Ferguson Valley Open Gardens
21 & 22 October 2017
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Posts by Kim Wesley:
Anzac Biscuits, Poppies and Follies
ANZAC Day is looming and I’ve started to practice making my ANZAC biscuits again. Thank heaven for my Mum’s cookbook which, perhaps, some of you have read about recently? Turning to the well worn tab “A” I find the very dirty page and commence the recipe. My Mum and I have been making this recipe […]
Peppermint Lane Lodge Sculpture Trail : Follies on the Ferguson
The Peppermint Lane Lodge (PLL) ‘Follies on the Ferguson’ Sculpture Trail, heralds our participation for the first time in the showcase of arts based initiatives which comprise the Dardanup Arts Spectacular. This very popular annual event takes place on the weekend of 16 and 17 May in 2015. ‘Follies on the Ferguson’ will become an […]
Memories of Yesteryear
My Mum gave me a wonderful cookbook. It’s pictured here along with a couple of her favourite recipes. It is my most treasured posession. My beautiful Mum died in 1990 at the age of 53, which means I remember her as being young and wonderful forever. She didn’t have the privilege of getting old – […]
Kitchen Tips to make your life easier
I love being my kitchen. Some mornings I have plans to zip outside and do some gardening but I make the fatal error of thinking to myself that I’ll quickly whack on a loaf of bread – which I do. Then I think I’ll whip up a chocolate slice, or rather, “Dad’s” favourite slice – […]
16 Tried and Tested Food Tips and Tricks from the Peppermint Lane Lodge kitchen
Simon and I have always been interested in food and cooking, but owning a Lodge has really honed our skills when it comes to effectively storing fresh produce and making the most of what we have available. You know the feeling. There’s a meal to prepare and everything in the fridge looks sad. The cheese […]
10 Top Tips for choosing and maintaining your Beds and Bedding
Sleeping is something we do a lot of in our lives. Supposedly we should sleep 8 hours every night so multiply that by 365 days in a year – wow – that’s an awesome amount of hours. The comfort of your bed has a lot to do with how well you sleep – so too […]
How to make Gougere
In 2004 we lived in France for 18 months. We often visited Simon’s parents in their village called Yzeures sur Creuse – but we mainly lived in a “station” house at the bottom of the hill of a little hilltop village called Lagraulet de Gers. English friends of ours whom we had met whilst traveling […]
Australia’s top travel bloggers visit the valley
It’s not everyday that you get to welcome top travel bloggers to your home and business, but last week I was happy to welcome Caz and Craig Makepeace from yTravelBlog to Peppermint Lane Lodge. They were exploring the valley along with their two gorgeous young daughters, and local Bunbury blogger Jo Castro from ZigaZag. As […]