Monday at Thistle Farm
The wind has dropped so we pull on beanies and coats and set off to move the weaners. Dave’s two dogs are keen to work so they leap in and out of the side by side when ordered. They keep ...
Lost Child The sound of tractors and rollers grading our road this morning, made me recall an event that happened many years ago. I lost my son… We were living in a town called ...
Just an ordinary Day at Thistle Farm
Today we had quite a day! We had 3 Daves here today, Dave my hubby, Dave 2 and Dave the Driller. Dave the driller turned up to say that his bore rig was bogged. We had 13 mls last night and ...
Sandy Hollow School NSW
Explorer Alan Cunningham passed along the Goulburn River and Halls Creek below Sandy Hollow in 1825. The town of Sandy Hollow, is between two larger towns Merriwa and Denman. The bushranger ...
OCEAN DEVOTION. ‘Ocean Devotion’ by Melissa Salvarani and Elizabeth Cummings, E.C. Press 2021. The illustrator’s website is www.melissasalvarina.com and the author/poet ...
Cockatoos and Coal
Rain is predicted so we set off for a drive north. A white cloud of cockatoos rise up as we pass. They have been feasting on the left over hay and at least are not ripping my trees apart. The ...
Books in Homes….Denman Children’s Centre
Today as a Role Model for Books in Homes, I set off cross country to one of my local country towns, Denman, about 100kms from our farm. I chose the safe sealed route via Gungal and Sandy Hollow, ...
Review of ‘Australia Remembers, Customs and Traditions of the Australian Defence Force‘, by Allison Paterson. Published by Big Sky Publishing www.bigskypublishing.com.au March 2021. ...
Mustering the Bulls
The day is warming up. The young pups need a run so we set off in the finally repaired side by side, with the two pups in the back. We have 7 bulls to move. We have learned some hard lessons ...