The Shed

I‘m enjoying a different beer every day in advent. Kids get a calendar with chocolates or other goodies hidden behind each date; I get a beer! What is an advent calendar? I posted all about that, in 2009 – Rob’s Advent calendar This is the fourth year of my beer advent calendar. I’ve enjoyed sampling […]

I November 2011 I bought a Panasonic FZ150 camera because I wanted ONE camera that would take reasonable quality photo’s and high quality video. Essential features for me were an external microphone socket and the ability to have manual controls of focus, zoom etc while videoing. The Panasonic FZ150 is one of the ‘super zoom’ […]

For a couple of weeks in late September and early October this year I was host to a world travelling Duck – Nacho. Made of rubber and wearing a scarf and weird hat, Nacho originated in California and had already traveled to a few people in the USA, visited Niagara Falls, England and New Zealand. […]

Cairns June 2011- by Rob Healey I’ve always admired the Trans Am for its style, and wanted to drive one for a long time. After the combined club run to the Esplanade in June, Robert Hall invited me to take his gleaming Black & Gold 1976 Trans Am for a test drive. This Trans Am […]

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Last night I went back in time and made a quick curry with some chicken pieces and half a Tin of Yeo’s Singapore Curry. Many years ago this was my standby home curry. Quick to prepare and hot and spicy to eat. I was interested to see how it compared since I have moved on […]

Look at the speed this Volvo 70 is doing, wow thats fast!!  The flat underwater rear sections allow the yacht plane easily but also make steering hard because the bow buries itself- as you can see.  This is tough sailing- and the vid  only shows daytime, what about at night?? As the big boat accelerates […]

I was talking to someone recently about who we think is the best singer- Male/ Female, In the World/In Australia. Of course there are no definitive answers because we all have different tastes in music- there’s no Celine Dion in my list, fine singer though she may be!! I’d be very interested to see what […]

How to cook a Madras Curry to Indian Restaurant Standard. For the last four years I’ve had a chicken curry recipe that I consider is to Restaurant Standard, taught to me by Lena, an Indian lady. http://shed.robhealey.com.au/cooking/chicken-vindaloo-amazing/ But until recently I was not having any success with Beef or Lamb curries. Sure, all my friends […]

While at the Charters Towers long weekend car show in 2010, I arranged with John Partington to sometime have a drive of his gleaming red 1965 Buick Wildcat. Just after I arrived for the July monthly club meeting John strode up to me and said, “Come on, let’s get this over with” ! WOW- I […]