TheWitchofThornbury2 @ TheWitchofThornbury2 @aussie.zone

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Deal.

WHEN YOU SET ONE UP

8/10 got lucky with one, and unlucky with another. Also paid the smartypants price for the other wrong one.

friday quiz

8/10

Hello chef! Hot toast with babaganoush with a fried egg on top and coffee please.

Looks like I'd better get brekkie quick smart this morning. Could I have porridge with cream and honey and a cup of tea please chef.

Nah, he stayed too long at Kelly's Bar again. Not an emergency fortunately, just a baaaad habit. We may have to start a gofundme to secure an adequate supply of beroccas.

Have you read Sun Tzu? Yep, the Art of War bloke from yonks ago China. Very good at making a clear distinction between what constituted winning and losing. And the distinction is often not what you think.

Japlish for tourists - the dance version

Haven't seen this before - it's charming.

It's a toss up between roasted in duck or bacon fat, and mashed with garlic or spring onions. Really couldn't pick between these two formats. Chips don't speak to me in quite the same language.

Yum report. Gyoza lookalikes called mandu done in the airfryer in accordance with instructions on the packet. Delicate crispy skins and creamy delicious insides. Perfect for dipping in a sauce. Strongly recommend. These are going on high rotation methinks.

Wevver incoming from the west. I reckon RustyRaven's plants will be well watered in by the end of tonight. Heading our way too.

Thanks chef!

Cherry cake with peach blossom icing please chef. And a very large coffee.

quiz

35/50 hrmmm

It should have a tag attached, showing the date and place of gathering and who did the gathering. Also a licence number for the gatherer. That tag needs to stay attached to the tree to prove that it wasn't illegally gathered. There's a HUGE black market for illegally gathered grass trees, both here in Aus and overseas. If it's illegal, then the seller needs to be called out and made to pay the fine. Or the purchaser pays it when discovered. Check state requirements. Also grass trees gathered in maybe QLD can end up here in Vic, where they really don't belong and struggle to survive. It's a poor soil and dry conditions specialist, so overwatering is a real problem for the plant in a suburban setting with automatic watering nearby.

Yes, it won't grow much unless it gets a 'cool burn' around the base every few years - don't burn the topknot cos that kills the tree. It does need some fire in the right place and at the right time to reduce competition around it's very small root zone and so to thrive.

Text them then wait 20 mins max.

It's the easiest way to get drunk.

Hasn't been fun dealing with it. Fortunately my "I'm no one to mess with" mojo hadn't deserted me, so the dogs mostly stayed out of my yard. Lots of us here in the street were walking on eggs with regard to those dogs. We are SO GLAD they're gone. I don't think anyone got bitten, but imo it was only a matter of time.

The derelict van belonging to the squatters in the local (derelict) milk bar got towed by the council. No more of their 3 flea-stricken mongrels wandering in and out of everyone's front yards. Yes those dogs were definitely NOT being looked after properly - all were entire males and challenged every other dog in the street and people too. Sometimes very loudly. They chased small children from the local school coming home, were fed mostly on KFC and were disobedient to their 'owners'. And the squatters' non-registered land cruiser got towed as well. I think everyone in the street rejoiced at the sudden increase in parking and now can walk their dogs without fear of large vet bills. And let their children come home after school unaccompanied. Which I think is healthy. There's far too much helicopter parenting nowadays. While I understand there's a housing crisis, and mental health (and drug) issues make it hard to find a cheap rental, keeping 3 hungry, disobedient dogs in a derelict van only a couple of blocks from a primary school is just plain bad pet parenting. I'm very glad indeed that there were no tragedies.