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Qantas to and from Melbourne

Sunday, 31 January 2010, 15:38 | Category : Uncategorized
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Scored myself the exit row window, with noone in the centre seat on the way down to Melbourne on Friday morning. Sweet! Quick on and off with only my hand luggage, too ;)

Apparently Qantas are trying to increase their recycling on planes, collecting the bottles separate to the food and other rubbish now. Got a [...]

Oz Day 2010

Thursday, 28 January 2010, 19:51 | Category : Uncategorized
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We tagged along on a BBQ with Mick and Julia and some of their friends and family at Black Mountain Peninsula…

The boys cooked up a storm..

Start and Finish

Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 21:09 | Category : Uncategorized
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Started the day with a walk around Holder and Duffy… I think I saw the first Kookaburra since I’ve been in Canberra!

Finished the day with a run around the bridges with Rish. 5k, and back under 30mins (29:49)! Even with the wind. eeps.

Clouds over Lake George

Wednesday, 27 January 2010, 6:00 | Category : Uncategorized
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With the wind farm in the distance. Gorgeous.

Quite Contrary

Tuesday, 26 January 2010, 6:00 | Category : Uncategorized
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Mary, Mary, quite contrary,
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells, and cockle shells,
And pretty maids all in a row

We repotted the garden on the weekend, added some fertilizers, and away we go!

Summer Dinners

Monday, 25 January 2010, 9:24 | Category : Uncategorized
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Summer dinners for me involved something small and cooked, surrounded with a huge amount of salad!

Saturday Dinner.
Of course, it’s even better to get Rish out on the BBQ :) That’s where salmon, steaks and sausages come in!

Enjoyed a few glasses of wine… retoxing a little after my week away ;) The wine’s a sparkling [...]

Back in Reality

Saturday, 23 January 2010, 18:34 | Category : Uncategorized
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Back in Canberra after five nights at The Golden Door health retreat in Pokolbin…

A week of eating delicious and healthy food, having spa treatments and waking at six for Tai Chi and a brisk 5.4km walk before breakfast :)

Loved it.

Yes, I bought the cookbook. I have also not had caffeine (including diet coke!) since [...]

The Golden Door – Elysia

Sunday, 17 January 2010, 6:00 | Category : Uncategorized
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Off here for the next week.

Contraband Items
Mobile phones (for use in your room only)
Alcohol
Tobacco
Drugs (not prescription)
Food (they will feed me there, don’t worry!)
Sweets
Coffee/Tea
See you on the other side!

Serious?

Saturday, 16 January 2010, 9:20 | Category : Uncategorized
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via Ian: Do you have suicidal thoughts after watching Avatar because you realise that Earth sucks and you wish you were on the blue people planet, Pandora? I think it might be worse that we paid $20/ticket for the pleasure of getting that way :p oh, wait, $19, but an extra $1 for a pair [...]

Cakes and St Kilda (Nov 28)

Friday, 15 January 2010, 6:00 | Category : Uncategorized
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There’s something about St Kilda, and making yourself ill on creamy cakes.