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Bluesfest Blues

Posted on April 26, 2014 by rosblogger

I am having withdrawal symptoms, the Bluesfest kind. 5 days of sunshine, 2100 minutes of music, 29 acts. 1054 workers and 500 volunteers 107 acts performed for 13,350 minutes (which means I only caught 27% of acts and 15.7% of … Continue reading →

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Summer Harvest – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

Posted on February 25, 2014 by rosblogger

My aim for this summer was to see if we could live off what I grew in the garden only buying what we didn’t grow. Some good, some bad and some decidedly ugly. The Good Tomatoes I cannot remember the … Continue reading →

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Fear Of The Pantry

Posted on February 2, 2014 by rosblogger

I suffer from Pantry Phobia. The fear of opening those pantry doors and discovering what is behind them. Nutritional information. That is a contradiction in terms, isn’t it? When you say something is nutritious, it usually means it is good … Continue reading →

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Growing Veggies, My Favourite Resources

Posted on September 20, 2013 by rosblogger

There really is such a thing as “too much info.” You can spend hours surfing the net looking for one piece of information. It’s quite astounding how so many people can write about the same thing. And there is a … Continue reading →

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Growing Veggies, Lessons Learnt

Posted on September 12, 2013 by rosblogger

Two years ago, we bought our first three vegetable crates. A year later, we had a further two inbuilt patches in our front yard. In addition, we have various fruit and olive trees. We actually have a reasonably big garden … Continue reading →

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The Experiment

Posted on April 2, 2013 by rosblogger

The Wednesday before Easter holidays, I take the plunge and bravely ascend upon the local Preston Markets. Arriving mid morning, it is already bedlam. Preston Markets car park only ever seems to attract people who can’t drive (except me of … Continue reading →

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Instant Satisfaction

Posted on March 4, 2013 by rosblogger

Anyone who has grown vegetables or any green things knows that there is really no such thing as instant satisfaction. If you grow from seed, satisfaction is even further away. But there are some things that you do in the … Continue reading →

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The Bucket List

Posted on February 9, 2013 by rosblogger

A friend asked me the other day “Do you have a bucket list?” Without much hesitation, I shook my head and replied “No, never really thought about it.” But it did get me to thinking. Is it ever too early … Continue reading →

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Tweet Tweet

Posted on February 4, 2013 by rosblogger

So two blog posts later, I am already eating my words about writing less foodie reviews. Well, if a place is good, it’s a shame to not say so really. The Woodlands Hotel in Coburg is one of these places. … Continue reading →

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To Market To Market

Posted on January 25, 2013 by rosblogger

What’s not to love about foodie markets? Markets that transport you to a special place. Melbourne, Australia. One of the best places you can experience markets that bring you the world. Markets that actually make you feel like you are … Continue reading →

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