tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2294629117453982072024-03-23T23:14:22.858+11:00Merewether Family LifeLiving Free Range in Merewether with plenty of kids, chickens, fish, trees and tree ferns Welcome.Bren Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484789907845282383noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-19057909184838950682019-08-21T11:49:00.002+10:002019-08-21T11:49:38.724+10:00Australian Business DirectoryAustralian Business Directories are a proven way to get your business found online. It's increasingly important to position your business as a leader in it's niche. That's why a relevant, human edited Business Directory listing can make all the difference.<br />
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<a href="https://australian.yoga/" target="_blank">Australian Yoga Directory</a> - features Yoga Studios, Yoga Teachers, Yoga Training, Yoga Retreats, Yoga Supplies and Yoga Accessories.<br />
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<a href="https://australian.tattoo/" target="_blank">Australian Tattoo Directory</a> - features everything to do with Tattooing and Ink - from Studios to Artists to removal and skincare.<br />
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<a href="https://australian.pet/" target="_blank">Australian Pet Directory</a> - Finding the right Pwet Accessories for your Cat, Dog, Bird, Fish or Exotic Pet can be tricky! Not any longer with the Australian Pet Directory!<br />
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<a href="https://oz.baby/" target="_blank">Oz Baby Directory</a> - When you have a small child, any extra help is appreciated - that's why we are happy to share the Australian Baby Directory with you!<br />
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<a href="https://crystal.directory/" target="_blank">Crystal Directory</a> is a global store featuring the best of Healing Crystals from around the globe.<br />
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We hope you enjoy our new sites and you're welcome to apply for membership!<br />
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<br />Kacyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14847174521600044899noreply@blogger.com1Australia-25.274398 133.77513599999997-75.0662695 51.157948499999975 24.517473499999998 -143.60767650000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-51535048904316949692016-09-16T20:18:00.003+10:002016-09-16T20:19:48.729+10:00Wellness and Meditation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Life Coaching and personal development can be one of the most <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2016/04/finding-life-coach.html">profound awakenings in life</a>.<br />
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Your mind can be your best friend or your worst enemy as any sufferer of anxiety, excessive worry or depression can attest.<br />
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Meditation and mindfulness are a way to quieten the inner workings of your mind. When you ave achieved<a href="http://www.pepperedprawn.com.au/positive-psychology/" rel="nofollow"> a level of inner peace</a>, it is simple to take that presence and use it constructively in other situations.<br />
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Wellness Meditation</h3>
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When you are upset or out of alignment with your usual self, having the inner skills to reset and refocus yourself is a great skill.<br />
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Luckily, the answer lies in meditation - and we have the tools for meditation with us everyday, all the time. What a bonus!<br />
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Meditation can help us access a deep inner knowledge, make more conscious decisions and<a href="ttp://www.wingchunbingfakungfu.com.au/wellness-coaching/" rel="nofollow"> live with greater wellness</a> on all levels. Think of your mind as a lake and your thoughts as waves that wash across the lake - not changing it, but just moving through it.</div>
Bren Murphyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484789907845282383noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-83467780546290234512016-04-08T17:43:00.002+10:002016-04-08T17:43:58.739+10:00Finding a Life Coach<h2 style="text-align: center;">
Finding a Life Coach in Merewether</h2>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3Merewether NSW 2291, Australia-32.9422769 151.75137389999998-32.9689264 151.71103339999996 -32.915627400000005 151.7917144tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-25712455002334047762014-08-31T18:58:00.003+10:002014-08-31T18:58:43.698+10:00Find Handmade For Sale<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">[PRWEB- NEWSRELEASE]</span><br /><br />For emerging creative enterprises, being found in an increasingly <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com/2014/08/find-handmade-for-sale.html" target="_blank">fragmented and localized search landscape</a> is the biggest challenge.<br /><br />
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Handmade Web Production</h3>
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<br />For sure, you get your local sales and from followers on social media - but as for deeper penetration across the entire retail landscape - not so much.<br /><br />The challenge is to recruit the right marketing action plan to bring in sustained exposure to key buying markets online - so you as <b>creative entrepreneur</b> are free to keep creating whilst the marketing and sales goes a little autopilot.<br /><br />Yes, it can be done and yes you do need to plan and build your online shopping experience around this goal. <a href="http://findhandmade.com.au/action-plan/" target="_blank">Talk to Bren Murphy at Find Handmade to get results and elevate your handmade enterprise into an authentic online shopping powerhouse.</a></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3Merewether NSW 2291, Australia-32.9422769 151.75137389999998-32.9689264 151.71103339999996 -32.915627400000005 151.7917144tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-87776291301710570372014-06-23T10:45:00.001+10:002014-06-23T10:45:21.918+10:00Newcastle Winter Solstice<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A Jeffrey Smartesque image of my wife pushing the buggy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leap of Faith - fishing off Nobbys</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apartments in Newcastle Beach #1</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2Nobbys Beach, New South Wales, Australia-32.923827 151.79285930000003-32.937156 151.77268930000002 -32.910498000000004 151.81302930000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-84771193945829867222014-05-12T17:22:00.004+10:002014-05-12T17:23:57.077+10:00Merewether Property Guides<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We get plenty of searchers looking for <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com/2014/05/merewether-property-guides.html" target="_blank">Merewether Real Estate and Merewether Property Guides</a>, so we thought we should share our local guide on who sells houses in Merewether. In a competitive market, we have limited the picks to the top seven, so we are sharing this list in no particular order and based purely on our own decision.<br />
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Choosing the right property in Merewether is not simply a question of location, aspect and pricepoint - there are other things to take into consideration - like personality, service and marketing style. Hope you like our selection of<a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com/2014/05/merewether-property-guides.html" target="_blank"> Merewether property specialists</a> and feel free to share you thoughts in the comments section below.<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Merewether Real Estate</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mcgrath.com.au/office/Newcastle-City-NSW-sales/102" target="_blank">McGrath Real Estate Merewether</a></td></tr>
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<i>At McGrath Newcastle City, we want to be known as the Number One choice when it comes to property management and sales in the Newcastle region. Our extensive knowledge of the Newcastle area, coupled with the unrivalled quality of service that has become synonymous with McGrath throughout Australia, allows us to obtain the best results for our clients.</i></blockquote>
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Merewether Property Agents</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.walkom.com.au/" target="_blank">Walkom Merewether Real Estate Agency</a></td></tr>
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<i>Walkom Real Estate is Newcastle’s most experienced and respected real estate agent. We specialise in residential sales, fine homes, investment property, commercial property, developments, and property management. Nobody knows the Newcastle property market better than Walkom Real Estate. We’ve been helping people to buy, sell and rent homes and apartments since 1961. Five of our sales team have more than 20 years experience in the local property market.</i></blockquote>
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Merewether Real Estate - Robinson</span></span></span><br />
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<i>Robinson Property has been established for over 40 years and has become a market leader in suburban, inner city and beachside residential sales and management. Our team of professionals have over 300 years of combined business and professional experience between them. With qualifications in accounting, management and marketing, we believe we have the skills to provide our customers a successful outcome.</i></blockquote>
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Merewether Real Estate - Dalton</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.daltonpartners.com.au/" target="_blank">Dalton Partners Merewether House For Sale</a></td></tr>
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<i>When you decide to put your home or investment property for sale or lease, you want expert advice, reliable support and regular feedback. You need an agent who knows the market, set achievable goals and gets you the 'best price possible'! Newcastle home-owners appreciate our partnership approach. They're increasingly choosing Dalton Partners to sell their most important asset. Dalton Partners have branches at the Junction and New Lambton and are regarded as one of the city's leading independent agencies.</i></blockquote>
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Merewether Property Agency</span></span></span><br />
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<i>Established in The Junction in 1974 by foundation Director “John Wragge”, Century 21 Five Star Properties has continued to develop its business around sound local knowledge, absolute honesty and integrity, and a personal level of service, second to none in the City. As principal, Wayne Stewart notes that success should not be measured by being the biggest, but by the highest percentage of satisfied customers.</i></blockquote>
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Merewether Property Guides</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://raywhitenewcastle.com.au/real-estate/merewether/" target="_blank">Merewether Ray White Property</a></td></tr>
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<i>When you engage us as your Agents, we undertake to keep you completely informed as to the state of the market as it affects your property and we ensure that you can make a fully informed decision when a buyer is found. All of our sales staff are graduates of the Ray White Sales Course. They regularly attend seminars to ensure that you are properly advised, to ensure that your property receives the maximum exposure to the market and, most importantly, to ensure that you obtain the highest possible price in the shortest possible time.</i></blockquote>
<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Merewether Home Prices</span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.chapmanproperty.com.au/" target="_blank">Merewether Real Estate Auction</a></td></tr>
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<i> Chapman Property has been synonymous with Property Management and Real Estate in Newcastle and the Hunter since 1971. From humble beginnings and 3 staff members, Chapman Property has grown to be one of the most active and successful Property Management and Real Estate firms in the region with more than 25 trained and highly skilled staff.</i></blockquote>
As you can see, the <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com/2014/05/merewether-property-guides.html" target="_blank">Merewether Property Market </a>is well serviced by well qualified and experienced real estate agencies. Good Luck in your search for the perfect property in Merewether.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-28759515406613715402014-04-13T10:17:00.000+10:002014-04-13T10:23:19.323+10:00Merewether Autumn 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bright Yellow Sign #2</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Distinctive home overlooking Merewether Baths.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Toddler's Pool, Merewether Baths 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pumphouse Merewether Baths 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outflow Merewether Baths 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Under Repair Merewether Baths 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Toddler's Pool, Merewether Baths 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Only two made it out the back, Merewether Beach.</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1Merewether NSW 2291, Australia-32.9422769 151.75137389999998-32.9689264 151.71103339999996 -32.915627400000005 151.7917144tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-90354166451421007802014-04-08T09:54:00.001+10:002014-04-08T09:59:03.812+10:00Handmade ArtisansI've started a new project these last few months, and it is entirely in keeping with the handmade local and artisan niche we have been cultivating here at<a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/search/label/the%20chickens" target="_blank"> Merewether Life</a>. It's a brilliant lifestyle, working with people who are following their passion and making a difference in their own communities and actually getting to <a href="http://stallholder.com.au/" target="_blank">meet the stallholders</a> in their element. <br />
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I've had some good times travelling around markets in New South Wales and meeting the people behind the brands and having them reveal the story that is behind their successful markets stall.<br />
Here's an excerpt from Find Handmade - an New Australian feature designed to inspire and promote those<a href="http://findhandmade.com.au/" target="_blank"> working handmade artisans</a> but also others who are considering taking the leap into starting their own business.<br />
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Here's just a glimpse of what I have learned by talking with literally dozens of stallholders selling their handmade wares at the markets.<br />
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<i>I meet handmade artisans every week and we get talking about what they are up to and where they want to be.<br />
And every now and then, a stallholder will tell me she doesn’t want to
know anything about growing her digital profile or being more effective
at selling online.<br />
And I can see where she is coming from – who wants to climb the online digital mountain when you’ve already come so far? |<br />
You’ve moved away from your boring career job, you’ve got a loyal core
of customers, and you are managing the practicalities of producing
handmade – now I have to do the whole online thing?</i></blockquote>
The key moment I am working with some stallholders is when they choose to make the step into online sales and turn their hobby into a thriving online business. If you would like assistance or help following this path,<a href="http://findhandmade.com.au/blog-commenting-101/" target="_blank"> you can read more here.</a><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Read feature interviews with </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">inspiring individuals who work as </span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">#handmade #artisans.</span></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Toby and Rosie</span></span></span><br />
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Here's an excerpt from the interview with two Sydney based markets stallholders...<br />
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<i>Toby, proudly calling himself a hippie at heart, initially made a body
butter and as is often the case – it was soon sought out by family and
friends and before long he was making larger batch sizes to meet
demand. Combining this with a love of natural, authentic ingredients
and Toby and Rosie was born – not before meeting Rosie in her native
Guatemala and launching back in Sydney.</i></blockquote>
For inspired<a href="http://findhandmade.com.au/toby-and-rosie/" target="_blank"> skincare and cosmetics with a natural organic flair, head over to Toby and Rosie</a>.<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Charlie Middleton Leather Bags</span></span></span><br />
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Charlie Middleton is a successful brand of handmade artisan leather goods...<br />
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<i>Like many others I meet at find handmade, Ben’s journey to his current
position began in a different niche. And again, his journey to being a
successful stallholder began with a humble start up selling handmade
t-shirts, hoodies and jackets. All handmade, with handmade printing.
Then, a chance exposure to a three hour leather working course turned
Ben’s attention to leather – and he began producing hard wearing belts
for friends and more as word spread.</i></blockquote>
Charlie Middleton is an international brand with a solid reputation based on Ben's attention to detail and committed work ethic -<a href="http://findhandmade.com.au/charlie-middleton/" target="_blank"> you can read the full story here.</a><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Milly Molly Mandy</span></span></span><br />
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Milly Molly Mandy is a delightful concept impeccably managed by handmade artisan Shannon who finds the time to balance her work with a pretty full family lifestyle.<br />
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<i>The products at Milly Molly Mandy are all designed, cut and handmade by
Shannon and you can sense the real innocence in the eyes of the soft
toys – something that engages with customers instantly. The stall layout
is relaxed and inviting, with soft tones and products displayed like
they are arranged in a child’s bedroom. I could feel the quality of the
fabric and the balance of the stuffing – and it is no accident that
these toys are sold as heirloom quality.</i></blockquote>
You can read all about <a href="http://findhandmade.com.au/milly-molly-mandy/" target="_blank">Milly Molly Mandy</a> and how Shannon has built for herself a niche with wide online exposure in <a href="http://findhandmade.com.au/contact/" target="_blank">find hand made.</a><br />
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I will be posting regular updates as things evolve and would love to have you along for the ride! Good luck and see you next time!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1Merewether NSW 2291, Australia-32.9422769 151.75137389999998-32.9689264 151.71103339999996 -32.915627400000005 151.7917144tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-65770800960772558142014-02-11T20:50:00.001+11:002014-02-11T21:22:40.753+11:00Seven Things to Love about Byron Bay<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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If you said that I would do five mornings in a row of 6am Yoga class - even a few weeks ago - I would have laughed and said <i>really?</i> But there I was, up with the birds, quietly pacing <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com/2014/01/seven-things-to-love-about-byron-bay.html" target="_blank">the streets of Byron Bay</a> and submitting to a ninety minute yoga class. <br />
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with $20 Isla found blowing along the path like a tumbleweed. <br />
The sand crystals are very fine and almost like dust.</td></tr>
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I've spent weeks in <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com/2014/02/seven-things-to-love-about-byron-bay.html" target="_blank">Byron Bay</a> in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2002, and 2014. So you can appreciate how things have changed a little since I was last up this way. I feel like some sort of local visitor - if that is a word? And that lovable ratbag element is still there, and the quiet confidence of the alternative lifestyle has not diminished. Even though property prices and holiday rentals have increased in value.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Byron is the most Easterly point on the Australian mainland - so in theory when I was getting out of bed at 5.45am for my 6am yoga class I was actually getting up at 5.44.57 or something like that... </td></tr>
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This was my first time in <a href="http://www.visitbyronbay.com/" target="_blank">Byron Bay</a> as a family man and entirely sober, so it was refreshing to appreciate the place without the hindrance of whatever and be able to fully participate in all that the place has to offer.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com/2014/02/seven-things-to-love-about-byron-bay.html" target="_blank">Seven Things to Love about Byron Bay</a></span></b><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It is remarkable how quickly children pick things up - after just a few demonstrations Phoebe was finding her center with the Warrior Pose II - you can see how she was opening her hips and keeping her core balance.</td></tr>
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1. <b>No flies</b>. That's right. No flies at all. Anywhere.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Over the shoulder"</td></tr>
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<b>2. No McDonalds.</b> A lot has been made of the move away from commercialism and keeping it real with sustainable and local products. And you can actually feel it in the place. So it works. Even though there is an<a href="https://www.visitbyronbay.com/aldi" target="_blank"> Aldi</a>. And a Subway. And <a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Restaurant_Review-g528934-d953408-Reviews-Hogs_Breath-Byron_Bay_New_South_Wales.html" target="_blank">a bloody Hog's Breath</a>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This guy sells pecans at<a href="http://findhandmade.com.au/" target="_blank"> the markets</a>. Easy to talk to, honest<br />
and would probably invite us round for lunch or something...</td></tr>
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<b>3. Femininity.</b> Not sure how to say this but the place has a definite feminine feel - not so much tough stickers (tattoos?) and top-heavy-chesty-gym-boys doddering around like they might over-balance and fall face-first any moment. But it's just true - there are groups of young women and hipster guys without bulging biceps or meaningless "fashion"tattoos. You gotta love that.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s9cMF9k746Q/UuTfUV1oX4I/AAAAAAAABhY/25qYy-W7Wps/s1600/byron-bay-2014+021a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Dragon Fruit Byron Bay" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s9cMF9k746Q/UuTfUV1oX4I/AAAAAAAABhY/25qYy-W7Wps/s1600/byron-bay-2014+021a.jpg" height="213" title="Dragon Fruit Byron Bay" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They call them<a href="http://www.wikihow.com/Eat-Dragon-Fruit" target="_blank"> dragon fruit</a> - and they have amazing white dalmation flesh inside. </td></tr>
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<b>4. Village hustle and bustle.</b> The place has three main streets and they are always filled with cars moving through - and new people from all corners of the globe. Other surf towns up the coast suffer from a kind of provincial ignorance that comes from too many bowling clubs and not enough foreigners making "requests" for non-local products. This is a good thing - we have had enough chicken schnitzel and "mild" curry. Yay for plenty of sushi and yoghurt!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0MQuTyKI_Ts/UuTfbIg85HI/AAAAAAAABhg/0Dkj3PTMm-w/s1600/byron-bay-2014+040a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Happy Hippy Bus Tour Byron Bay" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0MQuTyKI_Ts/UuTfbIg85HI/AAAAAAAABhg/0Dkj3PTMm-w/s1600/byron-bay-2014+040a.jpg" height="213" title="Happy Hippy Bus Tour Byron Bay" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the Nimbin Bus - I went to Nimbin a few times and it was actually a bit numbing to see how wrinkly and sad the alternative dream gets as you mix poverty and desperation with chronic addiction and getting old...</td></tr>
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<b>5. No Bowling Clubs or RSL clubs</b> in sight. <br />
For some reason - Byron is not dominated by poker machine subsidised schnitzels or bland Australianised "mild" Asian fare - and that's a refreshing change from the other stops up the coast. It is amazing that something other than that has been able to flourish and thrive. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When we talked about about "the tripod" <br />
and beach modelling, Isla is simply a natural.</td></tr>
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We love sushi and hot Mexican and vegie bakes with little seeds and stuff in it. And we aren't big fans of lining up for top price meals from frowning staff at clubs. <br />
Fresh frozen? not likely...<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5hBxAcQnZc/UuTfuSedvyI/AAAAAAAABh4/zMD9VlN7i3A/s1600/byron-bbay-2014+233a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Asia Joes Restaurant Byron Bay" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Z5hBxAcQnZc/UuTfuSedvyI/AAAAAAAABh4/zMD9VlN7i3A/s1600/byron-bbay-2014+233a.jpg" height="213" title="Asia Joe;s Restaurant Byron Bay" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hazel and Phoebe waiting for dinner at <a href="http://asiajoes.com/" target="_blank">Asia Joes.</a></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">When it rained one afternoon the girls took out the rainbow umbrella <br />
and we walked the streets barefoot. Loving the dresses...</td></tr>
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<b>6. Walking everywhere</b>. The parking is a nightmare and parking officers walk around handing out fines everyday. This deters a few more people from coming. Byron might be a little bit too much work for a, like, <i>holiday</i>. <br />
But if you can handle stepping away from your vehicle (we love how it's nice and shiny and all that..) - hey - you might even enjoy that feeling of fresh air in your lung-bits.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous - both held it together like true travellers.</td></tr>
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<b>7. The People.</b> Byron people actually smile and walk slower - a girl behind us on the way to the bay one morning we overhead was talking about how much slower everyone walked - compared to New York. And it's true, you just have to walk a bit slower in Byron.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red Ginger is a foodie shop with plenty to keep you interested - I bought a cast iron tea cup for $9.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4z58dM3mo7M/UuTgCdWN-wI/AAAAAAAABiY/VPAUgoTc7Fs/s1600/byron-bbay-2014+313a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Byron Bay Light House" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4z58dM3mo7M/UuTgCdWN-wI/AAAAAAAABiY/VPAUgoTc7Fs/s1600/byron-bbay-2014+313a.jpg" height="213" title="Byron Bay Light House" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com/2014/01/seven-things-to-love-about-byron-bay.html" target="_blank">Byron Bay</a> lighthouse- each night we could see the light wink past our bedroom window.<br />
We were all asleep by around nine.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just popped this one in for the vista looking south<br />
- you can see our the clouds pointing that way.</td></tr>
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Oh, and <b>THANK YOU </b>I really appreciate your dropping by, we have<b> 4786 visitors in Jan 2014</b>.
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This morning we were paid a visit by the<a href="http://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/" target="_blank"> Newcastle Local Council</a> - <a href="mailto:rbrylynsky@ncc.gov.au" target="_blank">Ray Brylynsky</a> -and one of the members of his team. Apparently my neighbour has called the General Manager of the Newcastle Council about a little wood platform I have at the rear of my backyard for my daughters. After seven years all of a sudden it now has to go. And this was a response within hours of the vexatious complaint being raised in the first place.<br /><br />That's funny - things like this usually take weeks if not months to process - I wonder why this little matter was suddenly so important to be dealt with in hours and then by the two head honchos?<br /><br />For sure we have built a little 8 x 4 foot platform in the reserve - it is a delightful little stage for the children to dance upon - but for Newcastle Council to send out two big head honchos within hours of receiving a complaint is quite unnerving. I wonder who knows who - or who has a connection somewhere along the line.<br /><br />It will be interesting to see how this progresses. I have planted dozens of native plants and grasses throughout the reserve as a firebreak and animal shelters too. I wonder if they have to go?</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-51943865213662042062013-11-13T19:43:00.000+11:002013-11-28T20:18:37.379+11:00A Fox Visits<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Australorp Hen pecking</td></tr>
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MOST MORNINGS, I LET the chickens out after breakfast, but on Sunday I did something different. <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2011/08/taming-of-chickens.html" target="_blank">I let the chickens out early</a>, before we went to<a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2011/04/afternoon-at-bar-beach.html" target="_blank"> Nippers at Bar Beach</a>. So they were scratching around outside before 8am.<br />
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Sunday was <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2011/07/morning-light.html" target="_blank">an overcast day, grey skies lingering until late afternoon</a> and some decent showers before sunset. I worked inside all day, barely going out except to have a stretch at lunchtime. I did notice some<a href="http://www.australiazoo.com.au/our-animals/amazing-animals/mammals/?mammal=foxes" target="_blank"> kerfuffle with the chickens early in the day</a>, with some clucking and squwarking, but then that was sort of usual after one had laid an egg. It wasn't until late afternoon when I noticed old Rosie clucking around at the back steps by herself, that I gulped and felt a squirt of adrenalin - where were the other birds? Nervous it wasn't<a href="http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/agriculture/pests-diseases-and-weeds/pest-animals/a-z-of-pest-animals/red-fox" target="_blank"> a red fox</a>. <br />
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I grabbed my daughter and we trudged down the backyard. Just one other bird. 10 gone. It was obviously <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_foxes_in_Australia" target="_blank">a fox. </a> We walked all around the property and along through the bush - all we found were a couple of wispy feather rings and one cold corpse with the head missing.<br />
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So long chichens - is always sad to lose a brilliant egg team. And we had just been sharing a dozen eggs every few days with our <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2011/01/australia-day-at-merewether-baths.html" target="_blank">friends.</a></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3Newcastle NSW 2291, Australia-32.9497012 151.744414-33.0030007 151.663733 -32.8964017 151.825095tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-10559422150016578502013-11-06T19:39:00.000+11:002013-11-28T20:16:51.239+11:00Merewether Baths Surf House<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hVnx83ObcDw/Unn8XEUtTHI/AAAAAAAABeA/WV__gGn4G7M/s1600/merewetherOct2013+031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Merewether Surf House from the beach" border="0" height="256" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hVnx83ObcDw/Unn8XEUtTHI/AAAAAAAABeA/WV__gGn4G7M/s1600/merewetherOct2013+031.jpg" title="Merewether Beach Surf House 2013" width="320" /></a></div>
SOME LOCAL SECRETS are worth sharing. Just underneath<a href="http://www.surfhouse.com.au/" target="_blank"> Surf House at Merewether Beach</a> is a pizza and fish and chip casual eats spot where you can feed a family of four for under fifty dollars. <br />
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I got a taste we ate here every week for about six weeks straight - so
we enjoy a nod from the waitstaff and know where to sit to catch the
perfect nor-easter on a Friday afternoon.<br />
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The new walkway takes you effortlessly to Surf House from the Ocean Baths, so it has become an established habit for use to <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/pasha-bulker-storm-fours-years-on.html" target="_blank">trudge up with sand between out toes </a>and eat.<br />
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There is a relaxed <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/fan-palm-and-more.html" target="_blank">friendliness </a>about eating pizza with your hands whilst the kids scuttle about over the rockpools and drip ice cream on themselves.<br />
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Here's a sentimental image of the baths changerooms - slated for demolition/removal in 2014, we will probably miss the mustard ugliness and awkward design of the building. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0PaplFq_SH0/UnAnwR4kvzI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/5tuZ1f-5XQY/s1600/jacaranda-2013+016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="lying down amongst Jacaranda Merewether" border="0" height="256" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0PaplFq_SH0/UnAnwR4kvzI/AAAAAAAAAeQ/5tuZ1f-5XQY/s320/jacaranda-2013+016.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This morning <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacaranda">the Jacarandas</a> at the end of the street had carpeted <br />
the grass with blooms. It took a little coaxing to get Isla to<br />
lie on the dew wet grass but she grudgingly agreed - maybe that's why she's not smiling!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jacaranda blossom carpet the grass.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Have learned a lesson about warming up the models - this shoot<br />
was impromtu - we had to put down our spoons during breakfast<br />
and run up the street - before the blooms<a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/sunday-in-spring-2013.html"> faded in the sun</a>. </td></tr>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3Merewether NSW 2291, Australia-32.9422769 151.75137389999998-32.9689264 151.71103339999996 -32.915627400000005 151.7917144tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-40830216867662785682013-10-27T07:58:00.000+11:002013-10-27T10:34:41.366+11:00Sunday in Spring 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The 12 chickens are eager to get out for breakfast and lay their eggs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is<a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2011/05/down-and-dirty-with-chickens.html" target="_blank"> the steel chicken coop</a> - it works really well and keeps them safe at night - plus it is simple to clean.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is one of <a href="http://silver-wyandottes.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">the silver wyandottes </a>I bought from the NSW show - can you tell she is a show bird?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is<a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2011/08/taming-of-chickens.html" target="_blank"> the new laying house for the chickens</a> to lay their eggs<br />
it is an old dog kennel I got from the side of the road.</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cB7EI_USbgQ/Umwr2xt2buI/AAAAAAAABZg/SPfw2-4augM/s1600/spring-2013-2+043.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cB7EI_USbgQ/Umwr2xt2buI/AAAAAAAABZg/SPfw2-4augM/s1600/spring-2013-2+043.jpg" height="256" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Look at how the <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/merewether-in-spring-2013.html" target="_blank">tree ferns shade</a> the egg house!</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-93PBnxVKAPg/Umwr3oJ1WuI/AAAAAAAABZo/PHrqzH-pSqE/s1600/spring-2013-2+045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-93PBnxVKAPg/Umwr3oJ1WuI/AAAAAAAABZo/PHrqzH-pSqE/s1600/spring-2013-2+045.jpg" height="256" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see how the tree ferns are thriving - <br />
they all shed some fronds in the extreme heat over the last week.</td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4Merewether NSW 2291, Australia-32.9422769 151.75137389999998-32.9689264 151.71103339999996 -32.915627400000005 151.7917144tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-41772502303591690482013-10-03T09:15:00.000+10:002013-10-03T09:15:12.502+10:00Oil Painting<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Nothing better than getting hold of some oil paints and learning the difference between "washes off in water" and "washes off after you try a few different solvents" - still, managed a great result and learned that all of the colours mixed together come out a sort of olive/brown.<br /><br /></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1Merewether NSW 2291, Australia-32.9422769 151.75137389999998-32.9689264 151.71103339999996 -32.915627400000005 151.7917144tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-50169616704861436292013-08-31T14:30:00.000+10:002013-08-31T17:13:31.965+10:00Merewether in Spring 2013<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Spring is here with warm weather in the high 20's and not a drop of rain. After the dry winds of August we needed watering about five times over the month to keep the ground from drying out completely. With the 12 chickens roaming as a flock they have started to lay with the warmer weather and we are getting 9+ eggs each day.<br />
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In the Garden everything is showing signs of movement, <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2011/10/australian-red-cedar.html" target="_blank">especially the red cedar which is covered with new growth</a>. <br />
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I went and bought another dozen rough tree ferns (Cyathea australis) which I have found grow best in these conditions or perhaps are best suited to <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/fan-palm-and-more.html" target="_blank">my garden management style</a>. Cyathea australis was first described in 1810 from a specimen collected in the Bass Strait. <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2011/07/morning-light.html" target="_blank"> It is hardy and will tolerate full sun </a>so long as moisture is consistently available. I prefer to establish them in the understory and let them find their own full sun as they emerge through the undergrowth.<br />
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I planted them throughout the garden in spots that I have previously
overlooked, in 45cm square holes with 25 to 40 litres of well rotted cow
manure as a growing medium. <br />
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Then on top I built a well or
contour bank to collect water and then covered this with sticks and leaf
litter, then bricks or rocks as available. I have to take such<a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/keeping-new-chickens-in-backyard.html" target="_blank"> protective measures mainly to deter the chickens from scratching too vigorously around the new plantings</a>, but also to act as a water
retaining and mulch base to keep the moisture in.<br />
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15 months back I planted four Cyathea cooperi and
they have grown well - the two getting the morning sun have done much
better than the two getting the afternoon sun, all things being equal.
Nut the different growth rates will give some interest with different
heights.<br />
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The birdsnest
fern is growing well, attaching itself to the tree after a good 18
months of growing. <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2011/01/backyard-stairs-project-part-two.html" target="_blank"> It gets direct morning sun and filtered afternoon.</a>
You can see where it has started to cover the mesh I used position it.
All I have put behind it is scrunched up leaves from the mulch - and
these appear to be effective in giving some moisture base for the plant
to grow from.<br />
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Finally, here are some of the flock scratching about in their natural habitat. I can see four from left to right a <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/rhode-island-red-x-new-hampshire.html" target="_blank">New Hampshire</a>, two silver wyandottes and a white leghorn. Bring on the eggs I say!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Merewether NSW 2291, Australia-32.9422769 151.75137389999998-32.9689264 151.71103339999996 -32.915627400000005 151.7917144tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-90254656155933752252013-08-03T21:40:00.000+10:002013-08-17T22:00:38.589+10:00Newcastle Live Sites<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Goes to show there are a loyal band of followers of <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2011/06/newcastle-livesites-fire.html" target="_blank">this mid winter event and that the energy of flames always draws people in.</a><br />
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This year, the event was alongside the Honeysuckle precinct and there was a definite <a href="http://gourmetgiftbox.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/hnter-valley-food-wine-expo.html" target="_blank">gourmet</a> edge to the stalls - we missed the little pancakes on a skewer - and trying to get a cool non-alcoholic drink was simply not possible. <br />
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That said there was a stunning parade of bamboo and tissue paper marine creatures - held aloft by a dozens of primary school children.<br />
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Is worth visiting every year and we were very grateful for the lady handing out free glowsticks. <br />
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Also, on asking a man where he bought the flashing halo head piece, he said there weren't any left, and then gave us his! <br />
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So we were once again impressed with the good nature of the <a href="http://www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au/" target="_blank">people of Newcastle</a>.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2Honeysuckle House, Newcastle West NSW 2302, Australia-32.9261082 151.7650635-32.9269412 151.763803 -32.9252752 151.766324tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-24063586819410009812013-07-24T13:08:00.000+10:002013-08-03T21:54:50.154+10:00Keeping New Chickens in the Backyard<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Here are the new chickens - some fourteen week old pullets I bought off a lovely lady at the <a href="http://silver-wyandottes.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/silver-laced-wyandottes-chickens.html" target="_blank">Maitland Wyandotte Show</a> last weekend. They are settling in nicely with<a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2011/04/heres-how-i-spent-few-free-days-i-had.html" target="_blank"> the established flock </a>and will soon be free ranging with the rest. Oh, and you pronounce it <b>Why-an-dot.</b><br />
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The Wyandotte Show was my first real chicken show and it was crowded with chicken fanatics from across the state. We saw some impressive roosters (the noise was unbelievable!) and many lovely variations on the typical Wyandotte form.<br />
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I learned that the fluff of feathers at the bottom of the Wyandotte is called the cushion - and it is particularly pronounced in this type as well.<br />
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Here is an update on the growth of the backyard - the tree ferns are thriving and the red cedars are getting established too. I have not watered for months but will start now in preparation for the spring as the drying winds of August make for slow growing weather.<br />
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Here is another image of just how thick the tree ferns are getting with regular cow manure, chemical all-purpose fertilizer and deep watering. Oh, and the little garden fairy is growing well too on a diet of<a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2010/11/backyard-chickens-in-merewether.html" target="_blank"> freshly laid warm eggs </a>and plenty of cuddles!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6Merewether NSW 2291, Australia-32.9422769 151.75137389999998-32.9689264 151.71103339999996 -32.915627400000005 151.7917144tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-69912319706283350892013-05-20T07:18:00.001+10:002013-08-03T21:56:19.183+10:00Good Morning Chickens<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Here is one of our layers coming into her second year just after moulting. She is still producing as well as ever and has learned <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2010/11/backyard-chickens-in-merewether.html" target="_blank">the lay of the land</a> at our place, so she knows where all the <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/keeping-new-chickens-in-backyard.html" target="_blank">free range food</a> is.</div>
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Promoting your website online is as simple as regularly updating your blog, keeping tabs on a Facebook page, maintaining a presence in industry forums and submitting relevant articles and authoritative advice. Sounds confusing? Well it can be to those who have to maintain their business in the “real world” and then find there is a parallel “online world” that demands the same level of commitment and accountability. <br /><br />So you are best advised to outsource you online web promotion – or at least get steered in the right direction with an introductory training session with Newcastle Digital.<br /><br />But back to the fundamentals of online web promotion - which is the basic truth that a website just left to it’s own devices will not magically flourish and attract traffic and convert sales – it will slowly wither and age and not really do much at all.<br /><br />So what we need to do is get your website out there mingling with the crowd – with like minded similar sites brimming with customers and sales reps from your suppliers and your tradeshows and conferences and the like. Someone has to be putting your website out there so it is slowly building an presence in your chosen niche and most likely growing in authority and recruiting for itself a higher flow of link juice. Which roughly translates into being high in the search results. Which is what we want, after all.<br /><br />So with some regular training and updates, like reading the <a href="http://www.newcastledigital.com.au/online-web-promotion.html">Newcastle Digital </a>newsletter and following the hints and tips for increasing your organic ranking, you will soon be practising online web promotion without even knowing it.<br /><br />And that’s when you start to see some really dramatic results and entrench your site at the top of the rankings for your most lucrative keywords. So the prevailing advice it to get off to flying start with some sustained online web promotion for at least the first twelve months so your site gathers some initial momentum.<br /><br /></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2Wallsend NSW 2287, Australia-32.9020155 151.6695469-32.955344499999995 151.5888659 -32.8486865 151.7502279tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-42136523498909472812013-01-16T08:12:00.001+11:002013-01-16T08:12:33.410+11:00Bench Seat InstallationHere's how I installed a 2100mm sandstone bench seat as a retaining wall. I found it at the local hardware as a discount piece with broken legs - it was $80 marked down from $399.
First, I prepared the site by measuring the layout of the bench seat, and putting that in place over the site intended for it. Since the site is on a slope, and would be working as a retaining wall also, it had to be back filled with well draining material.
I put down a base of 3 dozen bricks and broken roof tiles, then backfilled this with six bags of blue metal screenings - small gravel. On top of this I spread three bags of sand to give a soft base for the bench seat to rest in.
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Putting the sand on top will fill in all the little cracks and gaps so that there is no movement after settling in.
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Getting the bench seat to the site was a job in itself - I made a stretcher type set up and carried it along like a sled, dragging the base along the ground. It worked pretty well and I only needed help to position the bench seat into place.
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Once in place it was just a matter of settling in. I have since moved more rocks around the edges to protect the site from my scratching chickens, who can excavate amazingly well when they have time.
I will post more updates of the garden as I have planted more palms and grasses too.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4Merewether NSW 2291, Australia-32.9422769 151.75137389999998-32.9689264 151.71103339999996 -32.915627400000005 151.7917144tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-72515242189510561202012-12-29T20:52:00.000+11:002012-12-29T20:54:03.496+11:00Fan Palm and MoreNow we are off work for a month and it is time for some much needed catching up in the garden. Today I bought four fan plams (Licuala ramsayi) and four giant spear lillies (Doryanthes palmerii).
The Fan Palms are emergent growers, in that they survive the darkness and lack of light in the understory of the rainforest whilst they grow up to fifteen metres to emerge in the full sunlight above the canopy.
The Spear Lilly is not a rainforest plant, more a local plant and will form a thicket with heavy perndulous red flower spikes as it matures.
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Whilst they are small now, over the years they will provide great architectural structure and depth to the garden and of course they are natives.
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The fan palm loves deep shade a moist conditions, so I have a great spot on a watercourse for it.<br /> More soon...
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<i>I apologise for the break in transmission, but as they say in the classics, life had other plans.</i><br />
Here are some images I took today of the garden and the chickens - early summer, everything in full growth mode,<a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/newcastle-live-sites.html" target="_blank"> it is a pleasure to out amongst it.</a> Interestingly, I took down the leaf blower I was given as a <a href="http://huntervalleyhampers.com/product-category/gourmet-hampers/" target="_blank">Christmas present in 2011</a>. Today was only the second time I have used it (I hate the bloody noise and sweeping is far more meditative) and it blew all the leaf litter off the gravel paths so it looks amazingly neat.<br />
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The chickens are maintaining the firebreak from the bush reserve diligently, and supplying us with an abundance of eggs. Just have to find the new hidey hole they pick every now and then before the eggs go funny - and in this heat it isn't long.<br />
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I have planted nineteen or so Australian Red Cedar, and they are emerging as leggy elegant canopy builders that will offer that rainforest sun blockout over the coming years. <br />
They have such delicate leaf arrays and it is simply peaceful to watch them bending and bowing with the breeze.<br />
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The backyard platform was a new addition over the last year or so and is made from wood recycled from the front fence, so the floor has a 25 year old patina that is lovely for soft children's feet to walk on. <br />
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More importantly, the raised element of the design spontaneously inspires children to perform "shows" - and I have spent many a weekday afternoon idly watching one of my daughters singing at the top of her voice and twirling on her toes.<br />
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I sourced this groundcover from the beach regeneration sites along the Merewether to Bar Beach stretch. It is apparently a native (more on this later) and is planted along steeper erosion prone sections of the garden. It has a spiky purple/pink flower in the sun, but just the deep green of the leaves is a welcome change to leaf litter and bare earth.<br />
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Crucially, the succulent is not palatable for the mini-dinosaurs, so they leave it alone and let it performs it's role stabilising the verges and exposed earth.<br />
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Thanks for staying with me, we have been busy doing other things unfortunately, but I have everything back in order and we are ready to share with you the progress in the garden. Here's to more sharing our adventure...<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6Merewether NSW 2291, Australia-32.9422769 151.7513739-32.9689284 151.7118919 -32.9156254 151.7908559tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229462911745398207.post-63521449120110943172012-10-13T18:38:00.000+11:002012-10-13T18:40:11.322+11:00Cold Snap in Spring<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We have experienced an unexpected cold snap and for the last week have have lower than usual temperatures. Plus a little rain. <br /><br />All makes for an unusual spring and a slight reprieve for the rainforest from the full blown heat of the other week.
Chickens are going fine - we have "lent" the wyandottes to a generous family friend who is looking after them until they reach a size and age where they will not be overly pecked by the established flock.
<br /><br />Confidently, I have been letting the birds free range everyday for the last few weeks, and they have rewarded us with brilliant yolks and generally maintaining the block.
<br /><br />Not to say that last week I woke after a late night shift to hear the dreaded buzz of whipper sippers and chainsaws. I ran down to the garden at <a href="http://merewether-life.blogspot.com/">merewether life</a> and met a half dozen council employees who were clearing a seven meter fire zone between the houses and the bushland. Fine.
<br /><br />We have maintained the zone independently for the last seven years and it would save the council the effort. Plus we have replanted exclusively natives, and managed weed regrowth very successfully.
<br /><br />Keep you posted, and good luck with your gardening...
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