Lifestyle

Toora is blessed with a main street, supporting side streets and an inner pattern of connecting laneways. Four of these streets or lanes are named after members of one rather elusive family – the Sheppards.

Like a movie, you can consume a short story in an evening. Yet frequently it is as complex as a novel. For me at least, it is as difficult to write.

oday’s walk is from Foster to Port Welshpool. I started in the centre of Foster. I had breakfast before leaving home, but if you haven’t there are a number of cafes and two bakeries. The trail is actually on the edge of town about 1.5 kms south along Station Road

I learnt a lot about working with wood after chatting to Chris Sieberhagen, a part-time Venus Bay resident who just loves making amazing pieces from interesting and recycled wood.

In this new series, we’re asking our readers about their favourite Prom Coast places. First up, we have artist and designer Trevor Flett on the beauty of two very special Prom beaches.

These simple and delicious biscuits are a nostalgic favourite and impossible to eat only one of. They are perfect for gifting and make a good rainy day project for kids of all ages.

Most of us have seen Magpie parents finally tiring of their whining offspring and driving them out of the family territory.