Come for a swim in our new pool

Can't believe we finally got council final inspection for our new pool. Voila. Heated to 29 degrees celsius. Magnesium & potassium for your skin. Wow.

I love it when guests send us emails and cards. Our german guests sent us their photo

I was so impressed with how they were able to jump back in the photo.

Starting to feel like home

My secret garden : one year on and my no dig organic veggie garden is starting to look and feel like home. Worm juice, newspaper a year's worth of lawn cuttings topped off with a bale of lucerne has the soil, the worms and the veggies thriving.

Potato bread

Anothe recipe from Chris on the south coast who visited our cafe.

Mix together
2.5cups wholemeal flour
1t salt
1t bicarb
Rub in 30g butter
Add 1/4 cup powdered milk
1T caraway seed
1cup cold mashed potatoes
Make well in centre
Crack in 1 egg % 1C starter
Whisk in egg with a fork & mix the ;lot to a soft dough( add more milk if necessary)
Bake 20 mins at 200
Reduce heat to 170 & bake 30mins till bottom of loaf is hollow when tapped

Can't wait to try these recipes - I'll let you know how they turn out.

Sourdough scones recipe

From Chris on the south coast who had some of my sourdough in the cafe.

Ingredients
1.5cups plain flour
2t baking powder
3/4t bicarb
.5t salt
1cup starter
knead & roll out 1cm thick
Roll in 1/4 cup melted butter or use sprasy when cut
Place on greased tray & cover with a damp cloth for an hour to rise
Bake at 200 for 20 minutes

Wwelcome to Ray our wwonderful wwooffer from Korea.

Feather glider - the world's smallest possum

Another animal rescued from road works. This little feather glider is so tiny - it's hard to imagine it can fly. So good to see that he had put on weight in 2 days after being milk fed.