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Use the drop down options to find Miscellaneous Observations on family, life, love, Australian politics and other philosophical musings . . .

3. A full day in Moree

October 22, 2023 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 19 Comments

Saturday 14th October 2023 This is a day that will go down in our history books, as we voted on a referendum to enshrine an Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Voice in our Constitution.  25% of Moree’s population is indigenous but the mood in town around the various polling places appeared to be business as … Continue reading 3. A full day in Moree

2. Tamworth to Moree

October 21, 2023October 20, 2024 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 20 Comments

Friday, 13th October 2023. Donning her alter-ego as a firefighter on a 24-Hour shift, our niece headed off very early from her equestrian business at Blue Top Farm. Bill was up, but I’m no early bird, so it was a couple of hours later before we locked the house and drove up a narrow, winding, … Continue reading 2. Tamworth to Moree

Weird Statistic

October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 14 Comments

For the last three months, WordPress has been emailing me my "Site Stats". I haven't been posting anything much for months now, so it surprised me to note that for the third month running, my post "English Gull Good, Australian Seagull Bad" from way back in 2015 has been in the Top Three of views … Continue reading Weird Statistic

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