Glimpses of life at Llarrinda Bed & Breakfast

Jun 18, 20233 min read

More on chickens

When running a busy B&B, finding time for the thoughtful reflection needed to write a blog is a rare luxury, but today, with no guests...

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Jan 27, 20191 min read

Chickens!

Larry and I love all creatures great and small, and if we had more land we would fill it with rescued animals of all kinds. But as it is...

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Jun 21, 20182 min read

A garden without chemicals

Weeds!!! There weren't any on our land when we bought it. It had been meticulously sprayed with a cocktail of herbicides, pesticides and...

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May 5, 20183 min read

In memory of a beautiful cat.

It's now more than two months since we said our tearful farewells to Nellie, our faithful, wonderful, tawny Abyssinian cat who for more...

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Feb 6, 20184 min read

Top things to do in 'Prom Country'

View from Mount Bishop We really don't get it. The tourism literature that guests rely on when planning their holiday downunder seems to...

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Dec 18, 20172 min read

Our garden paradise

Garden view from our kitchen window. If there is one place in all the world that Larry and I love to be - apart from with our respective...

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Oct 13, 20172 min read

A special encounter with history

Some things are just meant to be. Larry and I arrived in Australia in 1983 and two weeks later I found a wonderful job with a company...

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Sep 13, 20172 min read

Whales are on the move!

The tail of a spectacular Humpback Whale. Each year between April and November, Australia's eastern coastline comes alive with Humpback...

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Sep 8, 20172 min read

Spring is definitely in the air!

How lucky are we! Guests often say that looking out of the windows at Llarrinda is better than watching TV. And we couldn't agree more...

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