oasis
what on earth happened to this band?they started out so PROMISINGLY with their fresh britpop sound……i just loved wonderwall….and then it was all downhill from there, in my humble opinion.nothing they did after that ever grabbed me.i know there was tension between the brothers….but i thought it actually improved the music.the sweet lyrics from one [...]
oasis
what on earth happened to this band?they started out so PROMISINGLY with their fresh britpop sound……i just loved wonderwall….and then it was all downhill from there, in my humble opinion.nothing they did after that ever grabbed me.i know there was tension between the brothers….but i thought it actually improved the music.the sweet lyrics from one [...]
exciting announcement
today, our soap company became officially 100% carbon neutral.we are truly excited about this, and the fact that we are the first soap company in australasia/pacific to make this step. we have been committed to finding more sustainable ways of making soap from the first day we started doing business.to this end we use 100% [...]
exciting announcement
today, our soap company became officially 100% carbon neutral.we are truly excited about this, and the fact that we are the first soap company in australasia/pacific to make this step. we have been committed to finding more sustainable ways of making soap from the first day we started doing business.to this end we use 100% [...]
cat spoons
these two moggies are getting so big and beautiful.notice the grimy orange marks on pukeko’s white fur….this is from rolling around in the red clay here. i just wandered next door and there they were, all cuddled up together.
cat spoons
these two moggies are getting so big and beautiful.notice the grimy orange marks on pukeko’s white fur….this is from rolling around in the red clay here. i just wandered next door and there they were, all cuddled up together.
a spring dinner
spring is asparagus time!tonight, along with a whole bunch of asparagus each, we had: chicken breasts marinated in greek flavours: olive oil, oregano, fresh lemon juice, garlic, pepper, sea salt.i removed the tenderloin from each fillet and sliced up the remainder of each breast fillet into three even pieces.i included some lemon peel in the [...]
rockpool
i finally feel able to write about our dinner at rockpool last tuesday night.we booked a way in advance and planned it for the final day of the gift fair: we would either be celebrating or consoling ourselves.either way, it’s a legendary restaurant and one i’ve long wanted to dine at. 107 george st is [...]
a spring dinner
spring is asparagus time!tonight, along with a whole bunch of asparagus each, we had: chicken breasts marinated in greek flavours: olive oil, oregano, fresh lemon juice, garlic, pepper, sea salt.i removed the tenderloin from each fillet and sliced up the remainder of each breast fillet into three even pieces.i included some lemon peel in the [...]
rockpool
i finally feel able to write about our dinner at rockpool last tuesday night.we booked a way in advance and planned it for the final day of the gift fair: we would either be celebrating or consoling ourselves.either way, it’s a legendary restaurant and one i’ve long wanted to dine at. 107 george st is [...]
soapmakers in sydney
we’ve just returned from an absolutely exhausting and exhilarating 5 days in old sydney town.we went to show our soap at the gift fair: a truly enormous event with a stunning array of gifty stuff.i was disappointed to see very little “australian-made” stuff….but what i did see was fantastic and i bought a set of [...]
soapmakers in sydney
we’ve just returned from an absolutely exhausting and exhilarating 5 days in old sydney town.we went to show our soap at the gift fair: a truly enormous event with a stunning array of gifty stuff.i was disappointed to see very little “australian-made” stuff….but what i did see was fantastic and i bought a set of [...]
don’t change
this is one of my favourite rock songs ever.anthemic and powerful, it’s a real aussie bar band rocker song.don’t change…..INXS.you need to turn it up LOUD!http://soundpedia.com/music/YWxidW1fMjU0Ng==/Shabooh_Shoobah-INXS/index.html
don’t change
this is one of my favourite rock songs ever.anthemic and powerful, it’s a real aussie bar band rocker song.don’t change…..INXS.you need to turn it up LOUD!http://soundpedia.com/music/YWxidW1fMjU0Ng==/Shabooh_Shoobah-INXS/index.html
woodstove installed at last!
i’m toasting myself in the glow of the new woodstove/cooker! (ordered 2 months ago). it’s far better than we imagined.we can throw HUGE chunks of wood in there….and we can see the flames!it’s got more controls than the bridge of the enterprise, so controlling the heat for cooking is going to be simple. it took [...]
woodstove installed at last!
i’m toasting myself in the glow of the new woodstove/cooker! (ordered 2 months ago). it’s far better than we imagined.we can throw HUGE chunks of wood in there….and we can see the flames!it’s got more controls than the bridge of the enterprise, so controlling the heat for cooking is going to be simple. it took [...]
