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Australia Day January 26th and an Aussie Icon – Vegemite

Posted on January 20, 2017 by umpleby

Australia Day is next week on the 26th.  And as fate would have it, an auspicious news item appeared in the NYT yesterday – Vegemite is coming back home – after over 60 years of being owned by an American … Continue reading →

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Banned books and good food

Posted on January 16, 2017 by umpleby

There was an article in the New York Times today about “The Banned Books Your Child Should Read” .   Reading the article took me on a time machine ride back to the 90’s when I was living in New York … Continue reading →

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Hurray!! The Fedco Seed Catalogue is here!!!

Posted on January 12, 2017 by umpleby

We took the Christmas decorations down yesterday in the cafe so I am blue today.  I always hate saying good bye to the festive season of hope and joy known as Christmas.  I really do love the nutcrackers and sparkly … Continue reading →

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