost a stranger to me through winter now welcomes me back. The bountiful rains we've had for the last six months have created a lushness, even a flamboyance here. Plants that I haven't seen for years have turned up. In amongst it ... READ the POST

I said a while back that I had some local vignettes up my sleeve. As a writer, I love watching the world go by, and sometimes am amused and entertained by observing how cafes and restaurants are run. My daughter owns Hive Barossa cafe and I often enjoy just sitting in a corner sipping my herbal ... READ the POST

Normally at this time of the year I would have my head deep down in the sweet-smelling flowers and shrubs of my garden, but it is still so cold here in South Australia that I am still hunkered down inside, and thinking of getting another half tonne of firewood to see me through this tail end of ... READ the POST