August 1, 2024
The final tally is not yet in for the tenth annual Shearing for Kids with Cancer event, but organisers are confident that the grand total will break the previous record of $66,000!
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April 17, 2025
Forest yarns
It is hard to understate the amount of timber that was used for firewood in the early days, before people had access to electricity and gas. Almost every house had a wood stove in the kitchen, as well as fireplaces in other parts of the house. Many workplaces required timber
Anne’s chocolate cake
I’ve told you before that I can’t do light and fluffy – which is why I don’t cook sponges or cakes much. But my daughter’s friend, Anne, assured me that this was an easy-peasy, one bowl, one spoon chocolate cake – that ANYONE could make.
The majestic mountain ash
By Neil Laurie
