It is not very often that the whole family gathers together but it was decreed that the 90th birthday of the family matriarch was indeed such an occasion. So discussions were had, locations proposed, dates suggested until it was finally agreed that the first weekend of March in the Kamberg area was suitable and bookings [...]
Just the two of us…
The story so far House into shed,tenant into house, car sold, Brisbane / Sydney / Joburg / Durban / Seaforth Farm B&B / Howick / Impangele B&B / Glengarry (repeat) arrival of 19 family members from 5 countries / braai and beers / wine Savanna (repeat x3)/ farewells and Diaspora once again. After a day [...]
Sunset – requiem on the Gathering
The story so far House into shed,tenant into house, car sold, Brisbane / Sydney / Joburg / Durban / Seaforth Farm B&B / Howick / Impangele B&B / Glengarry (repeat) arrival of 19 family members from 5 countries / braai and beers / wine Savanna (repeat x3) So in a whirlwind of dust, goodbyes and [...]
The day dawns clear.
The story so far House into shed,tenant into house, car sold, Brisbane / Sydney / Joburg / Durban / Seaforth Farm B&B / Howick / Impangele B&B / Glengarry (repeat) arrival of 19 family members from 5 countries / braai and beers / wine Savanna (repeat x2) So the final tally is Mom, Denise, Llew,Annette, [...]
The Gathering
The story so far House into shed,tenant into house, car sold, Brisbane / Sydney / Joburg / Durban / Seaforth Farm B&B / Howick / Impangele B&B / Glengarry. As this whole gathering was a surprise for the old duck we tried valiantly to keep it under wraps, however it started to unravel when Denise,Annette [...]
The Journey to Here.
So having disposed of Jen's beloved Golf, stored all out worldly possessions- apart from those disposed of - locked the shed we set off to the airport for the trip to South Africa. Fast Forward Brisbane / Sydney / Joburg / Durban / Avis hire car and off to out first night stop in Durban [...]
Testing Cryptocurrency / the hype – The beginning.
One of my goals is to constantly learn new things. Can be anything from welding (still to be done) to setting up an online blog (does this qualify) and my current endeavour - cryptocurrency. Everyone has heard of Bitcoin and the millionaires who have resulted from its spectacular ( meteoric) rise. It is now trading [...]
Batteries
When making the decision to go off grid batteries - or storage capacity - become critical as when there is no sun there is no power. This is where batteries come in and supply power via the inverters. The inverter is the device that turns the DC voltage of the battery into the AC required [...]
Intro – Hardwired or Off Grid – electrifying my shed.
We live on a rural property which was set up over many years by the previous owners. It has a pool, two houses and a very large shed. It is set on 13 acres and is located in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. We purchased this property over 10 years ago and share ownership with another [...]
Transitioning from traditional employment to retirement. My ongoing 6 year journey
Good day Australia - and everyone else who happens to fall onto this site. This is a story about one person's journey from full time employment in the corporate sector into that grey area between employment and retirement. The age at which you can fully retire - in Australia - is governed by the Government [...]