Annerley is a very convenient Brisbane suburb. From the higher parts of Annerley you can see the inner city Brisbane high rises and it is just a few stops on the train or 5 minutes by car to reach them. It is an older suburb and many of the homes are run down and need work. Annerley is an area ripe for development and gradually homes are being replaced with modern homes or blocks of units. The one I am staying in has a large garden so the new owners plan to demolish and replace in just a few months.

It is lovely home with polished floor boards and a large garden but it also has draughty windows and the toilet is practically outdoors.


Annerley also has an unusual park. As well as a children’s playground and a very nice little bridge, it has its own small flock of wild turkeys. They forage in the bush and add some charm to an otherwise insignificant park.

The bridge spans a small ravine which is a shortcut from one street to another. I decided to explore under the bridge the other day and imagine my amazement when I found that they had laid pieces of carpet along the track. It looked like it even had underlay in places.

At one end it is gold and at the other it looks like grey loop pile. It’s hard to tell because it is worn and rotting. The photos didn’t come out too well but they do show the texture.

I did wonder if it was laid by the same person that left an old armchair behind a nearby tree.

Then yesterday in another nearby park I discovered a

group of what can only be called sausage trees. They are covered with bulbous sausage like pods that hang down in strings.

Every day I find new things to remind me how amazing this world really is.