Blue Mountains – latest article

  • POND LIFE AT BLACKHEATH - TAKING A CLOSE LOOK
    POND LIFE AT BLACKHEATH – TAKING A CLOSE LOOK
    With the renovation of the Blackheath Duck Pond last year came the planting of native reeds and grasses around the perimeter. My sincere thanks to the volunteers who did so much to help.  What a success it has been, and  in such a short space of time....
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History – latest article

  • ABALONE - AKA MUTTON FISH 😎
    ABALONE – AKA MUTTON FISH 😎
    As a dairy farmer’s daughter, the first holiday I ever had (apart from staying with relatives) was in the little Tasmanian town of Boat Harbour.  With cows to milk every day we just never went on family vacations. My seaside holiday was thanks to  Laura and Geoff...
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Humour – latest article

  • THE SAFE BREAKERS
    THE SAFE BREAKERS
    A look at safe breaking in Australia back in the day. Picking a padlock or manipulating tumblers on a combination lock was generally confined to a few experts with sensitive fingers and acute hearing. It wasn’t easy, and of course the contents could be disappointing to say...
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Travel – latest article

  • Collage of Blue Mountains Birds.
    ACER CORNER WELCOMES BIRD LOVERS
    The Studio was home for myself and my partner Rob  while we built our new house at Blackheath, in the beautiful Blue Mountains. After  moving out we  decided to let the detached property to birdwatchers, bushwalkers and nature lovers on a short stay basis.  Acer Corner  is...
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Latest Blog Posts

  • The String Bag - a Brief Social History
    The String Bag – a Brief Social History
    ‘The string bag is the symbol of feminine bondage in Australia’. Thus spoke US consul Mr T.C. Robinson at a conference of the NSW Agricultural Bureau in 1950. He advocated a reorganisation of food distribution (which eventually led to supermarkets and shopping malls), better laundry and dry-cleaning...
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  • AUNTY ED'S - BEAR FRIENDLY! 🐻
    AUNTY ED’S – BEAR FRIENDLY! 🐻
    Aunty Ed’s seemed a good place to celebrate a significant birthday for a small bear by the name of Editor Des.  Reaching a quarter of a century deserves recognition. Not a telegram from the king just yet. but something special from  Australia Post. AUNTY ED’S …PERFECT FOR TEDS ...
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  • HARD TIMES FOR HEADMASTER HUXLEY
    HARD TIMES FOR HEADMASTER HUXLEY
    Eric Huxley, 19, a student of the Sydney University, living at Clanalpine Street, Mosman, was struck by a motor car as he was crossing Parramatta Road near the University yesterday. He suffered a fractured skull…..he died late last night. (Sydney Morning Herald, June 13 1930) The  young...
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  • Lichens on rock
    BLACKHEATH ROCKS! 😎
    Blackheath rocks  in their giant, natural form are a tourist’s delight. On  a domestic scale, they are a wonderful resource for property owners.  Sometimes  I think I could turn our entire Blue Mountains  garden into a  commercial quarry. The rocks that come  out the ground here  are...
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