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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 [...]

I haven’t had a chance yet to investigate Max Brenner, whatever or whoever that superslick marketing bomb is, but I will get onto that quick smart!
However, today I was in the city for a chocolate rendezvous at the revered house of Haigh, followed by an expedition to Richmond to stock up the chocolate pantry.
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