Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue#21.4 July 2018 i Australian Country

THERE ARE ALWAYS MANY PEOPLE TO THANK AS EACH ISSUE GOES TO PRESS, FROM THE PEOPLE WHO SO GENEROUSLY OPEN THEIR HOMES AND HEARTS TO SHARE THEIR STORIES WITH US TO OUR TALENTED WRITERS, photographers and stylists and the back-room peeps — our designers, proofreaders, editors and prepress. But once in a while, there are people who really go the extra mile and, in this case, it’s the good folk from Manly Spirits Co who let us take over their distillery for an entire day for our fashion shoot. When I say take over, I mean more like a military invasion, as we infiltrated the entire premises from the distillery floor to the cocktail bar with our cameras, lights and all the paraphernalia that goes on behind the scenes to create…

Michelle Roper was a city girl when she met Kris Kahler — a rising football star who was drafted by the Brisbane Broncos as a teenager. Marrying him meant living life on the move, as they traded a brief stay in Canberra, where Kris played for the Raiders, for the more temperate climes of the Gold Coast when Kris signed up to be on the inaugural Titans squad. Then there were stints in France and England. “We moved to Gateshead in the UK when the season in France ended,” Michelle recalls. “Kris played for the football team Gateshead Thunder. It was the first day of summer the day we arrived and it was like our winters over here. I was super sad.” The sun did come out in time of…

375g plain flour ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1 tablespooon baking powder 7g dried yeast 2 teaspoons caster sugar 500ml water, warm, not hot Sift flour, carb soda and baking powder into a medium-sized bowl. Add yeast and sugar and stir to combine. Add warm water and stir well until free from lumps. Cover bowl and rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Cook in greased, non-stick rings on low heat in a non-stick frying pan until fine holes appear on the top. When the crumpet looks nearly entirely cooked, remove the ring and turn the crumpet. Cook briefly to seal the top.…

ST ALBANS St Albans Stirling mohair throw is a traditional large check blanket made from fibres sourced from the most-respected Angora goat farms in Australia and South Africa. The throw measures 122cm x 183cm and is priced at $235. stalbans.com.au URALLA WOOL ROOM The Uralla Wool Room stocks an impressive range of Australian fine woollen, quality knitwear, including the popular Uimi range that’s designed and made in Australia from 100 per cent Merino wool. urallawoolroom.com.au GINTONICA Warm the winter months with Australian craft gin tasters from Gintonica. How about Gin-a-Month — four 50ml mini gins delivered to your door? Or gin flights of varying themes, such as Tassie gins? Go crazy with Christmas in July as Gintonica has a few advent calendars left from last Christmas with 24 gins. gintonica.com.au…

CLOSER INSPECTION As a regular reader of your magazine, I have been aware of many changes and I agree with most of them. However, one I am having difficulty with is the size of the print in the general articles. It is too light in colour and small in size. The first paragraph is fine but then it becomes a blur. I have tried sitting in different positions and near windows but with no success. I can assure you it is not that I have eye problems. I recently had an eye test and my eyes have not deteriorated in more than two years. Delsie Potts, Toormina NSW Ed’s note: We are listening Delsie, and you are not the first reader to have made this observation. We have increased…

TAMARA SIMONEAU WRITER & STYLIST Tamara has fallen in love with her homeland again after almost a decade living in Canada where she worked in TV, running the prime-time program, Entertainment Tonight Canada. She’s produced live shows, been on the red carpet for the Academy Awards, travelled the globe and worked with some of the world’s biggest celebrities. These days, she’d like to say she’s living a quieter life as a writer, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast but, with three young kids, it’s anything but. She wouldn’t have it any other way. JOHN DOWNS PHOTOGRAPHER Four generations of John Downs’ family have been photographers, starting with his great-great-grandfather in Wales in 1868. John started as a staff photographer at London’s Natural History Museum and his varied career…

11 HORSES Photographer Polly Epov’s latest collection of images focuses on race horses resting after a season at the track. The collection was created at her family’s farm in the Hunter Valley. The images are priced from $390. 11horses.com griffin+row The griffin+row skincare range is designed for dry, sensitive skin. Transform your complexion in just two minutes, morning and night. Enter the code COUNTRY for $10 off your purchase (and receive a free gift). griffinandrow.com HOWARD PRODUCTS Restor-A-Finish penetrates lacquer, shellac and varnish deeper than temporary scratch-cover products, bringing back the original colour and lustre of the finish and blending away most blemishes. howardproducts.com.au AKUBRA Federation Blue is the latest colour to be added to Akubra’s popular unisex Avalon style. Guaranteed to turn heads, the Avalon is relaxed, classy and…

Thanks for being in touch. We welcome your feedback. We appreciate your thoughts and in each issue, one correspondent wins a prize. Simply email Kirsty at kmckenzie@universalmagazines.com.au  or write to us at Australian Country, Locked Bag 154, North Ryde NSW 1670. We reserve the right to edit lengthy letters before publication. Our favourite correspondent next issue will win a Glow Rust outdoor firepit, perfect for garden get-togethers and toasting marshmallows, from our friends at Vivo. Just tell us about your favourite story or feature to be in the running to win this wonderful prize.…

If it stands still, it will probably be covered in mosaics at the home artist Veronika Zeil shares with her husband, John Rolfe and their young adult offspring, Isabel, Larissa and Marius, in the bush not far from Rockhampton in central Queensland. From the lampshades and the mailbox to the windowsills, the garden furniture and even the tankstand, Veronika has applied her trademark mosaics with her whirlwind enthusiasm for colour and creativity. The rest of the family are no slouches either when it comes to making their mark on the block of land they have transformed from a bare paddock to a subtropical paradise. John, who in his day job is a resource economist at Central Queensland University, loves welding and makes seats, sculptures and gates from branding irons, and…

COURSES FOR HORSES Guests at the launch event for Sofitel’s William Inglis Hotel were treated to a moveable feast as they rotated through the five-star hotel’s hospitality venues. The 144-room establishment belongs to Sofitel’s MGallery collection of boutique hotels and is part of a $140 million precinct called Riverside Stables, developed by the thoroughbred horses sales giant, William Inglis & Son Ltd. Located in Sydney’s outer west at Warwick Farm, with sweeping views of the racecourse, the equine-themed hotel is part of a broader development that includes more than 800 horse stables, extensive parade space and a sales arena. The spacious, state-of-the-art complex was designed to replace the William Inglis Newmarket facility in Randwick, which had served as the company’s HQ and primary auction house for 112 years. The launch…

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