http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog Flinders Ranges B&B Accommodation, SA Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:15:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/08/01/back-to-blinman-june-2009-pictures/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/08/01/back-to-blinman-june-2009-pictures/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:00:36 +0000 Lisa http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=799 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/08/01/back-to-blinman-june-2009-pictures/feed/ 0 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2009/07/31/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-10/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2009/07/31/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-10/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:32:09 +0000 Rob Ackland http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=783

WHAT IS THE BEST 4WD? OR OLD VERSUS NEW I wish I had a dollar for each time a client has asked this question and my reply is always that it all depends on your needs and your budget. It all started with those vehicles that helped open up Australia. Be it the first Landrovers in the [...]]]> http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2009/07/31/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-10/feed/ 0 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/07/06/tour-up-over-bendleby-11th-12th-july-2009/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/07/06/tour-up-over-bendleby-11th-12th-july-2009/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:14:21 +0000 Lisa http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=778 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/07/06/tour-up-over-bendleby-11th-12th-july-2009/feed/ 0 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/07/03/fleur-mcdonald-%e2%80%94-red-dust/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/07/03/fleur-mcdonald-%e2%80%94-red-dust/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:09:57 +0000 Lisa http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=770 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/07/03/fleur-mcdonald-%e2%80%94-red-dust/feed/ 0 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/06/19/cheeky-ringnecks-eating-pomegranates/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/06/19/cheeky-ringnecks-eating-pomegranates/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:00:35 +0000 Lisa http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=761

Nature is a wonderful thing…this pair of Ringneck Parrots have made their home in the hollow of a dead gum tree, only 50 meters from our home at Moolooloo.  Each day they sneak in to eat the pomegranate seeds which are just outside our kitchen door.  I believe it is the same parrots each year, [...]]]> http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/06/19/cheeky-ringnecks-eating-pomegranates/feed/ 0 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/06/17/nuccaleena-cottage-has-a-new-front-fence/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/06/17/nuccaleena-cottage-has-a-new-front-fence/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:15:24 +0000 Lisa http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=757

Here is a sneak peak of our brand new fence!  Now you will have to come and see it for your self…it even has a gate!!! ]]> http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/06/17/nuccaleena-cottage-has-a-new-front-fence/feed/ 0 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/tip_of_the_week/2009/05/09/magnetic-hill-orroroo-a-flinders-ranges-must-see/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/tip_of_the_week/2009/05/09/magnetic-hill-orroroo-a-flinders-ranges-must-see/#comments Fri, 08 May 2009 21:00:26 +0000 Lisa http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=751 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/tip_of_the_week/2009/05/09/magnetic-hill-orroroo-a-flinders-ranges-must-see/feed/ 0 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/05/07/book-now-rodney-vincent-at-maggies-15th-may/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/05/07/book-now-rodney-vincent-at-maggies-15th-may/#comments Thu, 07 May 2009 04:56:24 +0000 Lisa http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=745 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/05/07/book-now-rodney-vincent-at-maggies-15th-may/feed/ 0 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/05/06/july-school-holidays-3rd-20th-july-availability/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/05/06/july-school-holidays-3rd-20th-july-availability/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 21:00:52 +0000 Lisa http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=739 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/05/06/july-school-holidays-3rd-20th-july-availability/feed/ 0 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2009/05/05/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-9/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2009/05/05/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-9/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 01:40:08 +0000 Rob Ackland http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=734

THAT BLOKE ‘MURPHY’! In our December blog I mentioned we were heading to the Eyre Peninsula to plan a new trip. We were going well prepared as there was some quite remote travel and we were on our own. Well, I probably should not have mentioned that because our irregular traveling companion, one Mr Murphy, decided [...]]]> http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2009/05/05/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-9/feed/ 0 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/recipes/2009/04/21/honey-biscuits-with-native-wattle-seed-cream-recipe/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/recipes/2009/04/21/honey-biscuits-with-native-wattle-seed-cream-recipe/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:05:47 +0000 Lisa http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=723

Ingredients: 325gm Unsalted Butter, softened 120 gm Icing Sugar 2 Tbsp Honey 1/4 tsp Cinnamon 2 cups of S.R. Flour 1 cup of Custard Powder Extra 125gm Butter for Icing Extra 1 1/2 – 2 cups of Icing Sugar for Icing 1 tsp Vanilla extract for Icing 2 tsp Wattle Seed (Wild Harvested Roasted & Ground) for Icing Method: Cream butter and sugar for 5 mins. Add [...]]]> http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/recipes/2009/04/21/honey-biscuits-with-native-wattle-seed-cream-recipe/feed/ 0 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/04/20/toto-experience-the-edge-update/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/04/20/toto-experience-the-edge-update/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:32:10 +0000 Lisa http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=729

If you didn’t get the chance to get down to our ‘Experience the Edge‘ stall, here is a picture! We had a very successful day. We weren’t too sure what to expect as we hadn’t done anything like this before, so were very pleased with the results (as it also meant we didn’t have to negotiate [...]]]> http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/04/20/toto-experience-the-edge-update/feed/ 0 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/nuccaleena_news/2009/04/11/nuccaleena-update-april-09/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/nuccaleena_news/2009/04/11/nuccaleena-update-april-09/#comments Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:57:05 +0000 Lisa http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=713

Wishing you all a Safe and Happy Easter! Towards the end of March we were lucky enough to be involved in a photo shoot for the Flinders Ranges.  This was just the incentive we needed to get down to Orroroo and catch up on all those little jobs that were beginning to mount up! Along with general [...]]]> http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/nuccaleena_news/2009/04/11/nuccaleena-update-april-09/feed/ 0 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/nuccaleena_news/2009/04/11/sugar-shack-olive-oil-soap/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/nuccaleena_news/2009/04/11/sugar-shack-olive-oil-soap/#comments Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:13:00 +0000 Lisa http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=709

If you’ve stayed at Nuccaleena Cottage over the past few months you will have noticed that we are now supplying guests with a beautiful range of olive oil soaps made locally in the heart of the Clare Valley by R & J Soaps. They smell divine and are great for your skin too! They even have [...]]]> http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/nuccaleena_news/2009/04/11/sugar-shack-olive-oil-soap/feed/ 0 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/nuccaleena_news/2009/04/06/put-this-in-your-diary-john-odea-performing-at-maggies/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/nuccaleena_news/2009/04/06/put-this-in-your-diary-john-odea-performing-at-maggies/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:53:34 +0000 Lisa http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=703 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/nuccaleena_news/2009/04/06/put-this-in-your-diary-john-odea-performing-at-maggies/feed/ 0 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/03/30/variety-4wd-challenge-moolooloo-30-march-2009/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/03/30/variety-4wd-challenge-moolooloo-30-march-2009/#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:12:03 +0000 Lisa http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=696

Today was a busy day!  We excitedly set out this morning to set up camp along the Artimore Public Access Road to supply 80+ Variety 4WD Challenge members with lunch, tea and coffee. Members of the Blinman Sports Club provided a tasty lunch (baguettes, roast meat & salad accompanied by homemade chutneys and sauces) followed by [...]]]> http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/03/30/variety-4wd-challenge-moolooloo-30-march-2009/feed/ 0 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/03/21/a-poignant-message-for-our-generation/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/03/21/a-poignant-message-for-our-generation/#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:22:40 +0000 Lisa http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=691 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/general/2009/03/21/a-poignant-message-for-our-generation/feed/ 3 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/upcoming_events/2009/02/20/abcs-bush-slam-poetry-series-comes-to-blinman-flinders-ranges/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/upcoming_events/2009/02/20/abcs-bush-slam-poetry-series-comes-to-blinman-flinders-ranges/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:00:29 +0000 Lisa http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=680 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/upcoming_events/2009/02/20/abcs-bush-slam-poetry-series-comes-to-blinman-flinders-ranges/feed/ 5 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/upcoming_events/2009/02/18/orroroo-half-marathon-2009-feeling-fit/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/upcoming_events/2009/02/18/orroroo-half-marathon-2009-feeling-fit/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:00:24 +0000 Lisa http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=672 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/upcoming_events/2009/02/18/orroroo-half-marathon-2009-feeling-fit/feed/ 0 http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2009/02/16/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-8/ http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2009/02/16/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-8/#comments Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:00:40 +0000 Rob Ackland http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/?p=667

Driving defensively on dirt roads We spent two weeks over Christmas on the Eyre Peninsula planning a new tour for 2009. We traveled over 4500 km, around 2500 off the bitumen. One thing that became increasingly worrying and frustrating was the lack of courtesy shown by other travelers. Slowing down and moving off the crown of a [...]]]> http://www.nuccaleenacottage.com.au/blog/4wd_tips/2009/02/16/4wd-tips-from-rob-ackland-red-earth-expeditions-no-8/feed/ 1