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Celebrating in Style – An Anniversary in Sydney

March 3, 2021 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 38 Comments

Monday 22nd February was our wedding anniversary, and we celebrated with a night at the Sofitel Darling Harbour in Sydney. We masked up and braved the train - our first journey on public transport for months - arriving to a warm welcome around 11am, where we ditched our bag and went off for a walk … Continue reading Celebrating in Style – An Anniversary in Sydney

Lavender Bay and Wendy’s Secret Garden

June 25, 2014April 1, 2025 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 11 Comments

Cousin C, whose nickname is Smiley, rang me out of the blue the other week. I don't often hear from him. "How are you?" his warm voice with its unmistakably Aussie accent was mellow on the phone. "All the better for hearing from you," I said enthusiastically. "Gee, that's nice!" he replied. "Yep," I said, … Continue reading Lavender Bay and Wendy’s Secret Garden

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