Sydney Water’s bright idea
Sydney Water's bright idea - tap water Sydney Water, the government owned business monopoly, has had a bright idea. They’ve begun to provide empty, stylish glass bottles to cafes to serve tap water in. The label on the bottle says, “Tap – a Sydney Water product”. This is clever and will, I guess, re-position tap water in the minds of those eating out. The bottle is solid and stylish. The label is... Read More
Frasers’ face of greed
Face of greed - pedestrians jammed in narrow footpath to make way for Frasers' car park Trucks, utes and speeding vehicles do left turn here against thousands of pedestrians Took these photos today of the busy Broadway footpath now jam packed with pedestrians. At one point the passage is about 1 metre. The photo of the mum with kid in stroller didn’t come out too well so it’s not here. Frasers greed is now expressed... Read More
Which solar panel, who to install and . . . so many questions . . .
I keep getting good questions on tours of my house and readers of my book about how to buy solar panels, what panels to choose and what are the best deals. I’ve got another enquiry today and here it is: ‘Hi Michael I came on a tour of your home last month – loved the bees! A friend of mine has been researching solar panels and is considering installing them. However, she is finding it hard to get objective information. ... Read More
Waverley Council poisons our food, kids, insects and waterways
Waverley Council's poison truck and poison sprayers Well, there we are trying to get on with our life, us and the little critters and along comes a Council and poisons things. Here’s an email by Vera, a resident of Bronte in Waverley Council’s area, NSW, to her Councillors about recent spraying of poison by the Council. Has anyone noticed today’s rain? You’d reckon it’d be doing some good, unless you swam at... Read More
Eating fish caught sustainably
I recommend a new phone App that keeps you up to date with fish that are, and are not, caught sustainably. Called, Australia’s Sustainable Seafood Guide, it’s very helpful in a restaurant or cafe or fish shop if you’re unsure what to buy. It lists the fish and marine critters sold here and can list them in order of sustainability if you wish. I haven’t bought Orange Roughy and other obviously threatened... Read More
