There was a time when Australia's economy "rode the sheep's back". The selective breeding of Merino ewes resulted in sheep that adapted well to the arid interior of Australia and produced wool that appealed to the mills of England. (Source: National Film and Sound Archive of Australia) This post, about wool, has been inspired by … Continue reading My Woolly Memory
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Walcha Agricultural Show (NSW)
Saturday 15th March 2014 (part two): Walcha (pronounced Wol-ka) is about an hour south of Armidale. Every year it holds an agricultural show, an important few days of judging and displays. The show had already been underway for a day and half by the time we turned up on Saturday afternoon, so we had missed … Continue reading Walcha Agricultural Show (NSW)
The Reluctant Retiree 