Having a devil of a time.....Salvation Sunday

It was a big weekend for Mongrel Socks. We spent our usual Saturday at Salamanca Market in Hobart plying our humble socks, then spent a fantastic day at Meadowbank Estate helping out the wonderful Sharon Stegeman and the Meadowbank Crew put on a Tasmanian Devil family day "Salvation Sunday" fundraiser. The weather was kind, Razor a 4 month old Tassie Devil put in an appearance, along with a petting enclosure with rabbits, guinea pigs, a tiny pony, young goat and some chooks for the kids to get amongst. It was a beautiful day on the lawns, with croquet and bocce being, sipping lovely Meadowbank wines and enjoying some lovely Wursthaus Sausages, and raising a few thousand dollars for "Devils in Danger" an initiative to help combat the devastating effect the DFT is having on our wild Tasmanian Devil population. A good cause and a great day. We enjoyed a drop of the Meadowbank Salvation range of wines, they have produced for a few years to help the cause.

Just so happened Japanese Vogue was at the winery late in the day doing a fine food/wine story and we were able to give a couple of pairs of our pure wool Mongrel Socks, and some Knee High Space dye mercerised cotton socks to the reporters to keep their toes warm as they travel around our sometimes icy state.

Tasmanian dollars and sense.

We’re big fans of all things Tasmanian. Not only do we proudly manufacturer ( and wear) our own Pure Wool Mongrel Socks, Tuff Mongrels, Mongrel Tasmanis Arm/Leg Warmers and Head Warmers, we always seek local product when ever we can. If it’s shopping for vegetables or browsing for a gift, we regularly look for a locally made product over an imported line. We do this for many for reasons. The main being we see the higher value of a dollar spent locally rather than spent on imported goods. A local dollar employs, it enables local enterprise to grow, it stays in the area, ready to be passed on again. It’s not only economic benefits that entice us to spend locally, more often than not, the quality of the local product is superior to the imported equivalent. One huge plus not to be over looked when buying locally is the environmental benefits. Obviously with less transportation, there is less carbon impacting, locally and globally. All good! So it’s more than dollars and cents, its dollars and sense. I’d like to introduce a few of the great Tasmanian made products I’ve found, here in this blogg space over the next few months. All can I personally recommend.
Meadowbank Estate Vineyard is located only a few kilometres from our place, in the beautiful Coal River Valley, over looking the Coal River. Not only is the situation idyllic, the wine is superb. Check out their website www.meadowbankwines.com.au and you’ll see all they have on offer, or even get out there and have a tasting and a bite to eat, the food is impeccable. Check out the FGR Riesling and Pinot Gris both are stunning, and are personal favourites.