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That's the one I use. Using it now in France. One good thing about it is that it never ends up on the naughty table like many others.

Except for Lola.

Arrived in Barcelona last night and fly to Bordeaux this arvo. Warm and cloudy, about 26C. Sun poked its face out from behind clouds for a moment and I really felt the heat when it did. From leaving SYD until we went to bed last night was 26 hours.

I can recommend Moana Park Estate having been there and brought home some lovely crisp, clean whites. I don't recall the variety. Princess let me bring six bottles back on board without impounding. MOANA PARK ESTATE WINERY (Napier) - What to Know BEFORE You Go (tripadvisor.com)

It's day or two before, for me. ATM I'm contemplating whether or not to get my suitcase down from in the ceiling tonight. I leave on Friday.

Swans v Magpies in GF????

My vote is for Manly for all the above reasons. I live 150klm from Sydney and a few times I have taken the train from Newcastle to Central then to Circular Quay then the ferry for a nice cruise to Many. Have lunch at the pub etc., the home again. Using my Seniors Opal card it cost me all of $2.50 in fares. Another time I substituted Cockatoo Island instead of Manly which has interesting history.

I was working at The Entrance in the mid 60s. The 21 Div was said to visit there occasionally anticipating, I think, problems between surfies and rockers. I was a young blond surfer in those days but never saw any trouble there. Got asked for proof of age once in The Entance pub.

I went visited the museum, a week or so ago, for the first time. It's not big but has a lot of interesting stuff (besides old Armotts biscuit tins). I recommend a visit. Admission is free but donations are welcome. I have a kinda funny story about my visit. I went there with my BF and her daughter, GD (aged 3) and GS (age 1). As we entered I saw, just inside the entry door, a couple of kids scooters rightnext to an electronic card donation box. I assumed the scooters were for use by visitor's kids. I donated $5 and the GD took on one of the scooters and off we went. A few minutes later we were caught up by one of the museum staff who told us the scooters belonged to a visitor who had kids visiting, but decided to make them walk instead of scooting, so parked the scooters near the door to collect on their way out. Oops.

I'll add the Newcastle Memorial Newcastle War Memorial Cultural Centre. It's located behind and overlooking Civic Park and it's "interesting" fountain and Newcastle Town Hall. In the foyer there are two massive statues, Him & Her is what I call them as I'm not sure of the correct title. I have a stake in mentioning this as I was named after the sculptor. Biography - Lyndon Raymond Dadswell - Australian Dictionary of Biography (anu.edu.au)

I recently bought a smart tv. It's too smart for me as I haven't yet figured out how to work all the bells and whistles so it's free-to-air for the time being. Besides, I'm a tightwad and see the point in paying for the extra stuff.

Is that where the lava tubes are?

Aldi do, just like in UK.

That's crazy.😆

Back OnT. Received Aldi catalog email. They will be stocking a new line, Butter Chicken pies.

No early nights for me @ 70+. I only sleep six or seven hours. In bed by nine would have me waking at three in the morning. No thanks.

I've found the same on Singapore Airlines A380s. I always try to book these seats if possible. They also had handy storage bins on window seats and lots of leg room - which I need.

They've moved on - to the good ship Barilledover.

The media seem to have gone all quiet. A delayed case of "move along folks, nothing to see here"?

Get a wriggle-on those who are tadpoles.

Thanks for the report. Sounds like you had a great time. In a few weeks I'll be going to France (Bordeaux) via Barcelona. Any tips re COVID protocols?

After that I hope you didn't croak on your sandwich.

I hate them too. We had a choko vine on our back fence when I was a kid. The only thing I found good about them was I could get a bucket full and sell them door to door for threepence each to earn pocket money. This was in the days before kids got pocket money. Mum and dad would eat them - they were children of the depression. Mum, being a Sgt. cook in the WAAAFs could make excellent sauces but none of us kids (4) would touch them. Same with tripe.

Same as chokos?😆

"Brisbane are sending a pilot to the ship in the hope they can help get the ship to dock." The delay was the safety of the pilot boarding. There is no way a ship is let in without one. Today (9 News) have no idea.