Douglas: the town that wasn’t

Crown land sale! 25 April 1877 TOWN OF DOUGLAS, NINE MILE SPRINGS. Section A. Lot 1. 1 rood. Upset price £5. Fronting on Sholto and Bruce-streets, bounded by Lots 2 and 11. Lot 2. 1 rood. Upset price £5.. Fronting on Bruce-street, adjoining Lot 1. Lot 3. 1 rood. Upset price £5. Fronting on Bruce-street,…

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Birthday day

Went out for lunch with Mum, Ben, Nicquel, her family, and Nan. Being Sunday there weren’t many places open so we went to Samuel Pepy’s, a new cafe place. They don’t seem to be set up to well for large groups but handled it pretty well. I had a Big Brekkie (bacon, salami, little sausages,…

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First post

I wanted to start this on the first of February, which is today. So I am. Main thing this week is going to Hobart next weekend, well Thursday, for Wooden Boat Festival/Endeavour, and back a couple of weeks later but not sure on dates yet. Not sure on a few things there. It might become…

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