We woke to a world where it was hard to imagine that the D’Entrecasteaux Channel lay at the bottom of the hill, the fog was dense and cold! Messages from friends in Hobart about what a sparkling day it was there fell on deaf ears as we watched the Jerry intensify Despite, or perhaps in …
Before I relate the latest Ruby exploit, I know you are all going to say, “Why can’t they just put everything away?” Well, the answer to that is we have a Labrador who, like most, is fixated with food. Coming a close second, is an unrelenting quest for anything remotely resembling food. Ruby is not …
Yes, winter was cold but not the raw, biting pinch of a crisp Orange winter’s day. The Bureau did announce this week that it was the mildest Tasmanian winter on record and its easy to see why. I only remember having to wear my puffer jacket on a couple of occasions. Most afternoon walks on …
Winter has settled on Bruny Island and we are enjoying bright and shining days with glittering seas and crisp nights. Notice I said ‘crisp’ not ‘cold’? Readers, compared to Orange, Dennes Point is positively balmy. When Central West NSW was covered in the white stuff a few weeks ago, and our social media feeds were …
An Island Off an Island 