Well, we’ve taken our ecological ethos a bit further with growing and eating lots of our own home-grown produce. Last night it was own-grown beef (with yummy Screaming Seeds Kashmiri Krush), bbq’d withour own spuds, lebanese eggplants & a gorgeous fresh-picked salad full of greens, cherry tomatoes, red salad onion, snap peas & cucumber (we had a day off from the zucchini, and the baby carrots never make it to the table, thanks to the free-ranging kids).

Well, I got a bit inspired watching one of those cooking shows, and when you live 35k from the nearest shop you sometimes have to be creative. Luckily we had some chorizo, saffron, and risotto rice; a beautiful own made chicken stock in the freezer; some nice summer veggies in the garden; and a couple of gorgeous marron in the dam just waiting for us to make the perfect paella!

No Mum, we don’t want to go to the beach, we just want to do nothing today (read: play computer all day). So we forced them in the car and headed to Peaceful Bay, where the Irwin Inlet flows through to the ocean, and they found their happiness again playing in the mud and didn’t want to leave! Oh, for the simple things in life.

Dave and I would like to thank everyone who ordered a case of wine in the last fortnight and entered the draw to win a Special Mixed Case. The lucky numbers came up for Derek S. of Western Australia and we congratulate him on his win. We also have a growing kitty for the Oxfam Save Water/Save Lives Appeal which we will continue to add to until Christmas ($10 donation from every case sold).

And, a BIG Thankyou to everyone who has supported us in the last year, either by buying wine, or telling someone about us, or sharing a bottle. It is always appreciated!

Well, with Christmas now officially just around the corner we have launched our special offers for our Mailing List Customers. So when you buy a case of wine (by 10th Dec) you automatically go in the draw to win a Special Mixed Case; we will donate $10 to the Oxfam project Save Water/Save Lives; you can get access to special Museum Release Wines; if you need any 2 bottle gift bags we’ll pop them in with your case; if your case is a pressie we’ll attach a card for you; AND you get free delivery. And of course delicious wines to have for yourselves or share with you friends! What else could we do to twist your arm? Visit the shop now!

Knowing it’s our busy time coming up we snuck away for the weekend to Cheyne’s Beach (about 45 minutes east of Albany) for a camping weekend, and it was great fun to explore the coast and Waychinicup National Park – lots of fishing (Oli got the best catch; a flathead), swimming (dolphins present!), playing army battles in the sand dunes (actually that was the boys), and delicious barbeques accompanied, of course, by a glass of Moombaki! Here’s a couple of pics . . .

We ran a competition this month whereby you could win our new Dinner Party 6 Pack if you ordered a case of wine or sent in some comments (containing 1 x Classic White, 1 x Chardonnay, 1 x Shiraz, 2 x Cab Blend and 1 x 05 Reserve: Value $180.)
This was picked up by a lovely man from Victoria; Roy H. Thankyou Roy – the wine is going to a deserved home. And thankyou to everyone who was prompted into action and bought some wine, or left some comments; they are always welcome!