What to pack when camping
A question I often get asked – perhaps most often – is what do I pack for camping and travelling. Well, that depends on where I’m going and for how long, but the short answer …
Farm life – a weekend in the country, with mud and wattle
We went to the farm this weekend, and even though we made a conscious decision that we weren’t going to do anything except relax, it started off very rushed. Doc didn’t get home from work …
Finke Desert Race 2013
Here it is, the action from the 2013 Finke Desert Race. This was taken from the 112km mark, which is about half way. You can see from the nodding heads that some of the participants …
Finke Desert Race 2013 – prologue
I’m finally getting around to editing some videos of my last trip. Here’s some action from the Finke Desert Race 2013 prologue. A preview of the real thing – coming tomorrow. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SVOHp1EpSY&feature=youtu.be
Are Adelaide waiters becoming as rude as in Sydney?
I’ve just been in Adelaide for my sister’s birthday. Whenever I’m there we go out to wineries, drinks, festivals and for meals. Normally it’s fantastic, Adelaide does these things very well, but a couple of …
Mexican bean soup
Here’s my recipe for the Mexican Bean Soup I made on the weekend and tweeted about. Even though I have a lot of cookbooks I don’t generally use recipes. Rather, I read recipes then make …