Blue Mountains – latest article

  • BLACKHEATH POND; WOOD DUCKS AND RAILS
    BLACKHEATH POND; WOOD DUCKS AND RAILS
    The other day two strange little, big footed birds came tumbling down the steps outside my kitchen window at Blackheath. When I described them to my partner he said, ‘Oh yes, I’m sure I’ve seen them too, down by the duck pond.‘ We live close by the...
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History – latest article

  • 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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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

  • 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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  • WEDDING WOES!
    WEDDING WOES!
    Reflecting on a 1970s wedding. This piece was prompted by finding one of my sticky old photo albums, and is why many of the images  used leave a lot to be desired. They are now impossible to remove.   OK, so my partner Rob and I first ...
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  • MURDER UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE 🎄
    MURDER UNDER THE CHRISTMAS TREE 🎄
    What a delight Murder  Under the Christmas Tree  turned out to be.  This book really was under my Christmas tree, a perfect gift  to myself. It was first published in 2016, by Profile Books. As the title suggests, it is an anthology of ten short stories  with a...
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