Monthly Archives: January 2016

January Microadventure

The first month in Alastair Humphreys’ challenge to make 2016 Your Year of Microadventure; January: the crunch month. It’s cold and dark. It would be easy to fail before you even begin. So we’re going to keep it very easy … Continue reading

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Rosebud Australia Day Fun Run 2016

Event: Rosebud Australia Day Fun Run Distance: 5.3km Date: Tuesday the 26th Juanuary 2016 Location: Dromana to Rosebud. Organised by: ausdayfunrun / Organised by volunteers from local sporting and community groups The Rosebud Australia Day Fun Run is a fixture … Continue reading

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The Vegetable Patch Project I

The last of the January projects was to move and re-establish our vegetable garden so that they are in raised beds, away from the larger trees and easier to water. We have made a great start, but I’m not sure … Continue reading

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Microadventure: 3/52 Make hedgerow jam

The challenge to participate in a microadventure every week for a year. #03. Make hedgerow jam Foraging in the hedgerows in the UK can earn you blackberries, rosehips, haws, sloes, elderberries or rowan berries; ❝ Brambles are actually one of … Continue reading

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Wednesday WIN (2016-Jan-27)

Anna McNuff : From Cycling 11,000 miles through all 50 states to running the length of of New Zealand – Anna highlights the importance of letting your inner dreamer out, and explores what happens when we replace a fear of … Continue reading

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Microadventure: 2/52 Camp in your living room

The challenge to participate in a microadventure every week for a year. #17. Camp in your living room It might not be a hardcore outdoorsy microadventure, but it has a certain cosy, charming appeal! — in which i After some … Continue reading

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This weeks links (2016-01-25)

In brief: * Parkour enthusiasts converge upon Adelaide for national gathering (2016-Jan-24) [ABC News Adelaide] * The plot thickens in the ABC’s NBN (lack of) coverage (2016-Jan-22) [PC & Tech Authority] … Pretending it didn’t, humouring the Coalition in terms … Continue reading

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TwoBays trail run 2016

Event: 2016 TwoBays trail run Distance: 28km Date: Sunday the 17th January 2016 Location: Mornington Peninsula from Dromana to Cape Schanck. Organised by: Big Long Run The Two Bays run was on the radar as when we were discussing trail … Continue reading

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Ocean Film Festival 2016

At the Ocean Film Festival Australia our vision is to inspire you to explore, respect, enjoy, and protect our oceans. Film is at the heart of the Ocean Film Festival Australia and we aim to share the best films from … Continue reading

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