We just received our first bulk delivery of free Katherine mangos. We processed 31 mangos into around 8 litres of cleaned mango cheeks. We still want more so we can freeze them […]
Katherine Mangos
Mataranka revisited
For the weekend we went to Mataranka again. This was our third time, but this time there were three of us. Tash was the third wheel. We camped at the Jalmurark Campgrounds in Elsey National […]
Yay! We have a friend!
It’s time for celebratory drinks. Our (almost) sister in law, Tash, arrived in Katherine today. Tash will be living with us for the next 6 weeks while she teaches with Sharni until […]
Grove Hill Party Night
On Saturday we went to Grove Hill Heritage Hotel with Lydia and Pat for the final free bbq party of the year. What a great night! Great atmosphere, friendly crowd, good food, […]
Jumping Crocodiles, Adelaide River
Sharni’s friend Lydia came to visit us for a weekend of fun in Darwin. Jumping crocodiles were high on the agenda. The jumping crocodile tours operate about an hour out of Darwin, down […]
How to Make Apple Cider
Beer is too expensive. Everything is too expensive. We’re a single income family so I’ve been looking at ways to save. My solution – home made apple cider. I’ve been perfecting my […]
Katherine – Bloom Town
At the moment whilst walking the streets of Katherine you’ll notice a pungent odour in the air. It’s stinking hot so a contributing factor would be my body odour. Also the bats are in […]
Dead Bat – A Lesson in Electrical Safety
Remember if you’re going to touch power lines, only touch one at a time, unlike this chap who decided to touch two. The little guy made a wrong move and paid for […]
Check out my new favourite article. It’s Gold.
For those of you that may not know, XXXX Gold dominates the beer market in Northern Australia. How can this be? It’s a conventional mid-strength beer. I’ve made it my mission to […]
Bat Photos, Mataranka
These photo’s were taken whilst at Mataranka on grand final day. Got the big SLR out for the first time in yonks. The bats were going crazy towards the end of the day. […]
Pine Creek, Northern Territory
Trying to find a fancy, exotic location to spend our anniversary, we could do no better than the small gold mining community of Pine Creek. Most people may suggest Pine Creek is […]
Grove Hill Heritage Hotel
After Edith Falls we went for a drive to Grove Hill Heritage Hotel. Built in 1934, it’s a good spot to drop off for a cool drink. Despite being only a short […]
Edith Falls, Nitmiluk National Park
Edith Falls are brilliant. Flowing strong even at the end of the dry season and emptying into a cool, deep pool that’s perfect for swimming. The camp grounds are one of the […]
Return to Mataranka
With the really hot weather we thought it was a good idea to head down to Mataranka to relax in the spring fed pools. This was our second visit to Mataranka. We […]
New Steak Sandwich Review.
Man it’s hot in Katherine. Forecast is around 40 deg C most days. Apart from beer, such heat can be tackled with a super calorie hit delivered by a big steak sandwich, […]
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