Bladdy blah blah, rah rah rah pass the tomato sauce...

Not only do I have a heat rash on my chesticles but now it seems I'm hunting for funky pirate patches.
Cos, y'know, the whole body-falling-apart thing.

Got the old lugholes prodded yesterday while today it was my baby blues' turn to be poked by medical equipment.
Same old, same old - the bad eye is getting badder, it's turned into a mofo - while the 'good' eye is sort of behaving, not getting worse, just trundling along and doing its job.
Except when the bad mofo does its double vision trick and I'm left squinting and closing the eyelid just to see one of everything.

The double vision thing is normal, as common as muck and nothing to be done about it.
Except if I invest in funky pirate patches to stop the mofo interferring with what vision I have left.
The peripheral vision hasn't shrunk any further since my last pokage - yippie - and there's no need for new specs just yet - double yippie.

As for the heat rash cleavage - yucky hot day yesterday and I turned into a bloated blimp ready to be popped with a pin.

Now, consider how many lashes you'd get for farting in Wollongong!

Great tour on the hidden laneways of Melbourne.

More on Castlemaine's Growing Abundance project on sourcing locally grown produce.

Ever considered that you need a working bee to turn your backyard into the vegie patch of your dreams?
Look into Permablitz, this one is in Melbourne but there are many groups around Oz and the world.

Now, I'm off to rub my chesticles with some cream.....

There was much pokage and fiddling on my agenda

Sorry, poppets, I've been in and out and up and down like a mad washerwoman.
Or something.
Been meaning to read your blogs but got sidetracked...

Had (one of) my annual poking session at the Eye and Ear Hospital today, same old, same old, except there's a new system and we outpatients were whipped along at a much faster rate.
Sensational staff working there, big pat on the back to them all.
Seems I'm off to see a neurologist who has a thing for Menieres, will have a visit to the vestibular clinic sometime in 2012.
Possibly something to do with my decreasing hearing - alright, let's be positive about this, see the glass as half full not half empty - my INcreasing deafness.
See, viewing the whole thing in a better light makes soooo much difference.
I was blessed with my mum's dodgy eyesight and my dad's dreadful hearing.
Continue taking the meds and have a happy Christmas.
Eh?

Anywho, psuedo-Christmas pressies for you.
I've been fiddling in Photobucket and whipping up original Chrissy pics centred around Dunolly.
It keeps me out of mischief and off the streets.
They've been posted on the Dunolly blog, right click on the pic for "View Image" to enlargen it, then right click and hit "Save image as" to save a copy to your hard drive if they tickle your fancy.
If they don't, then run! Flee to the hills!

Want a giggle?
Was riding the Feral Beastie's BMX yesterday (I've found it ok if I s-l-o-w-l-y follow hubby on the footpath while he calls out directions..and let's not hear comments about BMX Bandits) when I felt the seat was tipping slowly but inexorably backwards.
Kept stopping and pushing the seat forward again but even I eventually noticed that it wasn't the seat but rather the post on which the seat is mounted that was bending.
Yes, it did finally bend right back on itself....with moi's derriere parked firmly atop it.
Was a cheap thrill for about 2.3 seconds til I realised The Spouse and I had to walk the bikes all the way home.

I was going to regale you with the tempting and toothsome strassburg and kabana, not to mention the flavoured snags, from the Dunolly butcher but after all the above waffle that will wait til tomorrow.

Seems burst water mains are a blessing in disguise when they unearth hidden historical and archaeological treasures right under the noses of the Queensland Historical Society.

The Forbes Shire Council is on the hunt for Ben Hall.

Claims that Aboriginal Elders have been blocked from eyeballing threatened sacred sites by Fortescue Metals.

Historic Victoria Park in Abbotsford will be reopened after extensive renos and repairs.

Show them you can be your own man again...in the words of Tim Freedman

Over the weekend I was introduced to a nice chappie named Doug.
From Dunolly.
Who sells his home-grown vegies from his house in Broadway.
Straight from the garden home-grown vegies.
For a pittance.
And, my word, They.Are.BURSTING with flavour.
The purple garlic, in particular, is so strong and fresh and nom-worthy it would easily knock off Angel, Dracula, Edward, Spike and other Vamps.
Minced a clove in my usual chilli vegie soup for lunch today and it was scrummy.
The parsnips smell delish - can you honestly pick up a parsnip in the supermarket and smell it?
There is no smell, cold store kills the natural flavour and smell.
The next Saturday you're meandering down Broadway, stroll along to Doug's house - you can't miss it, nice green place (on the right as you head towards Bealiba but before the Broadway railway crossing) with a table laden with produce and an honesty box on the nature strip - and grab yourself some quality vegies.
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Lovely article and audio tour HERE of the delightfully pink granite lighthouse on Gabo (pronounced gay-bo) Island which will be turning a gracious 150 years old in 2012.

Ford have opened only the 4th historic archive in the world at Campbellfield, titled Ford Australia Archives.
All down to the slavish devotion some people have for keeping documents and photos that go on to become vital in the collection of historic documentation (see, I told you it's not rubbish littering my desk!)...

And for those of you who are more devoted to Holdens, here's a link to the National Holden Motor Museum.

Good to see there's movement for the rebuilding of the Bridgewater Caravan Park which was destroyed in the January floods.
With several well-used and loved caravan parks along the coastline falling to the developers this is an accomodation area that is often over-looked and under-appreciated by many and we can't afford to lose any more!

And, here's the answer to why we can't find 100% Aussie grown, owned and produced fruit juice on the shelves.
5 cents per kilo?
Five CENTS per KILOGRAM???
Can we shut this open door policy on imports, already?!

More on gambling and it's good to read that the rain didn't keep the anti-pokie protesters away on Saturday at Castlemaine.
I salute you all with The Whitlams Blow Up The Pokies.

Food review and round up of the inbox stuffs

Hell-oooooooooo!
Had one of THE most delicious fush 'n' chup teas last night from an almost newbie shop in Oakleigh.
Not exactly newbie, they ran it as one of the gazillion coffee shops that litter Oakleigh (if Aussies are the coffee snobs of the world then Oakleigh-ites are the uber-caffeine-obsessed snobs of the 'burbs).
Then they changed over to a fush 'n' chups shop called Reef, on the corner of Eaton Street Mall and Chester Street.
*Fan-bloody-tastic food!
They offer home made dim sims that rival the infamous Sth Melbourne Market dimmies, home made potato cakes, fish in a delicate batter, calamari rings that melt in the mouth plus the options of fresh salads and steamed brown rice in place of the usual chips.
It doesn't hurt that they grew up with their parents running the well-regarded Blue Sea Fish and Chip shop in Castlemaine for decades!
So, if you're in the area go snaffle some decent grub from Reef.
*This, of course, is still bettered by Dodsons Fish and Chip shop in Dunolly.
I was not paid for this review.
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Onto the bits from my inbox....

I like the idea of a home-grown winery being housed in a former wool-shed!

130 years ago this month a minor uprising took place - that of the Indigenous inhabitants at Coranderrk, demanding self-determination in a time that it was unheard of.
Coranderrk: We Will Show The Country is a play that brings all of the historical event to the fore for current-day theatre goers.

Seems popular life-style meds are nudging out their more important cousins, the antibiotics, from the development line.

Looks like the historic Mt Buffalo Chalet is back in limbo with the most recent rescue plan being rejected.

Slap me silly and paint my arse purple, Ted announced some movement at the station, of the railway type, that may possibly involve electrification and increased services.
Some time in the future.

A decent article HERE on our historic houses, how we support their preservation and their future.

A good read HERE explains how the over-worked and aged sewerage systems pops a pipe or 3 resulting in raw S-bend products then wending their way through the local waterways, affecting fish stocks and the rest of the environment.

Check out Mount Alexander Shire's Low Food Miles project, where stacks of fresh, organic and locally-produced goodies will be stocked by select food stores, following the UK model where locally-produced foods are sourced from the nearby areas instead of relying on those with high mileage from far flung climes.
More info HERE.

Last byt not least is the fab interview with Tony Robinson from last night's edition of Lateline.

Vegies and the idiot box, a natural partnership

I've been off blanching mega tonnes of vegies to freeze, seeing as our labelling laws aren't quite as clear about country of origin as we would like.
I bought a lot of the usual suspects that are in season and going cheap, blanched them, mixed them together and parcelled them into the freezer - worked out cheaper than the store bought frozen stuff but at least I know where these were grown!
So, if you're ever running short of the odd frozen bean, carrot, capsicum or floret of broccoli/cauliflower, pop over with a cup and I'll see what I can chisel out of the chilly bin for your tucker.

Two new telly shows starting shortly have got me marking my diary;
The first is Who's Been Sleeping in My House? starting tomorrow night on ABC1, investigating what history everyday Aussie houses might have hidden away.
The other is Lost and Found: Australia's Hidden Treasures, a 1 hour doco on the History Channel on November 30.
Hopefully the last one will be shown on ABC at some time.

Word on the grapevine is that the Doctor Who Xmas special will be shown here on Boxing Day '
while ABC2 will start airing (don't know when) the Doctor Who series from the 'new' beginning when yummy Christopher Eccelston waved the Sonic Screwdriver about with merry abandon , woop, woop.
I shall be feet up on Dec 26th toasting the idiot box!

Paint me insane and Speak Out

Domestic violence.
It has NO place in our lives.
No excuse covers that crap.
No victim is the cause of their own pain.
No one 'makes' someone hurt another person.
Do not buy the lies and bullshit excuses that bullies use to validate and justify their behaviour and actions upon their victims.

I've been there and done that, got the t-shirt to prove it, blah blah blah.
I don't talk about it much cos I had so many people telling me it was my own fault, in-laws telling me I was the problem, that I was the cause of the domestic violence I copped.
And, yeah, I still feel guilty that I didn't take control earlier, that I let someone tell me I deserved to be punched.
See, when your bully isolates you and doesn't let you have much contact with other people or friends you start to listen and believe what you do hear, which was both his insistant voice and his hands.
But, after a break where I was away for work for a short time, the screaming obvious crashed home to me.
So, in the end I walked, I left my marriage and had umpteen in-laws telling me and everyone that I was insane, crazy, etc.

Because only the insane and crazy don't like getting beaten by fists or words, apparently.
Speak Out!
Don't let those mongrels control the silence in which they thrive.

Dunolly Bakery...at Dunolly.

I've posted these pics before but here's another waltz along the taste buds from the Dunolly Bakery.

Everything at the Dunolly Bakery is top quality, fresh, delicious and well worth the trip up the Calder Highway.



A closer look


Dad up at Dunolly last August, he enjoyed Everything from the Dunolly Bakery.
Couldn't get many meals into him but the Dunolly Bakery pies, pasties, Vanilla Slices, Bee Stings, Custard Tarts, etc, didn't even touch the sides.

There was much jocularity had on the weekend.

Hey, honey, I'm hooooome!
Yes, back from gallivanting all over Dunolly and enjoying the top quality goodies at the Dunolly Bakery, I haz stuffs to share with you.
No, they are not communicable diseases nor do you need to declare them to customs (or get an over-the-counter cream for them).
I don't have pics of the caravan and annexe as yet, I'm hoping to do a before and after post as I have Plans!
Which involves Sandpaper! and Paint! and A Shedload of Elbow Grease!
You know, the usual suspects that keep me out of mischief.

Visited the Uniting Church Op Shop, got me some great Tupperware containers, home-made Spicy Mustard Pickles, Sweet and Sour Lemon Pickles, wool, crochet hook and a kind smile from the gal behind the counter.
The Sunday Market was in full swing with stalls marching around the corner into Bull Street.
Got the pipes blasting for the choir, practising for Carols On Broadway (no, the population did not run from my singing) and church on Sunday was a cheerful tuneful affair.

From the inbox....

Auckland's Jolly Red Bloke has rocked up to his usual possie, inspiring the hope in all children that some stranger who likes dressing up in costume will illegally enter their house, via the chimney and guzzle whatever alcoholic beverage their parents leave out nd just maybe he'll be pickled enough to leave a decent pressie...

Claims are flying throughout the Crow-eaters press that their historic State Courts are the worst in the whole Isle of Oz as an injured judge is unable to access his chambers due to the heritage buildings not having been upgraded for disabled access, amongst many other issues.

Still in South Oz it seems SA Water is paying BIIIG bikkies to many employees...while Joe Blow on the street struggles to pay for the H2o in his tap...

Traditional Aboriginal canoe building, using the traditional tools and technique,s are being taught along with other skills in the Wodonga area by Aboriginal Elders to ensure the old ways are not lost.

Historic Como House may be getting a make-over.

Were you at the Bendigo Swap Meet on the weekend?
If you've never been, go at least once in you lifetime and enjoy the squillions of car parts that will seep into your psyche, oozing their refined oily selves into your joints until you suddenly recall that great old car you first owned and how the leather smelt after being in the hot sun, the crack in the dashboard you always wanted to repair, the gear stick that fitted your hand just so...

Cootamundra's Aboriginal Girls' Home is about to turn 100 with former residents, girls who were removed from their families, invited to attend to hopefully help towards some healing.

A great new venture has begun in Ballarat with young people being taught to recondition second-hand bicycles which will be on-sold through the Bargain Browser shops or donated to local families.

Pop along to Fanny's Flat in Talbot to see what the playful ghost may be polishing this week in the vintage boutique.
For further info on Fanny the ghost herself, click HERE.

Bucketloads to read..and Remember.

I have bucketloads of inboxed links to share with you today!
And bucketloads of cleaning things to take to Dunolly this weekend for the big Mummy Clean of the caravan and annexe.
But I shant be all work and no play as the Uniting Church Op Shop is open tomorrow along with the monthly Car Boot Sale out the front (and the usual baked goodies for sale nom nom nom).
Then, on the Sunday is the Main Street Traders Market where one can go nuts with one's pocket money and buy gazillions of Chrissy presents, goodies for the home and the usual White Elephant brica-brac that can be re-gifted to Great-Aunt Gertrude on her 97th birthday.
Or not, cos some of those goodies are collectables worth keeping!
We shall, of course, keep up our strength by partaking of the delicious wares at the Dunolly Bakery.

First of all an article on the meaning of today as it is Armistice Day or Remembrance Day, the day the guns on the Western Front fell silent with the signing of the armistice between Germany and the Allied countries in a railway carriage in France.
It's ironic that it is now known as Remembrance Day as we remember those who never returned but forget to stop going to war in the first place.

A lost Norman town near Kilkenny is being rediscovered through archaeology which you can read about HERE.

A great article on the Carlton United Brewery Clydesdale horses and their historical significance, is HERE.
With gorgeous horses.

A new book, Great Battles in Australian History, was launched earlier this month; the author interviewed the last veterans from the Western Front, Gallipoli and many other battles and has included battles other than wars such as the Eureka Stockade which would make it an invaluable resource when studying Australian history.

Today also marks the 100th birthday of the Commonwealth Bank with a great article, written by a lecturer in Economics, on its development and history.

Andrew Chapman snapped his first woolshed in 1976 and since then he has catalogued as many as possible; those grey weathered wooden buildings scattered across the Australian landscape, resulting in a book which captures the history of these buildings titled Woolsheds.

The new Narbethong Community Hall, to replace the original that was burnt to the ground in the Black Saturday bushfires, is being officially opened on Saturday November 26th by the Governor of Victoria.
To have a look at the new hall's design click HERE.

The wandering path project at the Port Macquarie Base Hospital has given an old wishing well, made of convict-made bricks, a new home along with some fabulous photos for dementia patients to enjoy.

VCAT approved the 10 storey development for the historic Dimmey's Building.
*sigh*

A fantastic new invention which won the James Dyson Award was not only designed by an Aussie,  Edward Linnacre, but it harvests moisture from the air into storage tanks for farmers.

A short tale of the Light Horse and of one lovely grey Arab mare.

From today until midnight on 13th November Kiwis can research Ancestry.com.au military links for free to see if they are descended from the Mystery Soldier.

And, finally, the gorgeous Mudgee Post Office has been added to the Commonwealth Heritage List.
Which means you can't buy it for me now.

Go check your back shed. No, seriously, behind the redbacks and huntsmans..

Well, after all the hoo-ha about the coming storm we got a bit of rain, a bit of wind, and...some people ended up a little soaked completely drenched (not looking at any hubby and son in particular who insisted 'there's no storm coming, we'll go for a swim cos it's so hot' *ahem*).
So much so that new school shoes are now on the must-have-immediately list.
Size 14 school shoes.
Yeah, cos they grow on trees.
Everywhere.

So, on to what tidbits dropped in my inbox...

A chappie and his brother used to play with this gadget they found in the farm shed until they realised it was a 14th century time piece.

Likewise, a slice of Aussie literary history was discovered in a back shed; the memoirs of one who rubbed shoulders with Henry Lawson, Mary Gilmore, et el.

Westralia's Young Historian was named, as were the many other fabulous sandgroper history students throughout the state, proving history still has a place and remains relevant in today's educational system.
Pity she has to meet Peter Garrett but I'm sure the rest of Canberra will be exciting!

Casey Council is looking into the disappearance of a historical door, which grew legs and walked (apparently) a few years ago.
Because everybody lusts after a metal door filled with cement that was made in 1875.
For their front door.
Of course.
Or that could be just me.

Get a gander at the ripper restored vintage car that is encouraging Aussie rural blokes to get educated enough about prostate cancer to 'give it the finger'.

Bendigo Council has been a generous little cupcake and handed out a great deal of moolah to numerous community groups in the way of grants, including several historical groups one of which is Bendigo Rail - A History Project.

Victor Harbor played host to a rally of hundreds who turned out to voice their anger at the lack of rights for the average farmer with issues under threat like water metres on dams (!!!), ploughing rights, creeks and rivers being fenced off, etc.

And, HERE is a great interview in Melbourne (yesterday) with Time Team's host Tony Robinson who is out here to not only promote his recent Aussie history book but is filming walks around the capital cities.

'Ave a drop o' water

Crikey, jingo, I hope you've all packed your Wellies, raincoat, swimsuits and floaties for your trek to work today.
And, don't forget to flag down that animal-laden ship as it swans past you in the rapids of main street.
Yes, flash-flooding warnings are out for the usual suspect areas in Melbourne - and someone will always try to drive their car through that extra large-ish puddle in South Melbourne.
Usually a tiny 4 cylinder shopping cart on wheels that has a hissy at the first downpour...but that driver will definitely give it a good go to get to the other side of the inland ocean that appears under the bridge in Sth Melb (locals will all know the one I mean...the one that always features on the evening news showing the SES fishing some hopeless driver out of the sodden vehicle in the bucketing rain).

But the Bendigo region has been given flood warnings too, as have many areas in the North-East of the state with a predicted 100ml of cloud juice expected to dump its load.
So, when that water craft swishes up behind you and some bloke offers you a lift with a hairy-armpitted giraffe....

For those who like their animals a wee bit older...and a wee bit deader, Simon Ho asks Did climate cause the extinction of Ice Age Megafauna?

Two fabulously hard-working gals of the Bendigo Cemetery Trust Heritage Group have put in the hard slog of researching the tales behind the lads and lasses who Did More Than Their Bit during wartime and have put together a virtual tour of war graves from the 4 Bendigo cemeteries for this weekend.
Lest We Forget.

ChristChurch Cathedral was officially deconsecrated this morning.

And, so I leave you with enough reading fodder to keep you out of the deep end of the diving pool at least until an hour after you've eaten.

Hot Testes, Linen Teas, High Teas and Thunderstorm Asthma

Well, the day is cracking on and here I still sit upon my date!
I must away shortly to the Other Second Home I lust after - Bunnings.
For itty-bitty door knobs for the 'renovation' of the caravan and annex.
The Other Second Home I lust after is Spotlight.
Give me these two buildings side by side and I'll happily wander between them for the rest of my life...if they were placed in Dunolly, of course! *snort*

Annnnd into my inbox I delved this morning to find....
All my male readers - and possibly female readers, too, - will be delighted to learn that the heating of the testes (and thereby creating possible infertility) is not proven to be caused by blokes wearing tight jocks.
So, lash out and get him those Borat Man-kini thong things, girls...

Back in 1921 those Bright Young Things were being awfully daring and gay in their behaviour when they hosted a linen tea for the bridegroom instead of the bride!!!
Gosh, what would they do next...allow men to stay home to become house hubbies or such...?

Mark your dance cards, boys and girls, for Dunolly will be the place of the Art of Elegance Fair on February 12, 2012.
There will be plenty to see and do - book for the scrumptious High Tea, vintage clothing, collectables, sewing,  habadashery, accessories, and much, much more!

With the bumper crops in the paddocks this Spring has been a doozy for hay fever sufferers and now the thunderstorm season is upon us creating Thunderstorm Asthma.
Click HERE to read the explaination of this occurance and learn if you need to keep a preventative inhaler handy.

In South Oregon, USA, there is a new website that was launched by the local historical society to learn about (and possibly solve) local historical mysteries that people have wondered about.
Click HERE to read the article (link in the article to the actual website) and while you're at it chuck a few of your own local historical mysteries at your local historical society...to see if they're awake.

Australia's first community-owned wind farm was officially opened on the weekend near Hepburn.

A must-read ; NT Aboriginal Elders released a statement calling for an end to the intervention in the Northern Territory.

Stuff that canters through my brain while cooking....

Sorry, I will get around to reading all your blogs, I promise!
But as I was making/experimenting with making flat bread in the pan for salad pizzas (for tea tonight, salad from the garden, no pesticides but possibly a few pests...think of it as added fibre) I noticed something catching the light...

...So I wandered over to have a look and it was a ginormous Daddy Long Legs climbing back up his thread of web from the drapes.
What happened...?
 "Abort, abort, great clumsy hoomans lumbering about!!!"
"Nil food sources until they pass out for the evening..."
"Damn! They've vacuumed again! Just for once can't they leave the dead flies where they fall...?"
"Crap....the female hooman clashes with my shoes..."

G'day Monday

I iz still here, just been throwing myself into scaring the backyard into shape after months of neglect.
And falling over the rampant ginger lillies....several times lol.
Feral Aspie got the antibiotics with a 'maybe' on the nail ripping treatment to follow.
Guess who gets to take him to the GP when that happens?
Yep, the spouse *snort*

Go have a gander and listen to the 150 year celebrations of the Cape Wickham Lighthouse which the G-G Quentin Bryce officially opened on the weekend (as it was never officially opened back in the day....you don't want to rush these things...).

Some I know will be excited to hear repair work started on the Bridgewater-Maldon Road which came a gutser in the January floods.
Again, you don't want to rush these things....*rolls eyes*

The stunning Arch of Victory in Ballarat was officially reopened by our G-G Quentin Bryce (she gets around!) with the ribbon cut with the same scissors Prince Edward used in 1920.
Cos we're too stingy to buy her a new pair.
Don't forget to drop a few bob into the kitty for the Creswick RSL Light Horse Troupe.

Damn shame I missed it but an historic Diesel Electric Rail Motor was puttering up the line from So Cross Station through Bendigo and onward to Swan Hill last Saturday - the first on the track since 1999.

Now, I must go forth and speak sweet nothings into the ears of the self-seeded tomatoes which look nice and sturdy and are already teasing me with flowers....

Here's your hat, what's your hurry...?

I'm slipping this in super-dooper fast as the Feral Aspie beastie is off at the Gp where he may or may not have his ingrown toenail ripped out removed, depending on how infected it is and whether or not the GP wants him to do a course of antibiotics first.
I may be taking a holiday at the last minute, who wants to hide me under their beds...?

Have a gander at the North Wharf building planned for Docklands, which includes restoring the orgininal historic Seafarers Mission,  HERE.

You may not enjoy cricket as much as certain Pakistan cricketers but you can appreciate the heritage of the Adelaide Oval's scoreboard as it ticks over to 100 years.

A cleaner who got a little too enthused with her work amidst the Domestos fumes scrubbed away at an art piece until she'd removed a nasty stain.
That was actually part of the sculpture.
Oops.

And a little tale of a naughty wabbit tormenting a poor farmer....

Possum Mafia does it again

Morning you delightful little possums!
Actually, with the words I've been using towards the local Possum Mafia I shouldn't compare you to those little furry gangsters.

With the return of the odd placement of slug guts on the back step they've out-done themselves in protesting at us keeping them awake with the TV - by chewing through the Foxtel cable.
The technicians said this area is notorious for possums gnawing through the cable - one said he thinks it's the frequency that irritates their ears or something and they attack the source of it.

So, while we had no TV from Thursday til Sunday then we had no Free-to-Air channels from Sunday til today.
Seems we were lucky to get anything at all as the chewability of the cable had the Possum Mafia almost the whole way through.



And yesterday I had a birfday.
I turned a gazillion years old and am beyond carbon dating.

So, I've decided you can all chip in and buy me THIS HOUSE, the Hexagonal House, that I've fallen in love with.
No?
Oh, alright, a simple worshipping at my feet will suffice*


The First World War may be almost 100 years gone but the battlefields of it are still throwing up clues, tales and items that fill in the faces of those who sacrificed themselves for the pride of old men bickering over the size of their egos.
Not to forget the remains of these poor German boys recently found in a caved in trench in France.

And here is a great interview/discussion with author of "Bushrangers - Australia's Greatest Self Made Heroes" Evan McHugh about Bushrangers.
Turn your speakers UP!

*Worshipping will begin at midnight and will continue until Elvis turns up with Marilyn and JFK.