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Tradegy in Possum Valley
27/09/2014 by / Leave a Comment
Disaster has befallen the two Golden Bowerbirds whose bowers were easy to find. One bower was less than 100m from the homestead but the essential horizontal branch where the male hopes to lure the female has rotted away. 5 years work went into … [Continue reading]
Wealth Trap
25/09/2014 by / Leave a Comment
I receive daily newsletters from "The Daily Reckoning". It is a libertarian inclined economics/share pundit/wealth advisor. It can be quite technical, but this reposted quote is more philosophical. "This ‘Wealth Confession’ Will Probably Shock … [Continue reading]
Possum Valley in Drought
22/09/2014 by / Leave a Comment
It is that time of the year again when Possum Valley is in the grip of drought. 36 days without rain! Dust behind cars! Having to water pot plants! Well, I've got one. Not … [Continue reading]
Bodger’s Diary
08/09/2014 by / 1 Comment
Following my recent blog "How to Weld", on the realities of welding when you've never been taught, haven't got a clue and have dodgy equipment, I thought I'd offer a few insights … [Continue reading]
Steam Machine
07/08/2014 by / 1 Comment
The weather down on the fungus farm is foul. Strong winds driving the drizzle in horizontal sheets and the temp peaking out today at 14C. The clouds are clamped on to the hills so I can barely see the next ridge. The grass isn't growing but the … [Continue reading]
Putin’ It All Right.
24/07/2014 by / 1 Comment
I feel sorry for Vladimir. He is copping a lot of flak (anti-aircraft defence) over MH17. I might offer him a gift voucher for Possum Valley. I think he could use a little time out. The last thing Putin wanted was for some ill-trained cowboy, … [Continue reading]
The Race To The Bottom
The Labour party and the Liberal party have in the last decade been engaged in the race to the bottom on the issue of responsibility towards refugees. I didn't think we could possibly get there, but I believe we have finally plumbed the depths in … [Continue reading]