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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
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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.
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Returning after two Covid afflicted years, the walk from Bondi to Tamarama Beaches offers a thoughtful exploration of concepts and reflections on society as well as the social consequences of Covid. Also some very clever use of materials-metals, plastic, wood.... It's a Friday buty this exhibition ends
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A Probus club organised Sailing Day on Sydney harbour on Wednesday this week, in glorious weather, for a change. We were in two boats of 10 each.
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Just before our 8.30am start from Yowie bay wharf on Friday, son in law Craig came down with Cavoodle Freddy on their morning walk. Craig took the pic while I struggled to restrain over-enthusiastic Freddy. In spite of almost continuous rain this week, we managed a three hour
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Our Front garden in front of the two ponds, today
Birthdays & Anniversaries
With Covid two weeks in the past now and no obvious lingering effects, thank goodness, we held Mary's birthday barbeque lunch on the patio with all 16 family members. Of course, they weren't all at the tables just when I wanted to take the pic.Kris