Dahlias again

I posted about my purchase of three dahlia tubers a while back so I can now let you know how they have progressed. We had a very wet Spring which I think gave the plants a good start.  I had also planted the tubers in the vegetable patch where they get watered every day. The…

January almost gone.

I can’t believe that we are almost into February.  Where did that last month go?  When I was out on my morning walk yesterday I noticed the school bus was back.  It is usually parked outside our local primary school. Our local school is only small and the children go to high school in one…

Growing ginger

I have tried a few times to grow ginger but have not been successful but I think this year I might have managed to do it. If you check out ginger growing on the internet it seems as though it is an easy thing to do but I have obviously been doing something wrong or…

A new front door

Our old front door was not one that I particularly liked and I didn’t like the “toilet block” glass on the door and the side panels. We decided to invest in a new door that would let more light into the house and also we would get clear glass in the side panels. This how…

How to fight entitlement

How to fight entitlement. When I read this heading it reminded me that I had heard the word entitlement several times in the recent past so I thought the post would be well worth the read.  I have included the link so you can find out for yourself. https://www.artofmanliness.com/people/family/how-to-develop-gratitude-in-your-kids/ I thought it appropriate with Christmas…

Metung Hot Springs

I have previously posted on the beginning and progress of the Metung Hot Springs which has now been officially opened. There has certainly been lots of progress recently particularly around the area of the springs. New signage has been erected on the approaches to the Springs. The Golf Club, which is now known as the…