You know, I was going to write some words about the whaling industry in Portland but it seems I have no photos of the equipment and most of the links I find when googling are about whale watching. I don’t condone the catching of whales but I have admiration for ...
"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me." C.S. Lewis
Est. 2009
From Portland it’s a short drive to many thing including Blacknose Point and Point Danger where there is a large Gannet colony. You can see the white layer in the photo above, these are the Gannets, this is the small colony, the larger colony is on a rock slightly out ...
I’m not going to enter debate as to the sainthood of Mary MacKillop, she was certainly a good person and is the first person born in Australia to be made a saint. MacKillop was born in Fitzroy on the 15th January 1842 and died in Sydney on the 8th August ...
I spent one day combing the shops in Portland and having a whale of a time. There are four bookshops and (I’m told) four op shops, I found all four bookshops but only three op shops and took photos of some of the above for you. The bookshops range from the ...
There’s some controversy over who was the first settler in Portland. William Dutton built a house there first but as he was a whaler he only spent part of the year there, Edward Henty landed in Portland in November 1834, built a house and turned the first sod (you can ...
I’ve barely finished writing about America and we go away again…being fair to myself, America was a big trip and it took me a long time to write about most things we did. This time we only spent a week in Portland so I should be able to finish writing ...
Port Fairy is a lovely little town, it’s not only the home to much art and craft but also has some fascinating history. Around 1828 Captain Wishart anchored in a little bay away from the storm when daybreak came he found himself in the mouth of a little river and called it ...
We did our normal and went away for a few days, and as normal I didn’t tell you and just kept the writing rolling…the wonders of wifi internet. If you follow me on Facebook you might have noticed a drop off of sharing but only if you weren’t totally involved ...
Like most people in Melbourne I’m feeling the heat so you’re getting a few photos with little comment. Just a bit of yarn bombing in Portland. Not sure why they did the rubbish bin Spotted this TARDIS on the beach. Look carefully at the writing on the front. Sort or ...
A random photo of books on a random shelf in a random bookshop in a random place…possibly in a random universe but I don’t know about that last one. Moreton Bay Fig tree found in the Botanic Gardens in Portland, it’s only 170 years old! Another random photo but this ...
Giving you a brief break from books and Portland to bring you ideas for holiday fun. You’re past Christmas and New Year, the kids have finished playing with all the presents they received and are now bored so you need something new. The Fun Loom will provide that something new. ...