hideously low australian dollar
what’s in it for you?well, if you are an international customer of mine, then you’ll be thrilled to see how i’ve dropped my etsy prices…..$9 decrease per listing, right across the board.that makes the soaps the lowest USD$ price they’ve ever been…$4.75 each. not to mention the shipping that has also been adjusted to reflect [...]
hideously low australian dollar
what’s in it for you?well, if you are an international customer of mine, then you’ll be thrilled to see how i’ve dropped my etsy prices…..$9 decrease per listing, right across the board.that makes the soaps the lowest USD$ price they’ve ever been…$4.75 each. not to mention the shipping that has also been adjusted to reflect [...]
trolleys, alley way, peng chau.
the mixed patina of rust and old paint and moss should have been slightly disgusting….but the colours pleased me.
trolleys, alley way, peng chau.
the mixed patina of rust and old paint and moss should have been slightly disgusting….but the colours pleased me.
patti flynn, baker
it is 21 hours since i started my bread dough. at 18 hours, i flipped the dough out and folded it a bit.after 15 minutes, i formed a ball, placed it in floured tea towels, and left it.at 1.5 hours, i heated the oven and my baking pot….i just used my usual copper saucepan with [...]
patti flynn, baker
it is 21 hours since i started my bread dough. at 18 hours, i flipped the dough out and folded it a bit.after 15 minutes, i formed a ball, placed it in floured tea towels, and left it.at 1.5 hours, i heated the oven and my baking pot….i just used my usual copper saucepan with [...]
oct 24th, three beautiful things
1. waking up with a friendly cat lying between us 2. a cup of tea, taken sitting on the new rock seat, looking over the valley, and accompanied by two cats 3. a chance to have a good leisurely look at all that has been happening in the garden in our absence. rampant growth! another [...]
oct 24th, three beautiful things
1. waking up with a friendly cat lying between us 2. a cup of tea, taken sitting on the new rock seat, looking over the valley, and accompanied by two cats 3. a chance to have a good leisurely look at all that has been happening in the garden in our absence. rampant growth! another [...]
angeles, philippines
some random photos. the tree house down the road:the inside of a jeepney:centrepiece of the pre-wedding feast:dining and karaoke: traditional weaving…i bought a long narrow handwoven cloth from this lady:and a small weaving apprentice:
mong kok
they say it is the most densely populated place on earth….after an afternoon there, i believe it.total nonstop mayhem and a complete cacophony of noise!we were absolutely worn out by the sheer volume and press of people.we visited the ladies market….i’ve never seen such a quantity of absolute gaudy plastic cheap rubbish in my life: [...]
peng chau, mui wo, ngong ping
we had a wonderful final day in hong kong. first up was to take a small local ferry across to peng chau.this was less than fifteen minutes across glass-like sea.peng chau is just charming….small, sleepy, quaint, and the locals claim it is the last bit of geniune old hong kong anywhere.we walked through the fish [...]
three beautiful things 23rd oct
1. getting home to my own comfortable bed 2. the faint hum of crickets as the air cools deliciously into evening 3. a cup of tea made with our own rainwater….nothing else tastes so good
angeles, philippines
some random photos. the tree house down the road:the inside of a jeepney:centrepiece of the pre-wedding feast:dining and karaoke: traditional weaving…i bought a long narrow handwoven cloth from this lady:and a small weaving apprentice:
mong kok
they say it is the most densely populated place on earth….after an afternoon there, i believe it.total nonstop mayhem and a complete cacophony of noise!we were absolutely worn out by the sheer volume and press of people.we visited the ladies market….i’ve never seen such a quantity of absolute gaudy plastic cheap rubbish in my life: [...]
peng chau, mui wo, ngong ping
we had a wonderful final day in hong kong. first up was to take a small local ferry across to peng chau.this was less than fifteen minutes across glass-like sea.peng chau is just charming….small, sleepy, quaint, and the locals claim it is the last bit of geniune old hong kong anywhere.we walked through the fish [...]
three beautiful things 23rd oct
1. getting home to my own comfortable bed 2. the faint hum of crickets as the air cools deliciously into evening 3. a cup of tea made with our own rainwater….nothing else tastes so good
three beautiful things
three beautiful things. 1. the mad energy in mong kok yesterday….the sheer numbers of people, the diversity, the noise. it’s a long way from malanda. 2. the tropical heat today….your skin always feels moist and supple in the tropics. 3. anticipating that first coffee of the day. ours is a five minute walk away, down [...]
three beautiful things
three beautiful things. 1. the mad energy in mong kok yesterday….the sheer numbers of people, the diversity, the noise. it’s a long way from malanda. 2. the tropical heat today….your skin always feels moist and supple in the tropics. 3. anticipating that first coffee of the day. ours is a five minute walk away, down [...]
view from the balcony this morning
the hong kong cousins have moved to the back of discovery bay, lantau island.it’s a lovely morning:
view from the balcony this morning
the hong kong cousins have moved to the back of discovery bay, lantau island.it’s a lovely morning:
macau
today we visited macau for the first time ever.after a false start, whereupon we arrived at the ferry terminal with no passports…and then discovered a shortcut back to the hotel through kowloon park….we were on the midday ferry.it takes an hour-ish to get from kowloon to macau…the ferry really shifts along quickly.there was NOTHING to [...]
macau
today we visited macau for the first time ever.after a false start, whereupon we arrived at the ferry terminal with no passports…and then discovered a shortcut back to the hotel through kowloon park….we were on the midday ferry.it takes an hour-ish to get from kowloon to macau…the ferry really shifts along quickly.there was NOTHING to [...]
drying the harvest
i recently bought an excalibur food dehydrator. this excellent thing is a large black box, with nine square trays that slide into the front of it …then the whole thing is closed with a lid-door arrangement.no moving parts apart from the fan in the back, to keep the warm dry air circulating. i’m fascinated with [...]
peaches and cream
lately it seems that we’ve been watering the garden every minute we haven’t been making soap!a few dry hot days and our little trees are all gasping!multiply that by hundreds of little trees and you’ve got a big job on your hands. i was thrilled to spot this grevillea doing very nicely.it is called peaces [...]
drying the harvest
i recently bought an excalibur food dehydrator. this excellent thing is a large black box, with nine square trays that slide into the front of it …then the whole thing is closed with a lid-door arrangement.no moving parts apart from the fan in the back, to keep the warm dry air circulating. i’m fascinated with [...]
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