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Yucky bun

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Gary

Today we went and visited Lorna and Bob for morning tea and had tea and yucky bun. I’m still not 100% certain why Lorna decided to buy us yucky bun for morning tea but, regardless, it was yum. We had … Continue reading →

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Guests for lunch

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Gary

The pastry for the turnovers was too thin and the almond honey crust on the chicken was burnt. However, the creme brulee was, to quote Amanda, the best she’d ever had. I was very stressed first thing so, when Mirinda … Continue reading →

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From Orange

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Gary

Work this week was very similar to last week; only the names had changed. Rather than the shipbuilding firm of Dennys, I was researching and cleaning up the Doxford records. Like Denny’s, there’s a lot of name changing, growth and … Continue reading →

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Chicken lamb

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Gary

Apparently (well, according to Anna) the last time Lisa tried to barbeque lamb there was a slight problem. The meat changed into chicken half way through. This had Lisa baffled until she read the packet from where the lamb had … Continue reading →

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Anniversary at the RSL

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Gary

Today was mum and dad’s 58th wedding anniversary. To celebrate, they were going to the RSL with Lorna and Bob. Lorna is mum’s best friend and she’s married to Bob. Naturally I was invited along. There was a bit of … Continue reading →

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Bang the gong

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Gary

Back when I was a mere youth, wandering the years between teenageship and adultage, Wollongong was pretty much considered a lonely outpost of civilisation, mainly inhabited by steelworkers and their offspring. I remember going on a Rambo Weekend to Kiama … Continue reading →

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Joey layer cake

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Gary

What a glorious start to 2010. T’was a beautiful day. Or so I’m told. I spent most of it in bed. Mirinda’s flu has taken a deadly hold over me and even attacked my taste buds. I cooked dinner tonight … Continue reading →

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Calendar mistakes

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Gary

The day brightened up beautifully.  We started with grey clouds and what looked like becoming a grim old Christmas day but then, out of the blue, came the…err…blue.  The rest of the day was glorious though still cold. I’m starting … Continue reading →

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