Tag Archives: South Australia

“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…”

Posted on 20 December 2020 by sheg4184

It’s almost Christmas. The tree is up and brimming with angels, even my grumpy Filipina one. The Kris Kringle list is out. The Christmas menu has been finalized. Our supplies of red are running low, but we have plenty pf … Continue reading →

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Cricket & Ceviche

Posted on 22 October 2020 by sheg4184

Adelaide was always going to be an avid cricketing city, with so many of the original settlers in South Australia being of British origin. So, it was no surprise to learn that a purpose-built oval was already being constructed in … Continue reading →

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“Is it beer o’clock yet?’

Posted on 12 October 2020 by sheg4184

What could be more Australian than drinking beer in a shearing shed?The specific shearing shed I have in mind is on the Fork Tree Road, where it squats high on a hill above Carrickalinga, looking straight out over the deep … Continue reading →

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‘I wandered lonely as a cloud’

Posted on 29 June 2020 by sheg4184

While the beaches in England are chock-a-block with holiday makers – for let’s face it who can believe in the myth of a killer virus on a toasty summer day? – here in the southern hemisphere, winter has set in. … Continue reading →

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Food & Wine & Wild Animals

Posted on 9 May 2018 by sheg4184

Whenever I have been in South Australia lately, my feet seem to drift, inevitably, south to the Fleurieu Peninsula. A recent trip found me pottering through the Adelaide Hills to Clarendon and McLaren Flat at twilight, with Son Number Two, … Continue reading →

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A journey around my birthplace

Posted on 8 January 2018 by sheg4184

“…the pleasure we derive from journeys is perhaps more dependent on the mindset with which we travel than on the destination we travel to…” Alain de Botton I am currently reading a book by Xavier de Maistre called ‘A Journey … Continue reading →

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The Caledonian Inn

Posted on 30 November 2017 by sheg4184

A wood panelled dining room. A quiet corner table by an open window. A cool evening breeze drifting in, after a molten afternoon. A glass of chilled, Limestone Coast Chardonnay. A book. A sumptuous salmon fillet with a crusty, crunchy … Continue reading →

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A-Wandering Through the Vineyards

Posted on 19 July 2014 by sheg4184

“Wine is constant proof that God loves us and likes to see us happy.” Benjamin Franklin. McLaren Vale lies less than an hour’s drive south of Adelaide in South Australia. Originally a region of small farming communities, orchards and pink … Continue reading →

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Of Birds and Beasts and Beaches

Posted on 30 December 2012 by sheg4184

My first morning back in Australia I woke up to the feel of a warm breeze on my skin, the sound of magpies warbling, the scent of eucalyptus on the air and the sight of the hazy purple of jacaranda … Continue reading →

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Sunday Markets: a new religion

Posted on 18 November 2012 by sheg4184

Weekend markets have long been popular sources of quality produce and family entertainment. In South Australia, the Sunday Farmer’s Market has become an almost religious experience, as pilgrims flock to meet the farmers, orchardists, fishermen, cheese-makers, bakers, and cooks who … Continue reading →

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