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The beach and the boardwalk
5 Jun 2021

The beach and the boardwalk

by Greta | posted in: Life and things | 0

Although we tend to go to the beach for our not-often-enough walks, sometimes we go to other places. That might be because it’s high tide and what remains of the beach is hard to walk on, or it might just … Continued

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A walk on the beach
10 Oct 2020

A walk on the beach

by Greta | posted in: Life and things | 1

We went for a walk on the beach on Friday morning. It hasn’t happened as often as it should, I guess – but then, we’ve been busy in the garden, moving a mountain of mulch, painting, repairing edging, pulling out … Continued

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Restrictions are loosening
30 May 2020

Restrictions are loosening

by Greta | posted in: Life and things | 1

The first rugby league game of the restarted season was played last night, signalling the start of a new phase of easing covid-19 restrictions. There were no live spectators at the match but the viewing audience via TV and on … Continued

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The lockdown continues
25 Apr 2020

The lockdown continues

by Greta | posted in: Life and things, Photography | 3

Here we are in week whatever-it-is of self isolation. The grocery stores are slowly coming back to normal but many small businesses (dress shops and the like) have closed. I suppose without customers it costs too much to stay open. … Continued

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Another week of social distancing
11 Apr 2020

Another week of social distancing

by Greta | posted in: Life and things | 0

How’s it all going on the home front, folks? Another week or so and our garden will be looking better than it has since we moved in. Bushes we should never have planted have been yanked out, trees cut back, … Continued

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Somebody has to pay – guess who?
4 Apr 2020

Somebody has to pay – guess who?

by Greta | posted in: Life and things, Photography | 0

It’s baby boomer bashing time again. It’s never too long before a new flare-up and the covid-19 pandemic has caused a resurgence. Adam Creighton penned an article in The Australian entitled Coronavirus: Perks and loopholes can’t endure as we run … Continued

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Some relief from Covid-19
21 Mar 2020

Some relief from Covid-19

by Greta | posted in: Life and things, Photography | 4

The news is full of Covid-19, the shops are empty, everybody who can is working from home, and just about any place where people gather has been closed, or limited to 100 people. I imagine you’re as sick of the … Continued

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If we have to stay home, there are worse places
14 Mar 2020

If we have to stay home, there are worse places

by Greta | posted in: Life and things, Photography | 0

After a pretty horrendous summer here in Australia autumn has started with a global virus crisis. Pete and I had been looking forward to a lovely river cruise in the Balkans. But over the past few weeks our flights were … Continued

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The beach’s Brahmani kites
22 Feb 2020

The beach’s Brahmani kites

by Greta | posted in: Life and things, Photography | 2

Brahmani kites are found all over Asia. They are medium sized raptors and although they’ll catch fish, they are quite happy to take carrion from the beach. There are a number of pairs around our beach at Hervey Bay but … Continued

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The ospreys at Hervey Bay
8 Feb 2020

The ospreys at Hervey Bay

by Greta | posted in: Life and things, Photography | 4

Much as I like going overseas I’m fortunate to live in a very special part of the world. It’s big enough to have a couple of hospitals and small enough not to have massive traffic jams. The weather’s usually mild … Continued

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