How to make a real, traditional Christmas pudding
Christmas pudding has always been one of my favourite parts of Christmas. My grandmother used to make Christmas pudding and Christmas cake every year, and if I was lucky enough to be at her place …
life
Cuckoo, cuckoo. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
Have you ever met a cuckoo? Cuckoos are brood parasites. They lay their eggs in other birds’ nests, and when the young hatch they get rid of the other babies. Sometimes they’ll kick the other …
How does your garden grow
It was one year ago today that I posted the first picture of my new garden. What a difference a year makes!
New Years resolutions to stop and smell the roses
Aah, new year’s resolutions. I don’t make them. Well, except for now, and not just to give me something to write about (though that’s one of them). So many times I’ve said to Doc (or …
Miniature roses
I promise this blog won’t turn into one just about my garden, but lately it seems that’s where my energy has been focussed. That and taking photos of babies, but I know you don’t want …
Getting over the winter blues
For the first time in years I didn’t go away anywhere this winter. Which made it seem like winter just went on forever. I don’t care who says Sydney winters are mild – I’m not …