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There have been some surprises this year--a beautiful Mallow from a variegated seed packet plus a stunning red poppy. Our round bed also looks good. We also found an annual 'phlox'- used a plant identifying app to find out.
Family
Caryl and Will hosted us all for Christmas day (thanks!) We used the refurbished and now enormous, vaulted patio area and ate off the recently completed Redwood single piece table top--weighs a tonne!. Grandson Lachie (18mths) discovered the chair that we first bought (from Habitat) for Alison Kris took
Kayaking
A paddle with Mary, Jacqui, tom and Louis.
Australian Holidays
After two cancellations over two years (and no airline refunds) we finally touched down at Hobart Day 1 December 6 . We had long ago preordered a small Avis hire car, but as they’d ignored my request I was only offered a humongous RAV 4 ‘upgrade’ . Very kind but frighteningly
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Near us here is a technical college--known as TAFE , where they train people for restaurant and hospitality work. Every few months a group of us have the chance to book a lunch there where the students are practicing on us! Today , the senior chefs, who were leaving as we
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The bilingual primary French school, which Mary and myself had a hand in initiating , is going well after three years and held a 'French Fest' last night . It included French bands and singers ( a bit loud!) and had a small market selling food (of course!) and drinks as
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The community college art class that daughter Caryl attends, holds an annual exhibition at a local school. It is always well attended and there are excellent snacks! Caryl had three pictures on display-including the forest scene below (including inevitable reflection of fluoro lights!) and a sea shell work by
Kayaking
Another Friday--another 13.5Km kayak trip -Wally's wharf to SW Arm again, in excellent weather. We also did the walk from the creek outlet to Winifred Falls back up the creek, which I hadn't done before. There were 17 kayaks and kayakers. At Winifred Falls
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The NSW Govt has an energy savings scheme whereby eligible homes can have their traditional 2.5Kw hot water tank replaced by a heat pump, at the cost to the owner of $33.00 . That's right $33.00! A callout fee. So after a lot of checking of
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To publicise the renovation of the total interior of the church, they held a Spring Fair tonight
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At last I've achieved a 'mass' of sweet peas, and in two locations, front and back gardens. Also a surprise mauve gladiola--never knew I had it!.
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Not my style to go to a wine bar but for our French friends, 'Nouveau Beaujolais' day, November 16th, must not be missed. About 30 of us went to bar in Cronulla where they had invited a genuine French Sommelier to speak about the wines we were tasting.