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| Piles of vines waiting to be burned |
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| Abandoned, too expensive to maintain, and no market |
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Vine Pull in Griffith
In a sign of the times, there are many blocks like this around Griffith
Glad I didn't invest in the wine industry 10 years ago :)
Italian food here in Griffith
Griffith has a long history of Italian culture. Last nite I was fortunate to receive a beautiful feast with my friends Natalie and Rick. Natalie is Italian descent.
Menu
gondoletti (Italian crumbed steak)
tuna and rice balls crumbed with parmesan
potatoes with olives and herbs
char grilled capsicum with olive oil and chili
salad of mushrooms, tomato passata, sweet corn
lovely sweet potato in olive oil, baked in foil
garlic bread
wine from my cellar, a crisp dry white
set amongst the ripening shiraz vines on a cool summer evening...
Menu
gondoletti (Italian crumbed steak)
tuna and rice balls crumbed with parmesan
potatoes with olives and herbs
char grilled capsicum with olive oil and chili
salad of mushrooms, tomato passata, sweet corn
lovely sweet potato in olive oil, baked in foil
garlic bread
wine from my cellar, a crisp dry white
set amongst the ripening shiraz vines on a cool summer evening...
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Australian Politics' Finest Hour?
Multiculturalism is a divisive subject; similarly immigration. But when I saw this piece about Immigration I just had to laugh.
Teresa Gambaro, Opposition Spokesperson on Citizenship has suggested new migrants on work visas are not integrating into the mainstream as they should.
"Without trying to be offensive, we are talking about hygiene and what is an acceptable norm in this country when you are working closely with other co-workers," she said.
Wearing deodorant and waiting in line politely were about "teaching what are norms in Australia". *
Since when has wearing deoderant and waiting patiently in line being one of the 'important norms' of Australian society?
What about Ms Gambaro's level of personal hygiene? How is it rated? Looking at her press photos, her hair looks out of place. Is that a sackable offence? Go back to your electorate you grubby politician!
From her absurd comments I would assume she never smells in public, or pushes ahead of somebody in the supermarket queue like the rest of us...and anyway, who would care if she did?
As for other parliamentarians: I suspect Mr Abbott would need a bottle of Brut 33 after running a marathon, the chubby Ruddy always looks in need of aircon, and Senator Conroy, being a pom probably only has a bath once a week...
Teresa Gambaro, Opposition Spokesperson on Citizenship has suggested new migrants on work visas are not integrating into the mainstream as they should.
"Without trying to be offensive, we are talking about hygiene and what is an acceptable norm in this country when you are working closely with other co-workers," she said.
Wearing deodorant and waiting in line politely were about "teaching what are norms in Australia". *
Since when has wearing deoderant and waiting patiently in line being one of the 'important norms' of Australian society?
What about Ms Gambaro's level of personal hygiene? How is it rated? Looking at her press photos, her hair looks out of place. Is that a sackable offence? Go back to your electorate you grubby politician!
From her absurd comments I would assume she never smells in public, or pushes ahead of somebody in the supermarket queue like the rest of us...and anyway, who would care if she did?
As for other parliamentarians: I suspect Mr Abbott would need a bottle of Brut 33 after running a marathon, the chubby Ruddy always looks in need of aircon, and Senator Conroy, being a pom probably only has a bath once a week...
Teresa Gambaro (pic lifted from the net, oops)
* Daily Telegraph 10/1/12
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