Gardenamateur
MY BLOGS
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The Die is Cast
http://diecastthings.blogspot.com/
I collect diecast model cars, and I'm interested in both the history of the cars, plus photographing them in dioramas which I create in Photoshop.
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Garden Amateur
http://gardenamateur.blogspot.com/
I've been gardening here in my small backyard in inner-city Sydney for over 20 years, growing a potager style mix of vegies, herbs and flowers. I also like to blog about cooking and the wildlife that drops in for a visit.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 566 )
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Sorry, It Has to Be THAT Colour
Sometimes, with collecting diecast cars, I'm not too fussy about colours, other times I am a fanatic. This post is about collecting down the 'fanatic' end of th... Read more
Posted on 16 February 2011 MOTO, SPORTS -
Vincent Black Shadow
As well as mostly collecting diecast cars, I have a small collection of assorted motorcycles, most of them in 1:24 scale, and one of my favourite models is... Read more
Posted on 15 February 2011 MOTO, SPORTS -
Swinging Sidecars
Whoever whispered in my ear when I was much younger that: "It's better to regret the things you've done, than to end up regretting even more things that you... Read more
Posted on 13 February 2011 MOTO, SPORTS -
Classic GP Cars at Reims
If only this line-up of Classic GP cars, pictured outside the pits at the historic circuit at Reims, in France, were real. I'd like to be there to hear each... Read more
Posted on 11 February 2011 MOTO, SPORTS -
Horsing Around with Jaguars
That old saying about watching out for getting "more than you bargained for" happened to me the other week, but in a good way. Read more
Posted on 10 February 2011 MOTO, SPORTS -
To the Kremlin, Boris
The Zil 111, or if you read Russian, ЗИЛ-111. If you were a Politburo member or a very senior official in the KGB, you'd be pleased to see one, as it's... Read more
Posted on 09 February 2011 MOTO, SPORTS -
Life's a Picnic
Car buyers don't buy cabriolets and convertibles to commute to work in. They buy them to have fun in, on sunny days. They'e optimists' cars. Read more
Posted on 05 February 2011 MOTO, SPORTS -
Little Italians
If you think your city has parking problems, wait till you visit Rome. So it doesn't need a lot of imagination to answer the question: why do the Italians make... Read more
Posted on 31 January 2011 MOTO, SPORTS -
The Grocer's Son
Lots of diecast model collectors have probably watched a movie and noticed some kind of car that pokes the little devil inside them who says "I want one of... Read more
Posted on 29 January 2011 MOTO, SPORTS -
The Old Family Car
Most diecast car collectors have a little bit of personal history in their cabinets, and I'm no exception. One car that ended up being quite hard to find and... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2011 MOTO, SPORTS -
Wind in Your Hair
If you want that four-wheeled blend of carefree freedom and style, you can't beat a convertible with its top down. I've always been very attracted to these... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2011 MOTO, SPORTS -
Tall, Dark and Handsome
My latest cunning plan occurred to me many years ago, and it only came to fruition last Wednesday. Patience rewards those who wait. Read more
Posted on 18 January 2011 GARDENING, HOME -
Too Much Basil
It was just one lousy punnet of the stuff I bought, about three bucks' worth of laziness. And now I've got an almighty great glut of basil to deal with. In... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2011 GARDENING, HOME -
Holiday Snapz
I'm not sure what the official definition of a holiday is. One possible one is that if you're not sleeping in your usual bed, but you've got your usual partner... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2011 GARDENING, HOME -
2010 - the Best of
Well, this is going to be my last posting for 2010, and so as a way of signing off for the year, I thought I'd hand out some 'Best Of The Year' type awards for... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2010 GARDENING, HOME -
The Things You Bring Home Sometimes
There's something about going to garden shows which a visit to a local nursery can never quite match. For one thing I love the crowds of people at a garden show. Read more
Posted on 16 December 2010 GARDENING, HOME -
Lebanese Eggplants
"That's a nice plant to grow in the garden just for its own sake. I think I might do a painting of that one," said my wife Pam this morning. Read more
Posted on 14 December 2010 GARDENING, HOME -
The Black Lagoon
It's great how words get hijacked and reinvented down through the years. I was thinking about the case of the word 'trug' while I was enjoying a late afternoon... Read more
Posted on 10 December 2010 GARDENING, HOME -
Powdery Mildew Controls
(Every now and then a garden blogger has to narrow down his or her focus and talk to the locals, and so this posting is probably aimed at gardeners on the east... Read more
Posted on 06 December 2010 GARDENING, HOME -
Humorous Weather
Our resident rain god, Huey, has a great sense of humour. December 1, the first day of summer. Hee hee hee. Cold and rainy, the classic Aussie summer, eh Huey?... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2010 GARDENING, HOME