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Day trip to Rainbow Beach from Noosa by 2WD
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While my daughter was visiting us in Noosa we went for a day trip to Rainbow Beach. Since we don’t have a 4WD we took the inland route, through Cooroy…
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September’s Books
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Exhalation – Ted Chiang I finished this in August but missed putting it in that month’s posts. This set of science fiction short stories looks at some of the big…
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I’m Voting Yes
On Saturday Australia will go to the polls to vote on an amendment to our constitution. The question being posed is: “A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise…
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In the Garden September 2023
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I’ve had these photos sitting on my camera since I took them in September. The section of the garden near the water feature has really bushed up, filling in a…
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Looking Forward, Looking Back – September 2023
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We went into the city last week to celebrate my daughter’s birthday at Chin Chin. There were six of us so we had to eat off the Feed Me menu…
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Internet Free Day #1
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One of my 101 Things is to have 15 internet-free days. I used to have semi-regular tech-free days but haven’t had one for a while. This time I decided to…
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A little catchup
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Life has been frustrating lately. I feel like the last three months have been one niggly health issue after another. No one thing has been serious but I feel like…
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Third Places
This week I’ve encountered the concept of “third places” three times. The first in a newspaper article arguing that what makes European cities so good are their third places and…
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Tenderheart Cook #11, #12 and #13
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Cooking my way through the Tenderheart Cookbook. Charred Zucchini and Sweetcorn with Basil Caesar-ish Sauce The Quick Lowdown: Carrot Peanut Satay Ramen The Quick Lowdown: Brussels-sprouts-instead-of-egg Salad I often get a…
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Cross Country Running
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We had our last cross-country race on Saturday. This season has been a bit of a bust for me and the last race did not break the bad run. I…
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