Dr Suess wrote the classic ‘Green Eggs and Ham’, well we’ve decided to try a different take….. and have bought some Araucana chicks! The thing that sets the Araucana apart from most other breeds of poultry is the fact that it lays Blue eggs! The Araucana is the only breed that naturally lays these[…]
Four weeks until Christmas . . . yeh . . . and we ordered our Ham today! We know that it will be absolutely delicious (because we had one last year) . . . and better still we’re really excited about being able to buy direct from talented and passionate[…]
The annual Manjimup Cherry Festival is just a month away . . . . it’s a fabulous weekend and an event certainly worth getting along to! Commencing Friday 13th December to Sunday 15th December there is so much to do. You can fill the whole weekend or just pick and[…]
For lovers of blues music, the Blues at Bridgetown Festival 2013 is a not to be missed event. This fantastic three day event will run from Friday 8th November, 2013 till Sunday 10th November, 2013. This year the line-up of artists for the Blues at Bridgetown Festival will include Russell[…]
This weekend is a ‘garden lovers paradise’ in and around Balingup! And you’re in luck because we’ve had a weekend cancellation for Kimba’s Cottage!! The Spring Gala is being held at in Balingup – full details below. A fabulous chance to get up close and personal with Neville Passmore of[…]
Garden lovers enjoyed a stunning weekend of weather for this weekend’s ‘prelude’ to the Festival of Country Garden’s! The main festival will be held in a couple of weeks – Thursday 31 October to Sunday 3 November, 2013 There are 21 unique gardens open for the Festival with locations throughout the scenic, inland[…]
Our girls spotted this White-breasted Robin in a beautiful, compact nest, wedged in the bow of a small scrub in our front yard. It was a cold, wet, windy afternoon and as they looked on, there were no parents to be seen! We observed for quite a while, and then[…]
We have to admit that we struggled to see the positive side of Sunday nights storm . . . bye, bye trusty ute . . . but Asha and Mia snapped us back to reality with 101 upsides to our comparatively small disaster! Mia was particularly excited about having to[…]
Loren couldn’t bear to leave the guinea pigs during animal feeding . . . so we arranged to feed her at the same time!!! Loren and Danika were on their fourth visit to Balingup Heights! It was fabulous to hear their news as we chatted during ‘animal feeding’ each morning.
We all know that there would be no life on earth without water, however managing and protecting our precious water resources is one of the greatest challenges that we face in Western Australia. Perth is the one of the driest capital cities in the world, and having lived in Perth[…]