Bubble gum was one of my old Dad’s pet hates. Any gum was bad, but bubble gum was beyond the pale. Of course we kids adored it and took no notice of him whatsoever. It was invented by an American (well naturally eh?) in 1928. When a
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Hello, Editor Des here. If anyone knows about Teddy Bears it’s moi, because….well I am one! And I do love a picnic. John-Paul Bernet and his dear wife Bevie are very special people. For them, the term Teddy Bears covers all manner of comforting, cuddly creatures. I
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Bowery restaurant is located in Katoomba’s old St Andrew’s Church building (built 1914) at 56 Waratah Street. It was recommended to us by a food loving Frenchman, so we thought it must be worth a visit. 😍 The food is not French. though…it’s classed as Modern Australian,
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Scallop pie…🥧 it’s a desecration in my opinion. No-one loves pastry more than me, but the delicate Tasmanian scallop should never be interred in a ‘coffin’, especially not with curry! How it became so popular in the land of my birth is a mystery to me. Naturally
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It would be hard to find a more delightful spot for a picnic than Barnes Bay, on Tasmania’s Bruny Island. And who better to experience such a picnic with than day tripping hoteliers; members of the Licensed Victuallers’ Association? The event I’m writing about was held
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Coogee beach on Boxing Day 1921 was a very popular spot. For returned serviceman Charles Larsen the beach, in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, was a refuge from his home in inner-city Redfern. Larsen was over six feet tall; blond and blue eyed. He was an experienced body
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In 1954 a French milliner by the name of Monsieur Roc Rage breezed into Sydney with his marvelous collection of hats. It was reported that among Monsieur Rage’s famous clients were Hollwood stars such as Rita Hayworth, Dorothy Lamour and Lana Turner. Here are some newspaper shots
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In July 1925 a young elephant calf called Jumbo arrived in Melbourne from London aboard the liner Port Curtis. If he was a little ‘swelled in the head’ it was because the previous year he had been a star exhibit at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley.
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Sirius Cove is a delightful spot on Sydney’s Lower North Shore at Mosman, directly below Taronga Park Zoo. In 1929 a scout group from the inner-city suburb of Leichardt was taken on an outing to Mosman. While the boys were attending some entertainment at a radio
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Ant larvae for afternoon tea doesn’t sound particularly appealing, well unless you have feathers or fur. 😎 Over the last few years I have been cutting up an old stump to dry out and make winter tinder. I live in chilly Blackheath in the NSW Blue Mountains,
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