Cockroach solution
After some six weeks of applying the dust called Roach Pruf to the Aerobins they are almost cockroach free. The product is sold on line and information on the web page says: ROACH PRUFE® Simply The Best Choice You Can Make For Cockroach and Silverfish Control! Active constituent Ortho Boric Acid Very low toxicity to humans Provides long term residual control in indoor, domestic, industrial and institutional situations More effective than many chemical... Read More
A beautiful bridge
• 'Te Rewa Rewa bridge Photo: Judy Rapley The ‘Te Rewa Rewa bridge is in New Plymouth, New Zealand. My friend took the photo during her visit there last Christmas – thanks. It’s been written that ‘the 19 ribs of the bridge resemble a whale skeleton arching with the prevailing westerly wind.’ Designer Peter Mulqueen shaped the bridge to “touch lightly” on the western side of the river to honour... Read More
Scenes from a Chippo walk today
Wrong Connection [phone hanging from electricity wires - good throw, I reckon What's that little lump on the corner ahead? Aah, horseman, passing by Shall I think of myself as 'etc' today? To finish the walk - some trees: Paw paw, Tamarillo, Pomelo, Caffre and more . . . Read More
Interesting questions?
Last week I wanted to serve scallops at a meal I was cooking. When my friend went to buy some for me at the place which typically has the freshest and cheapest seafood, she asked, “Where do they came from? The answer, “Chile”. So there were no scallops on the table that meal. This exchange brought these questions to my mind: When citizen-funded meals are served when: - COAG meets – the group of federal and state Prime Minister... Read More
The best pies in Chippendale? And Sydney’s best taxi driver?
Let’s speak of two things. Pies, and taxi driver wisdom. To pies, first. It was when my son, Julian, far more fastidious than I, said, “That pie was the best I’ve ever had”, that I thought about the pies at 6,7, ate, the little cafe on the corner of Abercrombie and Levey, here. For location, see map of Chippo put up by Sustainable Chippendale, here: www.sustainablechippendale.com… Then, today, doing my best to do nothing... Read More
