Monthly Archives: September, 2012
Give Me a Home Among the Gum Trees!
Dear Friends, The other day I overheard someone refer to me as a bear but I’m no more a bear than this koala! Although people sometimes say ‘koala bears’ when they refer to this most beloved of Australian native animals they are completely mistaken. Koalas are marsupials. A female koala has a pouch in which …
Down by the Water
Dear Friends, As you know I’m a big fan of water sports and I fancy myself as a future Olympian, so it was a big thrill for me to visit Lake Wendouree in Ballarat, Victoria. The lake was the venue of the rowing and canoeing events in the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games and continues to play host …
Weekly Photo Challenge – Near and Far
Dear Friends, Seven Mile Beach, on the south eastern coast of Tasmania, hugs the waters of Frederick Henry Bay. This gloriously undeveloped coastline stretches far away behind me towards the Forestier Peninsula. I climbed as far up this piece of driftwood as I could in case the waves came too near. The waters of Frederick Henry …
Yes, We have no bananas!
Dear Friends, Australia is the land of all things big – the Big Pineapple, the Big Trout, the Big Penguin, even the Big Prawn. But the most beloved and most famous of all is the Big Banana at Coffs Harbour. When I first heard about this oversized fruit my imagination, fuelled by my love of …
There’s No Business Like Show Business!
Dear Friends, A few weeks ago I received some very exciting news, but until now I’ve been sworn to secrecy. Today I am finally able to share the news with you – I have made my acting debut in musical theatre! The Toowoomba Choral Society’s production this year was ‘Dusty’, the story of that icon …
Weekly Photo Challenge – Free Spirit
Dear Friends, All over Australia, in towns large and small, are war memorials just like this one in Rankin Springs. It commemorates the two World Wars and those who fought in them. The inscription on the plaque on the wall to the left reads “In recognition of those families who pioneered the Rankin Springs district earlier …
The Adventures of Justin Beaver 