Monthly Archives: September 2016

Hoarding

How to invest like a garbage collector

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In recent months, a family has risen to fame. They had more local media coverage than movie stars and better return on their assets than the hedge funds of wall street.

They are the famous bondi hoarders.

Bondi Hoarder
Bondi Hoarder

Yep. A simple search revealed various news articles about this family of hoarders in the past months. The articles were even in multiple languages!

Here are a few examples:

The hoarders of Bondi, reveals they are really neat freaks

Owner of notorious Bondi ‘hoarder house’ says she would like to work as a professional cleaner

Inside the house of horrors: The nation’s most notorious hoarders

醉了！悉尼设计师居然住在垃圾堆里！？

Honourable mention …

But bondi hoarders nature talents go beyond garbage collection and hoarding, they are also great investors. Their bought their property in 1973 for $15,000. Now it’s worth $2,000,000+

Dow Jones index
Dow Jones index

Yep.

During the same time, Dow Jones stock index went up 20 times. But Bondi Hoarders house went up by more than 100 times!
Mean while, the hoarders continue their battle with the Waverley Council who intend to auction off their house to cover for continual clean-ups costs.

Hoarder's house auction cancelled
Hoarder’s house auction cancelled

 

wildlife

Light to Light

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6 August 2016 – 8 August 2016

Light to Light  is a 30km one way trail that hugs the coastline between historic Boyds Tower and Green Cape Lightstation in the Ben Boyd National Park, New South Wales, Australia.

Map
Light to Light trail map

This walk was almost like a miniature version of the Great Ocean Walk, with slightly less scenic views that was compensated by friendly neighbourhood wildlife.

Scenery
Scenery
A mob of kangaroos
A mob of kangaroos

The track was reasonably well marked except for the bit where it left Bittangabee Bay campground and heading towards the Green Cape Lightstation. We had to do a bit bush bashing to get back on to the right track.

My bushwalking buddy on Light to Light trail
My bushwalking buddy on Light to Light trail

The best way to meet the locals are during meal times.

Friendly wallaby at Saltwater Creek campsite where we stayed for first night
Friendly wallaby at Saltwater Creek campsite where we stayed the first night

Local wildlife seemed to be used to people.  At first they would observe and lurk in the background, but as soon as you showed them your intention to share food, they would come right up to you.

Over friendly wallaby wanted to know what's in the food bag
Over friendly wallaby wanted to know what’s in the food bag
Superb fairywrens
Superb fairywrens

These neighbourhood animals were easily satisfied – be that some jerky or a pack of instant noodles.

An sneaky possum at Bittangabee campsite where we spent the second night
An sneaky possum at Bittangabee campsite where we spent the second night

If you love nature and wildlife, Ben Boyd National Park would be a good place to visit.