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Travelling in Lockdown

October 5, 2021 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 27 Comments

We got our quarterly statement for New South Wales road tolls today, covering the timespan 1st July - 30 September. We were plunged into COVID-19 lockdown on Saturday, June 26. Here's our holiday snaps of all the places we have seen since then: That's right folks. We been nowhere. On the upside, our fuel bill … Continue reading Travelling in Lockdown

Another Day in Paradise

May 20, 2020 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 37 Comments

It's been almost two weeks since I last walked on the beach. I'm pleased to say it's still there, and still beautiful. I only hope the seagulls hadn't been waiting for me all that time. I had meant to blog way back on Mother's Day - that's the second Sunday in May in Australia - … Continue reading Another Day in Paradise

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