Ask any non-Western Australian what they think of Perth, and you’ll most likely hear adjectives like “boring”, “quiet” or even – gasp – “dead”. This blog’s mission is to uncover all of what makes Perth, in fact, a great city: from its natural beauty to its cuisine to its people – all from the perspective of this newly arrived American.

The search for the great driving roads

This blog is written specifically for business owners actively involved in the day to day management of their business enterprise. The author is Daniel Watson B.Bus.(B.A.), MAICD, AIMM Managing Director of Rhodan Management Consultants Pty Ltd, a Melbourne based business consultancy that services SME businesses throughout Metropolitan Melbourne. Readers can expect to take something of value away from the few minutes spent reading any of the many articles currently published to this blog. The blog is published weekly as a general rule although very occasionally it may be a day or so late if more pressing (ie client work) matters arise.

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"Notes on a Little Pond" chronicles my attempts to come to terms with Townsville, the city I've grown up in. As I face what could be my last year in the city, I'll visit every event on in Townsville in 2010 in my quest to see whether a medium-sized city like this one really does have something to offer when you give it a chance.

I tend to dream up ideas, go on a wild hunt through every place defined store, then find them two years later for 4000 pounds in a far away online designer catalog.

About Us. We are an 18th century Living History group. Our main area of interest is in the New World and our period is 1680-1760. But we also research this period in Europe and the British Isles. We chose to emulate the New World colonial lifestyle because (a) there were more nationalities in the New World at this time, (b) it enables us to choose an earlier period, (c) we have more choices of personas/characters to choose from and a larger choice of trades and skills, (d) this covers King George’s War and the French and Indian War so it also offers us a wider choice of historical scenarios, and (e) we have a much larger choice of skills, tools, and equipment because of all the above. We have regular meetings at about 10am on the first Sunday of each month which are held either at Linstock House or at Elm Cottage which is our club house, but meetings and activities can be arranged at any time to suit individual members. Regular meetings usually include: a show and tell of new equipment or clothing and the sharing of any research information, learning and practicing period living skills, skills workshops such as tomahawk and axe helve making, bow making, weaving, clothing construction, etc. Most of our primitive camping and Historical Trekking is done in winter. Here in Australia this is a more comfortable time to be camping out when there are no mossies, ants, or snakes to worry about. Also it is a time when we can safely light camp fires and it presents more of a challenge for practicing primitive wilderness survival skills. Historical Trekking is usually held over the weekend from early Saturday morning to no later than 4pm on the Sunday. But participants are welcome to camp for as long as they wish, and they are welcome to arrive on the Friday night and either camp near the old fort or stay in Elm Cottage overnight. All members are required to dress in period clothing to suit their persona. We set no time limit on members getting fully equipped, so long as we can see they are making some effort. Temporary clothing can be made from modern clothing such as: oversized pullover work shirts with the buttons and pockets removed, trousers, black or brown shoes. Period clothing can be made from second hand materials purchased from op-shops, such as linen or cotton table cloths, blankets, leather coats. If members are unable to make their own clothing it can be purchased or custom made. We do encourage our members to make as much as they can as these are some of the skills we learn and practice. Likewise some items of period equipment can also be made and other items can be found in second hand shops once you know what to look for. WHAT SHOULD MEMBERS DO FIRST? First of all you should meet with us, preferably before you even join our group. Then we can explain things clearly and give you some advice on historical research and choosing your period and persona. After meeting with us, should you decide to join our group, you will be required to pay $15.00 (fifteen dollars) to the Australasian Living History Federation for one years insurance cover. Membership to our group is FREE. Skills workshops are also free though occasionally you may be required to pay for any materials used such as a bow stave for instance, but all material costs will be at cost. 2) You will need to research your persona. Your persona is the type of character you wish to be. We do not emulate real people from history. As an example you may choose to be a woodsrunner. A woodsrunner is a woodsman, or woods woman, or a French Coureur De Bois. You need to know what clothing they wore, what equipment they used, and what skills they needed to know in order to carry out their occupation and survive in the wilderness. We do have a good deal of this research information on hand, so check with us first before going to the library or searching on the internet. There will always be some research to do because we are always searching and learning. 3) Once you have done your research and know what it is you need then you can start collecting the things/items you want. As mentioned before, this does not have to be an expensive exercise; items can be made from second hand or inexpensive new materials and we are always here to help. You can join our group online at: http://historicaltrekkers.ning.com/ You can follow my blog for more information at: http://woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com

An absolutely mediocre weblog about life, pop culture, Christianity, Snuggies, and other absurd things you shouldn't say out loud but are thankful someone else did.

Very Special Celebrations is a retail store specialising in bomboniere, accessories, gifts, keepsakes and children's wear for special occasions. Our blog showcases latest products, new ideas and tips for anyone planning a wedding, christening, baby shower, bridal shower or any other special event!

Site exploring my inter racial marriage. I am an anglo male and I have a chinese wife. Read the hilarious and sometimes stressful goings on in our lives as we try and meet the challenge of the significant cultural differences between us.

A blog on recent family law changes in Australia designed to promote equal parenting child custody arrangements, and fairer child support payments after divorce.

I live in Perth, Western Australia. It's a gorgeous city. Beautiful beaches, great pubs & restaurants, very cool parks and drivers that just DO NOT know how to merge! I live with my husband, 3 children, a dog, 10 fish and a heap of ants that have decided my kitchen looks like a great place to set up a new home. We run our own small business - my husband is a painter & I sell books on Ebay. My memory is terrible so I thought I could use this as a way for us to remember the things our kids have done, and what is happening in our family. My on-line diary.

In City Fashion provides the latest trends and tips in Australian women's and men's fashion.

Australian TV blog with news, reviews, opinion, gossip, scheduling amendments and tv series dvd releases aimed at the Australian television viewer.

The Harp Lounge is made of little blasts from the past, shiny things found in op shops, and a 1940s-50s aesthetic frenzy! I live in Canberra, Australia and I try to have a local focus when looking at vintage things. I also play the harp and like finding old advertising featuring harps.

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