PLANTS TO ENCOURAGE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT IN TOUGH TIMES
Traditional Christmas plants are those that stand out during winter. This may surprise but it reflects the timing of the celebration of Christmas in mid-winter in the northern hemisphere. Evergreens such as mistletoe, holly (which has red berries in winter),
REAL KULTCHA
It’s the Festive Season. Good will to all and may your next year be all you wish. Or as the Irish say: May the road rise gently in front of you and the wind always be at your back! I’m
BE READY FOR LOWER INVESTMENT RETURNS
I have been bemused by some opportunistic advertising and media commentary regarding the great returns coming from superannuation the past calendar year and the boost to the average returns over 3, 5 and 10 years. It is now more than
It’s A Cool Summer!
One of the best things about summer fashion here in Australia is that we get to observe what has happened in the European summer and take our cues from there. It means we get a clearer picture of what trends
LET’S TALK LASHES
There are few beauty treatments that offer a greater impact on how you look other than the eye lashes. They can complement whatever you are wearing to give definition to your eyes giving the appearance of bigger brighter eyes. From
CATCH ‘EM YOUNG!
Discovering the joy of fishing as a youngster gives a passion for life! Teach kids the safety rules and a few secret tips you’ve learned over the years and any girl or boy will have a lifelong love for sitting
OUR OTHER FAMILY
The loss of a beloved pet is a pain and an on going ache. Years of familiar patterns of behaviour, their quirks, their loyalty, their mischieviousness, their companionship ended, carves a hole in your life. Everywhere you look you
YOUR SAY…
Dear Editor, There appears to me even more sentiment in the community against MidCoast Council spending an uncapped $40 million dollars on about 360 staff to move to Masters when the region has just gone through horrific bushfires. Not only
RISE OF THE PHOENIX
I have been reading with horror about the recent massive bushfires in the Hillville area, South Taree to Old Bar and throughout the mid north coast region. Although there is a great deal of sorrow and mourning of loss of life
An open letter to our State MP Steve Bromhead
Mr Bromhead, I am one of your constituents and a survivor of the recent catastrophic Hillville bush fires in Possum Brush. 20 Minutes before the fire hit us, a fire truck came up to our property to assist us but
