Gran opened the fridge door, took a hearty dollop of chilled, gelatinised bone broth from the container and dumped it on her morning porridge. "I thought it was stewed fruit." she said. "No, it wasn't. It was bone broth." said Mrs PP. "It didn't taste very nice." "No." None of us could dispute that. It … Continue reading Generational Misconduct
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Timber Floors @ Tillellan
We are thrilled with the product we have used on the floor boards at Tillellan. It is just what we were after and has proven to be better than expected. After much research and hunting we settled on purchasing a natural oil sealer from Livos Australia. We were getting pretty tired of hearing 'Polyurethane this' … Continue reading Timber Floors @ Tillellan
Remembrance Day 2017
This year, Remembrance Day fell on the same weekend as the Albany Agricultural Society Show. Mrs PP was one of a few asked to make a wreath for the Horticultural Society to help mark the occasion. The roses were donated by legendary local gardener Bella Swainston who produces some stunning blooms for presenting at the … Continue reading Remembrance Day 2017
Anticipation
There is much anticipation in the air. We had thought that by this time of the year, we would have surely been in our new house. Hence the arrival soon or our Distinguished International Guest (DIG). It is however, not to be. So we will make the most of our predicament. DIG is due to arrive … Continue reading Anticipation
A Tale of Tall Timber
My forefathers, a select few, cut down trees in the Manjimup district. Big Trees. Without power tools. They were part of the Group Settlement Scheme that was implemented as a large-scale solution to clearing land for agriculture and providing food resources for Western Australia in order to lessen the reliance on imported food. Much as … Continue reading A Tale of Tall Timber




