by Sheridan | Oct 7, 2024 | Journal
Meet Bush Goddess Pennie Scott Champion of Regenerative Agriculture I’m running late for my lunch appointment with owner of Bush Goddess Feasts Pennie Scott. She’s suggested we meet at Delice Coffee, a new eatery in Canonwindra which focuses on locally grown...
by Sheridan | Jul 22, 2024 | Journal
Meditation on Quinces It had a cloak of ash-coloured down hovering over its smooth golden body,and when it lay naked in my hand,with nothing more than its daffodil-coloured shift,it made me think of her I cannot mention,and I feared the ardour of my breath would...
by Sheridan | Jun 1, 2024 | Journal
Meditation on Lemons Meditation on Lemons When I move housethe first tree I plantis a lemonbiblicaldour and versatileI much prefer itto those cloying salesgirlsthe soft stone fruits – Kate Llewellyn, excerpt from “Lemon” It’s a hot summer...
by Sheridan | Apr 22, 2024 | Journal
Tough Bickies: The Original Anzac What was the original Anzac made of? The biscuit, that is, not the soldier.If you go to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra and hunt around in the research centre you’ll find it described as an army biscuit or Anzac wafer or...
by Sheridan | Mar 24, 2024 | Journal
What the Devil? Ever wondered why we celebrate Easter with eggs? Curious, isn’t it, especially when you discover that it’s not even a Christian tradition.The very word Easter derives its name from Eostre, or Eostrae, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring and...
by Sheridan | Nov 26, 2023 | Journal
Search for: Ever heard of Houchoushiki? Most of us have heard of the Japanese tea ceremony, the cherry blossom ceremony and ikebana, but have you heard of, or seen, the traditional Japanese knife ceremony called Houchoushiki ?While it represents many essential aspects...
