Welcome to Ridgy-Didge!

Ridgy-Didge is Australian colloquial for 'just right' or rather 'fair dinkum!'

When we bought the property over 7 years ago, it only had a number and no name. It needed a name as the place certainly has a personality. Well, it sits on a ridge with a grand view northwards to the Bunya Mountains, so what could be more 'all right' than sitting on the veranda with that view, whilst you have your breakfast or in the evenings with a glass of Australian wine? Or even watching the amazing stars at night or the tail-end of a storm as the lightning flashs in the vaste banks of clouds. Or maybe seeing a pair of Wedge-tail eagles as they soar in circles in the high thermals of the vasteness of the azure sky?

This house is a 100 year old Queenslander cottage. Quite small and unpretentious, but it has a gentle atmosphere and we have had many friends and family members come to stay and have enjoyed the peace and quiet of the place.

Wednesday 29 September 2010

Awaking the Dinosaur.


I feel it is about time I started to Blog again. I can't believe it is so long since I put anything here. Life runs a race I think.
It Has been a very chilly winter through which I have been fighting chest infections and coughs. Now it is warmer, and wetter, I am feeling much improved.
Each week I am working for 11 hours at the local library which is great. I even had to take the story and craft time a few weeks ago, which went pretty well. Since we moved to the bigger (and better) library the readership numbers have zoomed as have the numbers of books in the library. So it's pretty busy. Since the assistant left in July it has been really hectic as she hasn't been replaced with regular help and some days you are not sure if you are coming or going.
I had a trip to the UK from mid June until mid July.Unfortunately John didn't come with me. Visiting Matthew and Ania in Exeter, Chris in London, Martin and Cathy in Bedford, friends near Abergavenny, and Judy and James (sister-in-law) near St Davids was really good. And of course I had a wonderful time "Grannying" with Nicholas and Bethany. Ben and Louisa even had a night away which was a privilege to help with, as Grandma and I minded the children.
Now Spring is springing in rapidly here and I will put up some photos. We have a magnificent mulberry tree which is so full of fruit it is bent right over. Soon the Fruit Birds will come and feast on the ripe mulberries. By the look of it there will be plenty to go round
Labels: garden, Spring