Category Archives: worst garden

The Hanging Gardens of Balcatta

Posted on July 6, 2009 by AHC McDonald

I wanted to take the tone down from my recent rantings on Perth’s media, to take it way down, like a special breed of cat. And what better way to do so than with this lovely, desolate, classic worst shot … Continue reading →

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Succulent

Posted on May 15, 2009 by AHC McDonald

Mrs. Durant: Oh, isn’t he a marvelous dentist? Harvey Greenfield: Great. Mrs. Durant: But with his talents he would have made an even better obstetrician. Cactus Flower 1969 Just because we haven’t had worst garden/worst plant in a while. Guildford … Continue reading →

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Neo Babylon & the Peep O’day boys

Posted on April 20, 2009 by AHC McDonald

The gardens had exotic and amazing flourishing plants, garlanded by bottles off piss hanging from every tree – every branch in some cases. On many of the levels the bottles of piss were so numerous that it appeared that a … Continue reading →

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Tagged by The Devil

Posted on March 9, 2009 by AHC McDonald

“So grotesque and preposterous are the principle characters in this galaxy of clowns and crooks that none but a thrice double ass could have taken them for rulers.” Officer in the Allied Control Commission, Nuremberg trials. I’m not sure why … Continue reading →

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Weekend Worstoff 37

Posted on January 3, 2009 by AHC McDonald

I want flames, but just a little flame, like a candle. Something to suggest I might travel 5k’s over the limit. Reminds me of the flaming Falcon. A Melbourne Worst from Meccano. And regards vehicles, Rolly was pleased in a … Continue reading →

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Weekend Worstoff 31

Posted on November 15, 2008 by AHC McDonald

Kicking off with a melbourne worst from Meccano, which he submitted with the enigmatic title, “Worst self saucing.” AllI can say is “Where the Cunliffe waters, there water I.” And there has been some feverish animal suit discussion recently, and … Continue reading →

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Piss and teh Devil had done for teh rest.

Posted on July 28, 2008 by AHC McDonald

The broccoli and the zucchini still lie, for all that I know, where Sumich buried them; and certainly they shall lie there for me. Oxen and wain-ropes would not bring me back again to that accursed Spearwood; and the worst … Continue reading →

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Success – Toilet Style

Posted on July 21, 2008 by AHC McDonald

Turf came through with a classic worst (in fact several, all of which will feature soon), from the Perth suburb of Success. When you live in a place called Success, why would you need to clear a broken toilet from … Continue reading →

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The Tin Men

Posted on July 15, 2008 by AHC McDonald

“Warm the set and cool the tinnies!” Norm, Life Be In It campaign. “Get a tinnie in your claw.” Alf, Home and away. More reader submissions. This is an excellent one from David Cohen. Is that all Emu Bitter David? … Continue reading →

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The Horror

Posted on April 6, 2008 by AHC McDonald

Couldn’t they have got a few severed heads on sticks for this playground in Mt Lawley? I’m reminded of Kurtz’s house in Heart of Darkness. “-and there it was, black, dried, sunken, a head that seemed to sleep at the … Continue reading →

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