downunder update

They have been spotted in every Australian state, huge black catlike creatures that prowl the remote regions of our vast mountain ranges and hidden valleys.
Sightings have multiplied of late, perhaps because of the pressures on animal habitats in these last long years of the drought. Scattered farming communities are terrorised, cows mysteriously mauled [...]

He lived fast, died young and left a beautiful corpse.
The immortal Phar Lap, winner of the 1930 Cup won the hearts of the nation in the Great Depression, winning the coveted trophy while carrying a 68kg (10 stone) handicap.
Phar Lap was foaled among the rich sweet grass of New Zealand in 1926. He stood at [...]

Once upon a time we had horse troughs like these all over the place.
We still had horses then, the baker’s daughter arrived in a horse drawn cart, as did the infrequent Bottle-O to pick up any used glass, and the even less frequent Rabbit-O with his wares. (Always buy the whole rabbit, my mother [...]