tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37605757366020709832023-11-16T19:32:52.358+08:00Margaret River CorrespondentThis is about my life and all things Margaret River, in Western Australia's premium surf and wine district. CathUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760575736602070983.post-66148185755745331892018-12-29T09:36:00.000+08:002018-12-29T09:36:35.573+08:00Oh Lordy, What A Trip!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh Lordy, what a trip!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Im not sure even where to start, well I suppose, its best to start 'in the now'!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This blog, Margaret River Correspondent was initially about my experiences in Margaret River and sharing some of the good things that the region has to offer. It did become about my bunions and the process I had to go through to be able to walk properly again, and it has become about 'dogs'! I have nearly had 10,000 page views for people wanting to know where to take their dogs!? I even met some people one balmy evening having a beer at Little Creatures in Fremantle, they had a big, beautiful great dane and there I was sitting there with my little 4 kg papillon, Paris. They said they had just been 'down south' to Margs and had read my blog!!! Crazy! I loved it, some recognition that I was not alone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This blog may transmogrify to include Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. It's the the reason I have not been writing. I think I have had this for most of my life, but with each major stress event or surgery, the condition has advanced. After the bunion surgery, a few things were activated health wise and whilst I had thought, when making the decision to have the surgery on my feet.... 'Well Cath, you realise this is going to be a trip to hell and back", that it was 'way' worse than I had anticipated.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, here I am! I am coming out the other side of it! And yes, prepared for other things to pop up, but, I believe that I can manage it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At this point I have to thank all the people who have supported me in my life. Not only do I feel like a hypochondriac, I sound like one, blah! Which is the other reason I haven't written. I prefer to share the joy and positive things in my life, and quite simply the 'joy factor' went missing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A wonderful resource, person, whom I have never met, but gives of his knowledge in a very generous way is a guy called <a href="https://draxe.com/" target="_blank">Dr Axe</a>. With all the various issues re my health, Dr Axe's research and shared knowledge has helped me to get my health back. His website is free to access. He does sell associated products, but as yet, I have not purchased, and there is no requirement to do so. A huge thank you to you Dr Axe. And I hope its ok for me to refer people back to your site!? <a href="http://draxe.com/">DrAxe.com</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My family and friends have been amazing! There are no words to express my gratitude and this seems like a pathetic effort. But my heart aches and the tears swell in my eyes thinking of those people who have been there to support me. And, this includes those professional people who have given me the best of their skills, knowledge and integrity.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok, so now I am ready for the next chapter!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have just put the apartment on the market. So we shall see what this year has in store for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out the ad for <a href="https://www.realestate.com.au/property-apartment-wa-fremantle-119268507" target="_blank">5/68 Marine Tce, Fremantle</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Little Miss Paris and I journeyed down to Margs to catch up with mates and go to the dentist! Yes, Mark Nathan is a master dentist! It's worth the drive, and what a wonderful excuse for a holiday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was only a weekend interlude, but we managed to pack a whole heap into it. Dentist, lunch, dinner, breakfast, lunch, dinner, breakfast....</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a beautiful specimen of a grass tree, we found this on a walk through the bush, and it looked like we were in a place where the kangaroos and emus gather.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />Lunch @ <a href="https://oliobello.com/" target="_blank">Olio Bello</a>, they are still good. You can take your own wine or enjoy their selection. Dog friendly. Check out their 'glamping' option to stay.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />Dinner @ <a href="https://www.lascarpetta.com.au/" target="_blank">La Scarpetta Trattoria</a>. Located at the bottom of the street in town. We had a Friday afternoon drink at <a href="http://www.elkamo.com.au/" target="_blank">Elkamo</a> and then a casual walk down the main street to La Scarpetta. Also consistently good. I had the 'spaghetti al cartoccio.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Breakfast at the Urban Bean, also not disappointed, dog friendly in the main street, my poached eggs perfect, coffee good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A drive through the Boranup Forest and then lunch at <a href="https://www.cafeboranup.com/" target="_blank">Cafe Boranup</a>. Hey love this place. Dog friendly, comes with the little blue wrens who visit your table. I ordered fresh whiting fillets from Augusta... they were fresh and lovely. I had a smoothie called a Karri-Kale. There is a gallery right next door and full of works from local artists.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />The Boranup Forest is worth researching before you visit. Plan a walk and dont overestimate the clearance of your cars undercarriage. Or underestimate the pain you experience when you have driven down a track and now find the dense bush/heath scratching the side of your car and ruining the beautiful duco! I did that once, found myself wedged on the track, realising that, that horrible screetching sound was going to sound just as bad as I reversed out!!! Yuck. Runs shivers up my spine just thinking about it. That stuff is not called 'buggery bush' for nothing! (Apologies to the sensitive - bush slang) (Officially Golden Glow Wattle (Acacia cultriformis) I think)</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Margaret River WA 6285, Australia-33.955 115.07500000000005-34.0603535 114.91363850000005 -33.8496465 115.23636150000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760575736602070983.post-71664872379162972652016-03-09T17:08:00.001+08:002016-06-20T14:37:15.244+08:00Its A Dogs Life!<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Saying that.... 'it's a dogs life'.... I am trying to type this with my cat 'Master Ted' laying in front of the computer. He does not mind that I have to lean my left forearm on him to get to the keyboard... oopsie.... a little bit of tail action happening now. So maybe its a 'cat's life'!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Whilst we are no longer living in Margaret River, I still very much miss it. Miss my mates, miss the town and the surrounds, the bush and the sea....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I was down there at the end of last year and then again last weekend. The cats get to stay at home or at the cattery. (Ted has just gone into a full on roll over so that I may stroke his belly) I love to take Paris with me as she is just the best travelling companion. Well behaved in the car, loves stand up paddle boarding, running around in circles in the sand, exploring the bush, she is into meeting people and other dogs and she is just joyful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Im always looking for dog friendly places to stay. Please contact me if you have accommodation or have a review from your own vacation experience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Last year we stayed at a great house in Prevelly. It appears that it is no longer available. There is another next door, which is in a fabulous location just down the path to the doggie park and beach... perfect. <a href="http://www.stayz.com.au/accommodation/wa/south-west/prevelly/95277?&numNights=1&minPrice=&maxPrice=&numGuests=1&searchRef-specialOffers=false&searchRef-lastMinDeals=false&acceptsOnlinePayment=false&sopsEnabled=false&acceptsInstantBooking=false&locationLevel=3&rating=0" target="_blank">The Studio In Prevelly</a>. (as yet not reviewed)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">It's lovely that people read my blog, thank you :) I love to receive correspondence. Rosie Burnett from Margaret House wrote to me this week to tell me about her Pet Friendly Accommodation... it looks great and Paris and I will head out to check it out next time we are down that way. Rosie also gave me a link to another new holiday accommodation site that might be of interest to readers, they do list Pet Friendly also.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Rosie's website for Margaret House <a href="http://www.margarethouse.com.au/" target="_blank">http://www.margarethouse.com.au/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Margaret River Accommodation Guide <a href="http://holidaymargaretriver.com.au/" target="_blank">http://holidaymargaretriver.com.au</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This last weekend was soo magical.... the weather was going to be super hot in Perth, and just 'hot' in the South West. I packed my bags, lashed the board to the car and little Miss Paris and I headed south.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have only just got the knack of tying the board to the car. Where I was going wrong was I was tying it to the roof rails and not the horizontal rails! If anyone knows what I mean. I just couldn't figure out why I couldn't get rid of the humming/drumming!!! Any way, it took my brother Paul and his mate Neil to watch what I was doing to figure it out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So Miss Paris and I stopped at a great little place for a SUP, its between Busselton and Dunsborough, a place called Siesta Park. I love it. So calm mostly, it is part of Geographe Bay and looks to the North. I often see that the Great White Sharks like to cruise along not far from the shore!!! Paris and I were literally feet away from the beach, we could jump in and run for it if need be :) As I was putting the board on the car, a couple of lazy dolphins were wandering along where we had been. So gorgeous. Im pretty sure dogs are allowed on that beach.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is Smiths Beach.... oooooh la la :) What a beautiful day, what beautiful waters... it was absolutely stunning! As we were driving down the hill we could see the helicopter perusing the bay... they would signal if there were sharks. And, let there be no mistake, this whole South West is on the Great White Shark route, north and then south following the whales. My attitude is that, there are heaps of sharks down there swimming past me all the time.... Im still alive!!! And mostly, Im as close to the shore as possible :) Yes Im chicken, but they are beautiful and scary!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">My paddle boarding mate.... Marian, that is not Mate Marian, that is my mate Marian :) (sorry I crack myself up) Sorry, she and I paddled out along the beach and over the little reef in the distance. Maybe a little wave for beginners in the right conditions.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Ahhh.... woo hoo... we got tickets to my very first Leeuwin Concert, and even more woo hoo, it was Chris Isaak's, Thank You Kristen, Jane and Marian for organising, what a wonderful evening, perfect weather.... great friends, wine, entertainment. So much fun.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Gosh, we had perfect weather all weekend. I was buggered that evening. We drove down to Augusta, and realised that both our impressions of the waterways were not in sync. Marian was thinking that the seaway was way east of this western shore, and that the ocean only opened to the estuary occasionally. I thought that the estuary had been opened to the sea with what we call a 'cut'. I was right. The public map was wrong! The map thing is dangerous as any one going out into the estuary could potentially come to grief in the wrong weather/tide conditions.... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I digress.... you can take your dogs down to the river shore. But in this section where we took the boards off, which is near the caravan park, they do need to be on a lead.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Paris loves being on the board and as I was still getting my board ready, she followed Marian through the shallows and literally jumped aboard her board :) I so suggest anyone to go for a paddle down there. The water was clear, lots of smallish stingrays and the sun was shining. Mind you the wind was blowing and when we got to the other side and walked across what is now a little island, the tide was ripping through the cut... we met a couple on Kayaks and they said that the tide was about to turn. So if we didnt get back to the other side soon, we could potentially be sucked out to sea!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sooo... we paddled, paddled, paddled and paddled harder, we were heading into the wind and had to cross the tidal current. Marian did it ever so well. I was a little nervous as I had Little Miss Paris on the bow. I sat down and paddled the board like a kayak, Paris sitting tucked in between my thighs. If we went over, as in fell off the board, we would be in trouble.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">In the end, the worst thing was that, people on the shore thought we looked a funny sight and photos were being taken, I did have words with the gentlemen on the jetty as they were openly laughing at us, Paris and I. Marian was confidently paddling off in to the distance, past the biggest pelicans I have ever seen....</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Thank you to Google Maps. Compare and Contrast all of these maps. I know the one made available to inform the public, by the Council, is totally incorrect. I guess they assume that the map is only information for Dog Owners and would not be used for other purposes.... </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Just a note for visiting dog owners.... please beware for your dogs!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Paris came home covered in little Pepper & Salt ticks, they are itsy bitsy and actually really hard to see. Her flea treatment usually handles this, but I havent used it for ages as I dont like to dose her up with poisons unless there is reason to. This worked almost instantly, although a couple were more persistant. Do your research first before trying to take ticks off yourself or the animals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Also beware of shallow, warm waters, especially where you find lots of sea birds. There is a thing called Pelican Itch or Swimmers Itch, Narrabeen Itch etc. Mostly caused by parasites that target birds. I know that the research is about the effects on humans, but just think about what it does to your poor pooch! Dont forget to wash you and your faithful companion down with fresh water immediately after. I didnt and had almost 2 weeks to get the poor girl back to no itchy scratchy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Olio Bello</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Rails To Trails</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Colonial Brewing Co.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.willsdomain.com.au/" target="_blank"><b>Wills Domain</b></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Winery, Restaurant, Cellar Door, Art Gallery</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I can highly recommend <a href="http://www.willsdomain.com.au/" target="_blank">Wills Domain</a>. I went there (again) recently for my friends birthday lunch. The day was late winter, not a leaf on any of the tortured timbered vines. The last of the winter clouds wafting in from the sea and across the landscape, eucalypts and vines.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The restaurant is located closer to Yallingup. So quite a drive from Margs, about 40 minutes. Or, you can fly in by helicopter, as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Forrest" target="_blank">Twiggy Forrest</a> did when I was there this time last year. Just contacted <a href="http://wildbluehelicopters.com.au/" target="_blank">Wild Blue Helicopters</a> and they will fly you there..... now there's a thought! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kels-Deszi-Driver-Service/544750972232474?fref=ts" target="_blank">Kel's Designated Drivers</a> are also an option.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Service with a smile, Wills Domain Cellar Door</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We just love their cuisine. For starters we had Beef Tendons with Tasmanian Pepper..... yuuum, puffed up like a Chinese prawn cracker, didn't even resemble a tendon?! Im a mad kale addict... we had the Kale and Wattle chips.... that's just the starters!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The service at the cellar door was smiling and eloquent. Our thing is to try their wines before we order out meals. We tried them all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As much as I love children, avoid those high traffic times in school holidays. Ask the question when booking.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the end of winter at the Margaret River mouth</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://oliobello.com/" target="_blank"><b>Olio Bello</b></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Olive Oil Producer, Cafe, Shop</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Suitable for everyone, including dogs</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Also one of my regular favs. It's a great place to take visitors. They have fabulous tastings of their delicious olive oils. There are many beautifully presented and packaged gift ideas. Take home sauces for an easy meal after a hard day of wine tasting and vineyard visiting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I took along little Miss Paris and she was very happy under the olive trees with us. I tied her to my chair and the cheeky monkey untied herself. I had a good look around the property and it would be a fabulous place to take a big dog with you for lunch. There are some tables out the back that are away from the main eating area. It looks like the tables have not been used in a while but its worth a think because the venues for bigger dogs is quite limited (remembering that they must all be on leads).</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is the perfect location for a big dog or two (on leads of course), there are sheep at the end of this avenue of olive trees.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">At <a href="http://oliobello.com/" target="_blank">Olio Bello</a> you can order fabulous pizzas and pasta's, I ate all of my prawn pizza when I should have only have eaten half!!! You can take along a bottle of wine of your own or buy theirs. I tried their wine by the glass which was very pleasant. I noticed that they are also selling beer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can have tea, coffee, cake, ice cream. Have a little picnic with the kids and grandies, perfect.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">RtTs From Gnarawary Rd going north</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amrshire.wa.gov.au/library/file/6%20Region/WalkingTrails/041222railstotrails.pdf" target="_blank"><b>The Rails To Trails</b></a></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is not the Rails to Trails! But it is a walk I embarked upon a couple of weeks ago and I was only 5 mins into it before I realised that I wasnt going to be able to cross the creek (which I think is Margaret River!) So I went back to the Rails for Trails :) Was a bit boggy!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I can't walk the entire length of the trail (yet), so I have been starting on different roads that cross over it. Doing the research, the length of it varies between 13.5kms to 15kms. Basically it starts from Cowaramup, heads south through Margaret River and down to Gnarawary Rd near Leeuwin and Voyager Estates. So I walk for about 15 minutes one way and then back again. Or longer depending on the feet. You could count them all as separate walks as they are all so different. I will write more about these walks later. But some of these photos are part of a post I am compiling on walks.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">RtTs From Burnside Rd, North, very boggy and note the 1080 dog poison sign!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now..... after a walk... you need a beer :)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yep, on RtTs you get cows :)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(Im also compiling a separate post on breweries... I love my hobby :))</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ColonialBrewingCoMargaretRiver" target="_blank">The </a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ColonialBrewingCoMargaretRiver" target="_blank">Colonial Brewing Co.</a>....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Suitable for everyone, kids play area, no dogs</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Yes have written about them before. And have been there twice in the last month. First was a meeting for the <a href="http://www.thecreativecorner.com.au/" target="_blank">Creative Corner</a>, a group that was formed by <a href="http://www.swdc.wa.gov.au/" target="_blank">The South West Development Commission</a> and has generated the <a href="http://www.emergencecreative.com/" target="_blank">Emergence Creative</a>. They are forming an environment for South West 'creatives' to come together. So we had a meeting there one late afternoon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It's about 20 minutes out of town. Summer time they have a bus to and from Margs. The beer is fabulous and I have always had what one would call... 'good pub food' there. After the meeting members were joined by their family and stayed on for pizzas. I had organised <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kels-Deszi-Driver-Service/544750972232474?fref=ts" target="_blank">Kel</a> to pick me up. Not wanting to drink and drive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Yep.... and then popped in one wet and windy afternoon after my walk along 'the rails for trails'. The sun had an hour before setting, it had been wild and wooly all day, just managed to dodge the rain for my walk, and as we walked in we were greeted by a lovely warm fire. As I was enjoying a glass of pale ale, I could see the tree's outside become a little more animated than they were before, I could tell we were in for a decent gust.... sure enough, in the safety of the brewery, it was blowing a gale outside, it swept through taking with it the chairs that had been neatly stacked on the tables and the gas heaters.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have tried to access <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ColonialBrewingCoMargaretRiver" target="_blank">The Colonial Brewing Co's</a> website for over a month with no joy. Its best to give you their Facebook page as a link. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ColonialBrewingCoMargaretRiver" target="_blank">Colonial Brewing Co. Margaret River</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Margaret River WA 6285, Australia-33.9536762 115.07356529999993-34.059029699999996 114.91220379999993 -33.8483227 115.23492679999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760575736602070983.post-76956642168074055142014-08-05T09:05:00.001+08:002014-08-05T09:05:35.473+08:00Bunions, Dr Wu's Evaluation Of The Xrays<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Just received a reply from Dr Wu which I thought I would post....</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dear Catherine:</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Your 2-year x-ray looked just fine. There was no sign of any deformity recurrence since your last x-ray one year ago. It is no surprise to us anymore since we are virtually still looking for the first case of failure of the intended new ligament by our surgery after over 1,000 cases. It is how good of healing power of one's own body or the nature. Our patients have challenged it with all sorts of sports and high-heels without failures.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Mild discomfort may happen in different ways in each individual case but not usually due to anything serious, except possibly some remaining internal scar tissues from the surgery or mild joint cartilage damage from previously prolonged bunion deformity condition. Certainly, I cannot imagine your feet becoming disabled by doing normal activities. </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I read your blog with envies of a happy person.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Your next scheduled x-ray is in three years or five years after surgery for a grand finale of proof of the surgery.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Best regards,</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dr. Wu</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Margaret River WA 6285, Australia-33.9536762 115.07356529999993-34.059029699999996 114.91220379999993 -33.8483227 115.23492679999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760575736602070983.post-64732011971144626352014-08-03T12:46:00.002+08:002014-08-03T12:46:28.704+08:00Bunions, New Xrays, 2 Years and 1 Month<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Good Morning, yep it's still morning :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, had my new xrays taken last Friday. I have been holding my breath. Whilst I am wanting to have the utmost faith that all will be good and I will not suffer my Grandmama Madeleine's fate, of having the operation not be successful and the feet revert back to bunion status. I can't help but hold that scenario in my mind as a worst case for me. One has to be prepared.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But.... Yahoo..... so far so good! The xrays are fabulous. I am so relieved. My feet feel strong, although a little 'creaky' when I first get out of bed... but hey, so does the rest of my body.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This where I get my Xrays in Margs, the xray should be 'load bearing', meaning I should have my full weight on my feet, but its very hard with this machine to do that.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have been doing a bit of gardening and can feel that has had a stressful effect on my feet. And I have been pushing it with the walking, adding more distance and more speed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dr Wu would most likely laugh at my hesitation of stressing my feet, and of my fear (I assume). He has a better sense of what feet can do. But I have lived with the thought of being crippled by feet that don't work! And, endured the entire ordeal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I read a great book a long time ago, which for the life of me I can't remember the name of, but it was a compilation of stories about shipwreck victims. And, a common cause of their eventual demise (if they were not rescued) was that their feet would let them down. When washed ashore, they were either forced to eat their shoes, or their shoes were destroyed, they then had to hunt for food. Not an easy task when you think about it. The feet got cut on reefs, rocks, bushes, they were bitten by insects, snakes, animals (or worse.... when eating their own toenails they got a bit excited and bit off a bit more than they should have.... sorry, true but my sick sense of humour... should have left that bit out)! The feet eventually got infected and..... you can imagine what comes next. Down they went. Unable to walk or run, they could not hunt or forage to feed themselves. That story has stuck in my mind, and I just keep thinking of how I would survive without the use of my feet!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In this day and age we are so lucky. I suppose I could have prosthetics crafted like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanics_of_Oscar_Pistorius%27_running_blades" target="_blank">Oscar Pistorios</a>. And, actually I hadn't thought of that until just then. It is a viable option. That thought is uplifting. So, we have choices.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And, thank you God, I seem to have made the right one. I think after two years, if there was going to be a reversion we would start being able to see some sign of it. Apparently there is no arthritis in there according to the radiographer. Thank you God again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Re: people eating their own shoes to survive.... I found this story of the.... <a href="http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmag/feature.php?id=379" target="_blank">Lady Franklin Bay Expedition, written by Cristina Rouvalis for the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.</a> It was one of the 'nicer' stories written about that kind of survival. Don't read it if your squeamish.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The garden is starting to look good again. I have friends, 'Mark & Jeanette' and Mark, who I will introduce on another day helps me with the garden and with practical, fixit type things. He is terribly over skilled being a shipwright, but my gain :)</span></td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Margaret River WA 6285, Australia-33.9536762 115.07356529999993-34.059029699999996 114.91220379999993 -33.8483227 115.23492679999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760575736602070983.post-8866950199898550042014-07-30T22:20:00.000+08:002014-07-30T22:20:19.117+08:00Margaret River, Kel's Deszi Driver Service & Brookwood Estate<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The rain is belting down on the tin roof of T</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">he Shack'ette. The wind howling through the trees. Driving out for a walk along the beach proves impossible as I have missed my opportunity to walk in the sun. The sky merges with the waves and it's a whiteout. Our little river that is Margaret River has broken free at the river mouth, and the Peppermint Tree stained water escapes to sea.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Little lambs are nudging Mum for a bit more milk. The cows are gambling across the lush green grass. Ducks nibbling their way through the creek mud.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is the time of year when surfing opportunities are scarce. Im not in the mood for stand up paddle boarding as I hate the feeling of cold rain dribbling its way down and into my wetsuit! Although, it is sensational to paddle up the river in the mist.... but... Im a bit soft. The kite boarders are anything but soft, they are out in numbers taking advantage of this wild weather.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But, it is absolutely perfect weather for wining, dining and enjoying the company of my mates.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I recently started to plan some upcoming events. And was wondering about transport logistics. I wanted to go to the recent <a href="http://www.emergencecreative.com/view/about/the-creative-corner" target="_blank">Creative Corner</a> meeting at The Colonial Brewery. Had a dinner coming up at friends who live in the countryside on a farm and I also wanted to take Paris, my dog. And, then there was the <a href="http://www.gourmetescape.com.au/" target="_blank">Gourmet Escape</a> coming up in November.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Drinking and driving is not on. And, I do not want lose the opportunity to enjoy our local wines. My logistical solution was to call Kel from Kel's Deszi Driver Service. This is where you can drive your own vehicle to the venue and then Kel (your designated driver), will arrive at a prearranged time with another driver, and drive you (in your car), with your companions and even your dog, home, safe and sound. Her driver follows behind and picks Kel up when you arrive at your destination. After using Kel's services for several years, we have got to know each other and today she invited me out to <a href="http://www.brookwood.com.au/" target="_blank">Brookwood Estate</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What a wonderful idea, a girly lunch on a winters day! Even on her time off she was restrained enough to just have a little sip of wine at the tasting room. I of course was not so restrained. I got to try a little of their champagne, and each of their 4 red wines. I chose a glass of their Cabernet Sauvignon to accompany my lunch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Kel is friends with the gorgeous Chef at <a href="http://www.brookwood.com.au/index.php/cellar-cafe" target="_blank">Brookwood, Aven Wachmer</a>. He had given up some of his 'day off' to make sure Kel got to sample a selection of his fare. Yummm, I felt so spoilt. For entree we sampled Panko Encrusted Oysters on a chilli, avocado salsa :) The Scallops from Esperance :) & The King Prawn and Jamon Croquettes :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For our mains we shared the Augusta Pink Snapper and the pan fried Gnocchi with Manjimup Truffles...... OMG yumm!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We truly couldn't decide what to try as there are so many delicious choices... Confit Duck with Pomegranates... Sous Vide Arkady Lamb.... Beef Cheeks - truffle mash.... (<a href="http://www.brookwood.com.au/images/tasting_notes/Brookwood%20Cafe%20Menu%202014_07_04.pdf" target="_blank">check out the menu here</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thank you Kel, thank you Aven and thank you Brookwood. It was a spoil for me today. Kel did all the driving, Aven indulged us with his culinary expertise and Brookwood graciously paid for my lovely wine at lunch (not to mention making it). I could not resist buying a bottle of the 2012 Cab Sav to take home. Apparently it will be even better in a couple of years... I don't think it will live in my cellar that long.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Margaret River WA 6285, Australia-33.9536762 115.07356529999993-34.059029699999996 114.91220379999993 -33.8483227 115.23492679999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760575736602070983.post-30883488779499086142014-07-13T16:33:00.000+08:002014-07-13T16:38:12.306+08:00Bunions, An Update On Dr Wu<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, the feet are still happily holding together. My bunion surgery goes back to 4th of July, 2012! Gosh, where have those 2 years gone? That first year, did not go fast enough. I hate being incapacitated and being nobbled like that nearly drove me crazy (as you probably gleaned). But I survived. I did realise before I embarked on the 'Bunion Journey' that it was going to be difficult. But at the end of the day, I felt I had no choice. Weighing up one or two years of major difficulty, would be nothing in comparison of eventually not being able to walk at all. Visions of my poor Grandmother hobbling around flash before my eyes. Poor sausage, I had no idea she was in so much pain!!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My first night in Hong Kong, I took myself off to <a href="http://www.regalhotel.com/regal-hongkong-hotel/en/restaurants-and-bars/zeffirino-ristorante.html" target="_blank">Zeffirino's</a>, on the 31st flr of the Regal HK Hotel. Yum. Great views. On my own. Freaking out about my surgery!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now, you probably realise that Dr Wu has had difficulties with his methods of surgery questioned by the Medical Board in Hong Kong. They could effectively stop him from performing this surgery. Which, is a major pity. He has challenged their decision and has taken his quest to the High Court. So we will keep our fingers crossed and pray that he can continue to help other people who need help in this area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">His office has sent out some copies of media to his patients, I will pass these on to you. I checked with Rhonda about the Chinese part of the news clipping and she assures me its about Dr Wu and the Bunions. Please forgive me if its is something completely different as I don't understand that language.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Apparently Dr Wu is allowed to continue the surgery up to the time of his case going to the High Court, which I believe is toward the end of the year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Im also keen to go back to Hong Kong to repeat the function study of my feet to compare with my pre-op results at Dr Wu's surgery. And, I will time that with a charity walk that Dr Wu does with his patients. It would be fun. And, I would really love to meet other people who have had go through this process. I will let you know when Rachel, Dr Wu's secretary gets back to me with the details. When I went to Hong Kong for the operation, I was not in the mood to enjoy myself. Although, Rhonda did help me along with a lovely long luncheon after the op!! Dear oh dear, we enjoyed too many wines and had too many laughs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Im not sure if you remember Rhonda... gorgeous girl. I would not have done the surgery without hearing of her experience. We only had contact via email prior to me going to Hong Kong. With out even meeting her, she called after my op and said that she was coming to pick me up from hospital and take me back to my hotel.... no 'buts'! I would never have asked, but was so relieved to have such open hearted support. Makes me 'tear up' thinking about her generosity. I was sooo stressed, going all that way on my own and then to have surgery in another country! My poor doctor in Margaret River, before I left I thought I had asthma.... nope, had all the tests, it was anxiety. I had worked myself up into a wheeze and was hyperventilating! Oh dear... I was such a chicken :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have also had another lovely experience lately. One of the readers of this blog, made contact and wanted to meet me to talk about my surgery and her bunions. Gosh, that was a special experience. It has made me feel that perhaps 'we' (those affected by bunions) should form a support group of some sort. Im just thinking, putting it out there and am open to input. Because, a lot of support is needed. Even if it is just to be an online chat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's funny really, but this last year, the last thing I wanted to talk about was bunions, and perhaps there was a measure of trying to 'forget'. But, I think this funny little blog has made some difference and that warms my heart. </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Margaret River WA 6285, Australia-33.9536762 115.07356529999993-34.059029699999996 114.91220379999993 -33.8483227 115.23492679999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760575736602070983.post-12926541657534124132014-05-18T13:08:00.001+08:002014-05-18T13:44:53.073+08:00Introducing The Animal Family<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Good Morning from The Shackette in Margaret River.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Flea Circus has come to town (actually no fleas... all have had vaccinations, have been wormed and flea'd... u really wanted to know that, didnt you! :)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm wanting to introduce you to the new, fluffy, family. I finally bit the bullet and adopted a beautiful <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birman" target="_blank">Birman</a> kitten that was given to me by the lovely lady that boards PuddyTat.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Master Ted. This week weighing in at 2.7kgs. He's about 4 months old.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Monica breeds <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birman" target="_blank">Birman's</a> and when I took PuddyTat there for a stay whilst I went on my cruise, she offered this beautiful little boy to me. I asked if I could think about it for a week before deciding, but after a little cuddle I was naming him as I drove down the road. What a gift.... OMG he is divine. He is super soft, cuddly, loving and gentle, although that tongue of his is like a rasp. I have named him Master Ted, short for Teddy Bear. Ted is currently helping me with the typing, his purr is like a Harley Davidson on idle.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Mum took this photo of Ted fast asleep in between my feet</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As I boarded my ship for a cruise around the top of Australia, I could not get the little fella out of my mind. I was worried that PuddyTat, aka Madam Lash (my beautiful <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragdoll" target="_blank">Ragdoll</a>), was going to hate him and eat him for breakfast. Luckily, Monica could put Ted and PuddyTat next to each other in the cages so that they could get used to each other. Poor Ted had a hard time of it as PT spent her time hissing at him. Luckily the ordeal didn't seem to affect his 'cool dude' demeanour.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Miss Paris (yes there are shades of Ms Hilton!) She is 4 and a half months old, weighing in at 1.8 Kgs. Ted is 2 weeks younger and almost a kilo heavier! He's gunna be a big boy!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">By the time the ship had arrived at Airlie Beach, I had decided that it was really 'the perfect time' for me to introduce a dog back into my life, it would be fab for the kitten and the puppy to grow up together. I called a breeder that I had spoken to months before and was lucky enough to have a beautiful little <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papillon_(dog)" target="_blank">Papillon</a> puppy waiting there, just for me. She would be my birthday present to myself. The breeder had named her Paris ByNight! Not my style really, but she knew her name and Miss Paris it is. My friends greet her with 'bonjour Paris :)'. They are practicing french, it's fun. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">'Out for the count'. She does however still maintain her decorum in her sleep!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This little one is a character also. Fluffy, friendly, loving. Looks like someone has given her 'yippee bouncing beans' at times, and then she passes out. Everyone she meets is like a long lost friend. Its gorgeous to see her greet total strangers on the street. You would think her tail would fall off from all the wagging.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">She is actually standing still long enough to take a photo! I reckon she still looks like a toupe on legs!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My brother Paul seems to be her surrogate Dad. On one of the first nights after bringing her home, we thought that playing with her to wear her out before bed was a good idea... no actually, she hit the wall and turned into a ravaging wild dog!!! Freaked us both out. She is such a little lady and the next thing, out came the grimacing teeth and an awesome savage growling... oopsy. She did sleep very well though. Wont do that again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">PuddyTat reacted badly to the introduction of 'others' into her domain. Lots of fierce growling and running off in a huff with her tail all fluffed up. She even had a decent swipe at me which upset me enough to think I had to send her back to the breeder. But after a good talking to from me to her... she miraculously seemed to change her tune.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">That was a couple of weeks ago and now you would not know she is the same cat. She is actually 'playing' with Ted and Paris!!! Unbelievable.... and... she has actually been cuddling me. What the....???? I am so grateful. The vet did say she would come around, thank goodness!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There is no way this photo could have been taken weeks ago. PuddyTat would have attempted to have a good swipe at the others and she would not have been seen any where near them!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So it is a beautiful happy family I can introduce to you. We have love, harmony, fun and joy. That word 'JOY' has been missing a bit for me since the passing of Peri and Dish. I reckon I am an animal person. I can't live without them. They are little bundles of joy.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Paris is so comfortable with PT that she is playing 'tug of war' with 'her rope'! That would have been previously punishable by deep gash on that delicate little nose.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We do have a couple of issues to contend with.... as the vet said "Ted is missing a 'nut'"! Why it hasn't dropped we are not sure. We are going to let nature take its course for a couple more months and then he will have to go under the knife!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then there is the toilet training for Miss Paris. Yep... it's such a pain. At least the Shackette is not so precious and more tolerant to a little widdly puppy.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This photo is blurry because she jumped when the paper was feeding in through the back.... she just cracks me up. She loves the office.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Just now, all the cats are curled up on their plush cat scratching poles, Paris is laying on the bed next to me and dreaming about something that is making her tail wag. It's wet and rainy in Margs. 20C today, not too cold. The Shackette is again a cosy, happy home. I'm looking forward to this afternoon to take Miss Paris for her first walk (apres vaccinations) along the beach. Woohooo :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2Margaret River WA 6285, Australia-33.9536762 115.07356529999993-34.059029699999996 114.91220379999993 -33.8483227 115.23492679999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760575736602070983.post-90063145395182726952014-04-20T13:07:00.001+08:002014-04-21T15:11:47.117+08:00Bunions, Almost 2 Years Since The Syndesmosis Procedure For The Treatment Of Hallux Vulgas<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Gosh, hard to believe it's almost 2 years since my journey to Hong Kong, my meeting with Dr Wu and my operation.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My feet, pre op. After a beach walk. You can see my big toe crossing over my other toes. Gosh looking at that brings back memories of the pain. Which I don't have now!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I haven't felt much like writing as I have had a few personal issues and thought that I would perhaps be sharing my 'mood' with the 'universe' and you, my reader, via some sort of transference. Any way. About bunions or Hallux Vulgas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Unfortunately Dr Wu has also had some issues of his own, but it appears that 'science' is proving his greatest allie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Please remember that I am a 'self funded critic'. I don't normally assume the role of critic, as I feel that there are enough negatives in this critical world. I prefer 'credit where credit is due'! Any thing positive I have to say is unpaid for and not without due thought to responsibility.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I came to know Dr Wu through recommendations. <a href="http://www.margaretrivercorrespondent.com/p/bunions.html" target="_blank">It's a story I have written about earlier</a>. The research I had done previous to the operation was not making sense to me. So hence I took the plunge to invest in the <a href="http://www.bunioncenter.com/treatment/non-bone-breaking-Surgery" target="_blank">Syndesmosis Procedure</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It is a hard concept to get the mind (or my mind at least) around. This is my version of an explanation. <a href="http://www.margaretrivercorrespondent.com/p/bunions.html" target="_blank">If you look at the xrays of my feet... pre op</a>, you might see what looks like growths or knobs (I know this explanation is crude in form, but I am not writing this for the professionals, Im writing this for people who actually are experiencing pain in their feet), any way.... the growths appear to be under the head of the first metatarsal bone. That is not a growth but the underside of the 'head'. That whole metatarsal has 'rolled over'! (You wont see those knobs in the xrays taken after the op, they are still there just where they should be, underneath) The ligaments that hold all the metatarsals together have 'given way'; softened; stretched, what ever... they are no longer holding the feet together. The pain comes from a few bones carrying the entire weight of the body!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So, with my procedure, apparently, the bone is 'filed' (like with a <a href="http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/raspatory" target="_blank">rasp/raspatory</a>) to create trauma, which then creates new ligament, the metatarsals are realigned, holes are drilled and then the two major metatarsals are stitched together with dissolving stitches. It's all sewn up, casts put on and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob's_your_uncle" target="_blank">'Bob's your Uncle'</a>! I say that flippantly because it isn't that simple. But that is my version. I can see a chastising coming from Dr Wu!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Unfortunately for this procedure there is the human nature factor. I am going to be blunt, but we humans are intrinsically lazy creatures </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">(alright maybe some, well maybe me)</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. Combine this laziness with no pain from the operation (or very little pain), equals no reason to maintain the necessary exercises, that are given to us, to make this procedure successful. The exercises aren't hard, they just don't 'seem' necessary, until, inevitably someone has lost movement in their 'big toe' or something like that (I dont understand why that happens)! Hence Dr Wu's lurking issue. The human factor. For all the nagging that he can do, he can't go into your home and make you do your exercises. Now, I am not entirely sure that this is the case, but it is as I see it. I would love some feedback if anyone has had an experience with this or knows about it.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In hospital after the Op, hardly any pain. I am a 'Princess' and complained of course. So did need a painkiller, but nothing like I thought I would need. My exercises started at this point!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Dr Wu has been under scrutiny for this procedure. It would be an awful shame for him to discontinue, to be, what I believe, to be a life changing surgery. It has altered the course of my life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">After almost 2 years, I now feel confident enough to share with you that fact. I feel that the feet are going to hold together under my weight and allow me to continue my love of walking. I didn't want to come out prematurely, as I realise that my words could be influential. I will be the first to let you know if it is not all working as I had hoped.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Dr Wu's office has just broadcast some scientific research into his procedure. I have read it, most of it is medical 'gobbly gook' to me. It might be useful for those other practitioners that are exploring this procedure. A link is attached here: <a href="http://www.bjj.boneandjoint.org.uk/content/96-B/4/502.abstract?etoc" target="_blank">http://www.bjj.boneandjoint.org.uk/content/96-B/4/502.abstract?etoc</a></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2Margaret River WA 6285, Australia-33.9536762 115.07356529999993-34.059029699999996 114.91220379999993 -33.8483227 115.23492679999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760575736602070983.post-74709294133530112092014-02-09T21:54:00.000+08:002014-02-10T11:08:10.056+08:00Varuna, Black Rocks Rd, Bremer Bay<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Writers block! Someone recently asked me if I ever got 'writers block ', and I actually didn't think so... but here I am writing after too many months (3) of not.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Writing, is to me, like talking, and I literally visualise that I am in fact talking to 'you' as I write. And 'you' have many faces, and 'you' actually talk back... It is not often that I run out of things to say.... but.. obviously it happened here.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Too funny, these beautiful Kangaroos hopped down the driveway, the little one on hopping lessons, she would hop and then have a little stagger, she tried to climb back into Mums pouch a couple of times, but Mum just pushed her away. Very cute.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have tried to psychoanalyse myself to understand why I haven't wanted to write. What I am thinking, is that I had a cathartic moment. I felt it coming on as I was driving down there. I was alone... felt alone. Lonely actually. And, this house, as beautiful as it is, perched out there at the end of 'Black Rocks Rd' made me feel even lonelier. Looking from the outside, in.... interesting, for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As I lay in bed, I could hear the sea rumbling beneath me in caverns etched into the black volcanic rock, many eons ago. The jewelled stars lighting a moonless, midnight blue sky. The waves seemed happy to spend themselves on the rocks after such a long march across the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Ocean" target="_blank">Southern Ocean</a>. There was no wind. But, I could hear the rustle of what I was figuring was a large spider. I thought he may be in the rush matting lining the ceiling above me. (The house built in the adobe style.) Probably a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntsman_spider" target="_blank">Huntsman</a>. They actually are quite harmless, can bite if picked up, but wouldn't go out of their way. They are not poisonous. The thought of him there was oddly comforting.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">'There was romance in the air!' I am amazed I got that shot.... sorry it's a cheap one :)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Harry the Huntsman spider finally popped up when I opened up the esky!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In the light of day, I wanted to walk down to a natural sea pool in the black rocks below, but, the old sandy paths had been overgrown by the coastal heath. I looked at old photos and even 'google earthed' the location to find the paths, but Im afraid the fear of anything bite'y may get me.. got me!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Doris the Dugite</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Doris the Dugite slithered across the driveway you can see through this window</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Down in this part of the country you have to be very mindful of snakes, like the dugite that crossed over the driveway whilst I was standing at the car, she slithered into the rock walled bin area (I never went back into there)!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He was a rather large kangaroo, snoozing in the shade at midday</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A couple of kangaroos hopped out in front of me as I wandered down this bush track. I think this is where I may have picked up the ticks. Where there is kangaroos there are likely to be ticks.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Ticks, another one people don't think about. I copped a couple of those, ended up taking myself off to Hospital when I got home to Fremantle, as I started to panic. Had self medicated with antihistamines, which worked. Luckily as the young doctor at the hospital was from another country, had no idea what a tick was and called it an insect (its an arachnid - spider family).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There was a huge centipede in the bathroom! They bite, I dont think they kill you, but the bite is very painful - apparently. Also, in the bathroom and other cosy nook, there were lots of '<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pholcidae" target="_blank">Daddy Longlegs</a>' these are accompanied by the myth that they are the most poisonous spider in the world but cant kill you with a bite, as their mouth is too small.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Consequently I liberally sprayed insect spray... everywhere inside. But, bugger... it was before I realised the Huntsman may be there. I think I sentenced him to a long, slow death.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Any way, apart from my dour moments... I loved it. So beautiful. Pristine beaches, white squeaky sand, crystal clear water that was a tad cold for me. Blue, blue, blue big open skies. Fast moving clouds, high clouds, low hang down to the water clouds, storm and bolt lightening all over you clouds. The sea was an entity unto itself, it had a presence. I felt I could feel the spirits of the sea creatures talking to a disconnected part of me, I could feel my 'being' honing in on the signal... I know, your thinking I am definitely taking something mind altering. I can assure you (apart from the wine) I was not. This place was freaking me out a bit. But I loved it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Ian's birthday party was really lovely, family, friends, just lovely. Bush setting, tables groaning with delicious foods, native flowers, sea shells and candles. (Ian had organised the local fire truck which was 'at the ready' 'just in case'!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There was an apre's birthday party dinner, at Ian's mates place, everyone made a curry and we watched the video of the Bremer Canyon and the Great White Shark Documentary by David Riggs, Leighton De Barros, & the ABC (very topical right here right now in Western Australia). This is a promo produced by the ABC which you might find interesting (<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-11-01/west-australian-documentary-reveals-a-unique/5065502" target="_blank">click on the link....</a> )</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Bremer Bay WA 6338, Australia-34.3926208 119.37937599999998-34.811889300000004 118.73392899999997 -33.9733523 120.02482299999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760575736602070983.post-83464345412001072182013-11-03T12:59:00.000+08:002013-11-03T22:58:31.206+08:00Journey's, Fremantle - Broomehill - Bremer Bay<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Long distance driving, the trip to Bremer Bay is a 7 to 8 hour drive. Too long for this little black duck. My neighbour suggested a stop over in Broomehill, it is kinda, half way ish. I had never heard of it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But here I am. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dropped PuddyTat off to <a href="http://www.willowroseboardingcattery.com/" target="_blank">WillowRose Cattery</a>, her big blue eyes, even bigger when she realised where she was! There were lots of other cats with beautiful blue eyes... Birman's... Gorgeous. Freedom for me, for a week! Animal less...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We, in the west have had heaps of rain. Out here, there are few signs of that rain, but it must have just been soaked up by this hungry, gravelly, quartz'y earth.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">'The Great Southern', into which I am headed, is.... great, vast... open, large blue sky's. Undulating landscapes, tortured eucalypts, wheat, a few sheep, a couple of cattle. I have only witnessed the souls departing kangaroos that have met with a fateful collision. Oh, and a couple of skinny snakes that have also met with the same fate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love driving in the country. Driving to Broomehill, I am getting glimpses of Bluff Knoll.... far, far off in the distance. It felt a bit like that movie, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Close_Encounters_of_the_Third_Kind" target="_blank">Close Encounters of the Third Kind</a>, everyone drawn to 'the mountain'. I feel expectant that 'something' is going to happen.... I get these premonitions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Once I was driving with a beautiful lass of about 12 years of age. I had pulled up at the lights and saw a flash.. a vision, it was a guy standing by the side of the road with a bright green jacket (I call them 'don't run me over' jackets, the kind the police and road workers wear). In a blink the blurry vision was gone. I said to Anna that I had just had a premonition. She asked what a premonition was. By the time we had driven up and over the hill, and I had finished explaining my version of what a premonition was... in front of us was a police road block, 'the booze bus'. There were heaps of policemen in those green jackets.... Anna just looked at me and exclaimed.... 'Freaky'!!!! It was a bit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was drawn into this cemetery. Reading the headstones, it was evident this was a place that supported those that loved each other.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The day had warmed up somewhat, and the ambient temperature was topping out at 37C. The fly's were rejoicing our first real day of summer.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Note the shadow of the journeyman... felt like a metaphor for my life... 'me and my shadow'!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Broomehill, The Henry Jones Building, which is where I was staying and dining</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The old Volvo, you can see my accommodation behind, in 'The Tower'</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">'The Tower' in the evening light. The back of the building, love the juliette balcony.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Guard Dog... I was very grateful for him, not one thing got past his notice, and, he barked every time. Note his kennel is a wine barrel. Not a lot of protection for a doggie on hot days!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My bed, in 'The Tower', very comfortable, but 37 degrees, no airconditioning, a noisy fan, all windows had to be shut as the fly's and mosquitoes overwhelming and no fly wires on the windows. Beautifully appointed though.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The juliet balcony, I enjoyed a quiet glass of wine out there after dinner. So quiet in Broomehill at night... frogs... the odd car or train... and a chorus of mosquito's. Yep, it was a quick and quiet glass of wine out there!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Wines produced by the owners, <a href="http://www.shirebt.wa.gov.au/shire/archive.broomehill.wa.gov.au/tourism/tourist_sites/wadjekanup_wines.html" target="_blank">Wadjeknup River Estate</a>. The grapes grown locally in gravelly, quartz'y soil and the wine produced by <a href="http://alkoomiwines.com.au/" target="_blank">Alkoomi</a>. I did detect a hint of <a href="http://www.wine-tastings-guide.com/wine-aroma.html" target="_blank">Brettanomyces</a> in the reds.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Breakfast, cooked and served by Jim @ The Henry Jones Winery. Jim cooked excellent poached eggs... nearly as good as mine... dare I say. My latte was constructed with frothed hot milk and espresso poured on top..</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Imperial Hotel dinner menu. I enjoyed the veal parmigiana, salad with grated cheddar cheese on top. A bottle of average red wine (as I did only want a glass of red, but it came out of the cask), there was a $4 corkage! $22 + $4.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Stirling Ranges so beautiful. Bluff Knoll, the second highest peak in Western Australia.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Broomehill was a lonely experience for me. The feeling that 'something' was about to happen... hung over me like a cloud. Travelling alone is always exciting, but not having a companion to 'watch your back'. It raises questions of safety.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The reason I chose Henry Jones to stay, was because I had somewhere safe to stay, an ensuite bathroom, so I didn't have to walk outside at night to visit the loo. And, somewhere safe to enjoy my evening meal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But, what happened was that, when I arrived, the temperature was 37 degrees C. The fly's all swarm and scramble for the cool of any shadow. I was escorted to my accommodation at about 3pm. The room was very warm. We had to close the windows and put the rattling fan on. There was no air conditioner and no fly wires on the windows. It probably was about 32 degrees inside my room and no fresh air. I did try to have a little rest... but the heat drove me out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dinner was to be served at 6.30pm. When I arrived, it was suggested that because I was the only one booked in for dinner, perhaps I might like to take myself off to the pub! Which I did. It was cool at least and the meal filled the spot. But.... even though I positioned myself out of the way and in a corner... one of the lads having a beer after work in the bar, decided to enter into a conversation with me. As it was, everyone was looking at me (as I was the stranger in town). So not sure whether or not to be a bitch and tell him to go away... I was polite. He sat down for a chat... all very innocent. But it freaked me out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was having visions of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backpacker_Murders" target="_blank">Ivan Milat and the Backpacker Murders</a>....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I had to walk back to my room in the dark... and then I felt vulnerable all night. I was super pleased to have the trusty guard dog announcing the presence of 'any' little thing. Not much sleep was had. And, I was happy to leave as early as possible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Long hours on the empty roads driving to Bremer Bay, giving me time for much contemplation.... issues of trust, front of mind.</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Broomehill, Broomehill Village WA 6318, Australia-33.8438879 117.63942320000001-59.3659224 76.330829200000011 -8.3218533999999984 158.9480172tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760575736602070983.post-73813993162063265272013-09-22T17:05:00.000+08:002013-09-23T15:09:43.648+08:00Hither Tither, Margaret River, Fremantle<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I just had to add a 'note' to my last post about Jeff Gomez....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(NOTE: after re reading this, it sounds like I have been indulging in the said Magic Mushrooms... I think I got carried away with all that creative thinking and was trying to explain a personal 'paradigm shift', Jeff being my 'agent of change')</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am sure everyone must have thought I had 'lost' it... I lost it a long time before that I reckon. And, for the record.... I don't drink and blog! I don't do drugs of any sort... you can't count hormone replacement, although I do think they count in the area of influencing behaviour (everyone has experienced the wrong side of a menopausal women, not a good experience). I love mushrooms (normal ones), and there are magic mushrooms growing in and around the Margaret River region, Im not even game to pick and cook the supposedly culinary variety.... worried about the 'death' factor. Red wine, as most readers would be aware is my substance of choice. Not a fan of Marijuana either. I just don't like the feeling of losing control. With wine, there is choice, you know what the consequences of another glass will be.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Gnarabup looking north to Main Break, still difficult walking without my furry companions by my side</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, we have had some wild weather in the last couple of months, with more to come. I had one of the street trees blown over in my neighbours property after a Watercorp team came to repair a leaking water main. They, in their wisdom dug a big hole at the tree roots, left the hole open and the tree unsupported, and then the tree fell over and into it after a decent blow! I have to make sure they don't do the same to my verge trees as they are also planted over the top of the water main!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The fallen tree, you can see that the ones in front of my house would take out my fence and the front of the house!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Shackette has being given some attention, the plumbers came back to fix a dodgy job on my new di</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">shwasher installation. The bloke who did this job no longer works for the plumbing company as they take pride in their work.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The dodgy plumbing, that kinked pipe was installed new and shouldn't be used for that purpose.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Have just joined The Creative Corner (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thecreativecorner" target="_blank">Creative Corner Facebook page</a>), they are bringing together the 'creative types' in the area. They also did an amazing job of pulling together the <a href="http://www.emergencecreative.com/" target="_blank">Emergence Creative Festival</a>, which I wrote about earlier this year (<a href="http://www.margaretrivercorrespondent.com/search/label/Emergence%20Creative" target="_blank">read here</a>). There will be another, this coming February 19th - 21st, 2014.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Val & Ed, from Guilt Free Foodie planted the garlic and onions, had a baby and I haven't seen them since, I can't wait to meet the new loving my lemon tree, saved it from the brink of death, so very proud of my efforts.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What an awesome <a href="http://www.afl.com.au/" target="_blank">AFL</a> game it was last night between the <a href="http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/" target="_blank">Fremantle Dockers</a> and the Sydney Swans. Its the best game I have ever watched. Well done. Fremantle is still celebrating, I can hear it from here.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spring has sprung, the leaves are popping out of the oak tree, the blossom on the ornamental plum have snowed to the ground, the camellia's are nearly finished, but still giving me some lovely flowers for the vase, and the <a href="http://www.pma.com.au/view_plant.asp?plant_id=186" target="_blank">Acacia Cognata Limelight</a> is still getting bigger.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Have been researching properties to purchase for a couple of friends. That has been very satisfying and interesting learning curve. Love using <a href="http://www.rpdata.com/" target="_blank">RPData</a>.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Isn't he adorable!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Has anyone used <a href="https://www.airbnb.com.au/" target="_blank">Airbnb</a>? Their site offers live-in accommodation with a host, so you actually rent out a room in the house you live in, minimum of 2 nights. I am thinking of renting out one of the bedrooms at The Shackette in Margs. I am thinking $50 a night for one person and $30 a night extra for a couple. Will have to set that up, plus do a little blog site. Seems like a good idea. Love some feedback if anyone has had any experiences with them. Feel free to call me directly if you want to book. My mobile 0412 228 522. Might even do Fremantle, thinking $100 a night for 1 person or $150 for a couple.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The bedroom to rent @ The Shackette in Margaret River</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">What else... ah... <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feng_shui" target="_blank">Feng shui</a>, have Feng shui'd everything! Not sure if the cat is all that happy with the gonging of the singing bowl, and Im not that happy she is drinking the water out of well placed 'water bowl formula'! That has been alot of fun. I put wind chimes up... they won't chime unless it is blowing over 50 km's an hour! I employed the help of Carolyn McCallum <a href="http://www.fengshuiharmony.com.au/" target="_blank">Feng Shui Harmony</a></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yep, PuddyTat sure has attitude!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Considering topics for my next posts, an update on how the recovery of the bunion surgery has progressed is overdue. I was waiting for someone to take a few action shots of me riding a bike or mid walking stride in sand... but haven't been able to organise that. Also, as I have had some interest from people with foot fetishes, it has raised some questions in my mind. Wondering how best to tackle that! I also want to update where the best place might be to get your coffee, or wagyu burger or..... where we have been eating and what we have been up to. Till then...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A visit to <a href="https://m.facebook.com/YelvertonProteaFarm" target="_blank">Yelverton Protea Farm</a> on Bussell Hwy</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This 'bum nut' producer also seems to have a decent attitude! She was kicking around amongst the proteas at the farm</span></td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Margaret River WA 6285, Australia-33.9536762 115.07356529999993-34.059029699999996 114.91220379999993 -33.8483227 115.23492679999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760575736602070983.post-21432811856003556692013-08-15T08:49:00.002+08:002013-09-22T12:13:54.130+08:00Jeff Gomez, Starlight Runner Entertainment, A Compelling Story<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hi, I bet you've been wondering where I have been hiding!? It feels like for years I have been hiding under a mushroom! Somehow the magic in that mushroom seems to have catapulted me, at warp speed, into some, 'other', weird galaxy. Like the 'Star Ship, Enterprise', at times, travelling so fast you can't see anything out of the window other than passing stars that are just a blur, and then, at other times, just floating..... at peace and pondering the space that you have arrived at. Sometimes this universe of mine does not feel real, more surreal in fact. (<i>NOTE: after re reading this, it sounds like I have been indulging in the said Magic Mushrooms... I think I got carried away with all that creative thinking and was trying to explain a personal 'paradigm shift', Jeff being my 'agent of change'</i>)</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My new Camelia! It just self seeded and this is the first flower. Nothing like the others in the garden at the Shackette in Margs.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.starlightrunner.com/about" target="_blank">Jeff Gomez</a>, (that's <a href="https://twitter.com/Jeff_Gomez" target="_blank">@Jeff_Gomez</a> don't forget the underscore), from <a href="http://www.starlightrunner.com/" target="_blank">Starlight Runner Entertainment</a>..... as of last Friday, here in little old Perth, and after his masterclass on Transmedia Storytelling, has 60 new fans..... me, being one of them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Wow! Awesome! We 60, sat transfixed for about 6 hours as Jeff took us, at warp speed, into some other universe. I have never seen so many people sit, with out fidgeting, so absorbed, for so long! Since Friday I have been down to Margaret River and back (to Fremantle) and sitting again, for another 6 hours in the car, driving, pondering, distilling the contents of that day with Jeff.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I must also thank <b><a href="http://www.xmedialab.com/" target="_blank">X Media Lab</a></b> for running such a fabulous event. It was called, <a href="http://www.xmedialab.com/events/2013/jeff-gomez-masterclass-2013/" target="_blank">The 'Jeff Gomez "Creating Blockbuster Worlds" Masterclass : The Power of Transmedia Storytelling</a>". The event was run like clock work, we had great chairs (nothing worse than a numb bum!); yummy, healthy things to eat, and a glass of wine to finish off the day to help my throbbing brain cells settle a little.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The power of Jeff's own story threw me off on to many tangents of thought. A theme that was threaded through the day was one of 'the greater good', 'doing good' not 'evil'. Sounds corny in a way but Jeff is right, in that, it is what we humans, as a majority, strive to achieve, and, that is evident in the archetypes we have created in our collective unconscious.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My little lemon tree is very happily bearing yummy fruit. It was nearly dead when we met. Eddy and Val, Guilt Free Foody have taken over some of my garden plot and have planted garlic and onions, all organic. Congratulations on your new baby :)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I took myself off on a trip back to my childhood and looked at how my parents own stories had influenced my story. And, how,a conversation that Jeff had with <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000136/" target="_blank">Johnny Depp</a> re his chosen persona in <a href="http://disney.go.com/pirates/" target="_blank">The Pirates Of The Carribean</a> changed how he chose to interact with his daughter and then, hence, influencing her 'story'. It did 'bring home' to me how we do truly have a major role in creating our own realities. And, our own behaviour has consequences that affect those around us, just not in our homes but in the work we produce.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I can't believe I am actually getting these orchids to flower!! I am not a natural gardener, but so love seeing plants flourish and reward me with their flowers.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There was lots of technical.. 'how to' stuff in that day of course. And, I am not going to go into that as we were asked to be confidential and discretionary in broadcasting our experiences.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love this photo, it was taken from the Jeff Gomez Masterclass venue @ ScreenWest in Perth City</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">But, what stood out for me was the way that Jeff managed to weave his storytelling into a day about storytelling for profit. How those intrinsic values can be bought together and used to produce a beautiful piece of work to be proud of.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It is a pleasure to meet someone who presents themselves in such an open manner. He hasn't covered up his heart with some convoluted mask. He shared his heart openly. He shared his discoveries, inventions and his world openly. What a gift to us! Thank you Jeff. I won't be forgetting that day for a long time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="https://twitter.com/Jeff_Gomez" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Jeff_Gomez</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.starlightrunner.com/" target="_blank">http://www.starlightrunner.com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.xmedialab.com/events/2013/jeff-gomez-masterclass-2013/" target="_blank">http://www.xmedialab.com/events/2013/jeff-gomez-masterclass-2013/</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.xmedialab.com/" target="_blank">http://www.xmedialab.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">'Never Surrender'</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love winter in Margaret River, it means I get to see my beautiful Camelias.</span></td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1Fremantle WA, Australia-32.0560399 115.74717970000006-32.0829564 115.70683920000006 -32.0291234 115.78752020000006tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760575736602070983.post-50279885116825437142013-07-16T16:34:00.001+08:002013-07-18T21:44:20.281+08:00Wine, Red Wine, My Favourites<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have been thinking about writing this post for some time. I have wanted to write about wine but I am really unqualified to do so.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Love this image of the fish painted on the wall of Old Bridge Cellars by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MarjarArts" target="_blank">Herbert Marshall</a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Many (many, many) years ago, I was privileged enough to be lunching with a table of relaxed wine makers, at a pub, enjoying a steak and a few glasses of red. I naively asked 'what makes a good wine'? They actually took me seriously (as now I look back and think 'what a stupid question!') and with thought, answered.... "a good wine is, a wine that you like"!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Simple enough you think. But, those words have swum around my head for over 30 years. What do I like? Why do I like it? What would you like? Why would you like it? Those questions then become endless. And, that is why I don't write about food or wine from a critics point of view, because, I believe it is totally subjective. I only write about my own personal experience and my particular tastes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Saying that, I do have a few favourites which I want to share with you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now, analysing my 'why's and wherefore's', I have a love for red wine. My palate is very particular and I can't drink wine that has even a hint of what is called '<a href="http://www.wine-tastings-guide.com/wine-aroma.html" target="_blank">sweaty saddle</a>'(Brettanomyces). Im not a big fan of too much 'wood', and it being too dry..... 'yes, I know I'm a Princess'!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love wine that displays the essence of the grape, fruity, not sweet. It can be mellow, it can be young. It can be floral, chocolatey, a little oaky, dried fruity.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And, yes, I can always appreciate a well aged, mature and mellow, expensive wine, except, my budget does not allow for that. I tend to look out for wines around the $20'ish mark and have made an exception for a wine that retails for about $52.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sorry Margaret River, before my education in the wines of the South West of Western Australia, I found that the wines of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLaren_Vale" target="_blank">Mclaren Vale </a> in South Australia, were producing the wines that I refer to above, and have worked my way through their vineyards in my quest for the wines of my palate. They do indeed produce a large range of wines of that calibre, I have enjoyed many. But, I came across, and I can't remember where or when, a wine called <a href="http://www.glaetzer.com/wallace.htm" target="_blank">Wallace</a>, by Ben Glaetzer, <a href="http://www.glaetzer.com/" target="_blank">Glaetzer Wines</a> from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barossa_Valley" target="_blank">Barossa Valley</a>, it is a Shiraz Grenache. I come back to this wine, time and time again, as, over the years it is so consistently good (<a href="http://www.glaetzer.com/pdf/tasting_notes/2010/wallace_2010.pdf" target="_blank">tasting notes for 2010 here...</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have had the pleasure of living in Margaret River and educating myself on the incredible variety of wonderful wines that are produced. My favourite here is a <a href="http://www.voyagerestate.com.au/the-wines/estate-range/girt-by-sea-cabernet-merlot" target="_blank">Voyager Estate, Girt By Sea</a> and is a Cabernet Merlot (<a href="http://www.voyagerestate.com.au/docs/current-wine-documents/technotes-gbs10-crm-cd.pdf?sfvrsn=0" target="_blank">tasting notes here...</a>). Margaret River memories of reclining on my <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Loom" target="_blank">Lloyd Loom</a> verandah chairs and watching the little <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Holland_Honeyeater" target="_blank">New Holland Honeyeaters</a> learning to swim in the shallow birdbath, relaxing with a glass of 'Girt By Sea' and nibbling on a piece of Pecorino.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now, the exception to my $20'ish rule... is a $52'ish wine, called Cassio Dorus, it is produced by Mark and Cassandra Beeson, in Marybrook, Margaret River, the winemaker being <a href="http://marqwines.com.au/?page_id=94" target="_blank">Mark Warren</a>. It can only be purchased through their bottle shop in North Fremantle, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Old-Bridge-Cellars-North-Fremantle/315571558565161?ref=stream" target="_blank">Old Bridge Cellars</a> or through quality restaurants and hotels. The vineyard is small and the grapes are cane cut to produce a sweeter fruitier wine. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I love it. I enjoy this wine as a special treat.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I buy all the products I write about as I feel that it makes for a more honest review. But recently in conversation to Cassandra about their wine, she gave me a bottle, which I received graciously. But, I spent (no joke) a couple of months looking at this bottle wondering what I should do as I didn't feel right drinking it. I mulled over the idea of a competition to give away the wine. But, looking at where the majority of my readers come from, mostly international, just under half from Australia, I realised that it would cost a fortune for me to send the bottle to the winner and with no guarantee of the wine surviving! So, in the end, I decided to 'award' the wine and gift it to someone who has given me support through the Foot Surgery recovery, and also has a love of wine similar to my own, and, hence would appreciate the wine. This didn't seem right either as so many people fit that criteria. Most of those beautiful people who have given me support, I will (& have) give/n hugs and kisses to, as that is appropriate, but I decided it wasn't appropriate to give my Chiropractor hugs and kisses, so I awarded the wine to him. Thank you Cassandra. Thank you Kevin, that's <a href="http://www.gentlechiro.com.au/kevincarlson.html" target="_blank">Kevin Carlson from Gentle Chiropractic</a>.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My Chiropractor, Kevin Carlson, Gentle Chirpractic</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A fabulous way to pursue your own wine quest is to do as I have done and gone to the <a href="http://www.mrwines.com/" target="_blank">Margaret River Regional Wine Centre</a>, in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowaramup,_Western_Australia" target="_blank">Cowaramup</a> and buy one of their mixed dozen cases. Last year I bought a case of the '<i>M R Wines Margaret River Wine Show Dozen Red - A Selection Of The Top Performing Red Wines In This Year's (2012) Show Mixed</i>'. (<a href="http://www.mrwines.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=70&cat=Mixed+Dozens" target="_blank">This link will take you to their mixed dozen page.....</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Old Bridge Cellars also have a fabulous array of wines and I know of certain wine connoisseurs from Margaret River visiting OBC to explore the shelves on their own quest. They really should have a website. Their phone number can be found on their Facebook page or here... 08 9335 2702. Email oldbridge@iinet.net.au</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Feel free to leave a comment and tell my what your favourite/s are and PS.. Happy <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_July" target="_blank">Dry July</a>!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hint: if you are interested in the photos, just click on a photo once and it will enlarge it so can see more detail and also scroll through the others. You have just got to see Herbert's beautiful fish in more detail.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Herbert Marshall, Artist:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.kidogo.com.au/herbert-marshall" target="_blank">http://www.kidogo.com.au/herbert-marshall</a></span><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MarjarArts" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/MarjarArts</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760575736602070983.post-77965632189797972062013-06-16T12:24:00.003+08:002013-06-19T11:46:09.212+08:00In Honour Of Miss Dish<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It is with the deepest sadness that I inform you that Miss Dish has gone to join Peri at the big doggie beach in the sky!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Gosh, so hard to say. But Dish and Peri have been so much a part of my blog, my life. I felt that I had to tell you and make a tribute to her life as a part of that. Please forgive me for any typos. She was loved by so many.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dish was born 11 years ago. The cutest little puppy. Peri was super jealous, and a pity as I had bought Dish to dilute the intensity of my relationship with Peri, as Peri was hyper anxious if I walked out the door for 5 minutes (I think they call it seperation anxiety). Prior to, my neighbour found her in a hanging plant pot plant one day, after she had climbed up through the garden and up onto a wall, it was her attempt of escape to go find her 'Mum'. She remained, swinging, in that pot until I could get back to her, an hour later!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Girls, South Beach Doggie Beach, 2003</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We went to pick up the new puppy, Miss Dish from the same breeder as Peri. Mrs Kurka. Mrs Kurka said... about Dish..... "I don't know, she iz a throw back to somezing (that is not a typo), I don't know... she no good!" That was after I had handed over my money! Mrs Kurka was 'so' wrong, she was 'super' good, and super special!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Girls still going to South Beach Doggie Beach, almost 10 years later, 2012</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dish'y was initially rejected by Peri, and I was also feeling like I had made the wrong decision. But she worked on our hearts and we both fell madly in love with her. Peri went from being a 'show case girl' (totally in control & coiffed) to being, totally run ragged by the new puppy, she resembled something like an animated <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllis_Diller" target="_blank">Phyllis Diller</a>! (sorry Phyllis). Dish played with Peri as if she was her new toy... all that lovely white girly moustache was totally wrecked, fur pulled out by Dish. Dish had superdog powers, she would drag huge fallen palm fronds into the house and demolish them.... Peri was totally miffed, who was this little demon? Peri was poised and cultured, Dish was scruffy and happy to get her paws dirty...!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dish, beautiful no matter what angle!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">That was 11/12 years ago. Since then, my girls have been a highlight to my life. They have touched so many people. I feel blessed to have had them as constant companions.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We have gone sailing on my little yacht together. We have flown by plane to Sydney and then Cairns, back to Brisbane and Perth (many times). Walked 100's of beaches, swum in many seas, socialised with humans and dogs, walked bush tracks, ex</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">plored city streets, cuddled together...slept together,</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Peri, on my yacht Malveena, Pittwater</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Dish, not happy, we were in the middle of the start of the Pittwater to Coffs Harbour Yacht Race (as spectators), yachts zooming past, head sails flapping, tacking, mega scary noise</span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Girls had wonderful 'sea legs', <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Bay" target="_blank">Broken Bay</a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Their life, was a huge chapter of my life, 12 years. It encompassed the construction of my building, a couple of years living in Cottesloe, on the yacht Malveena, Eagle Bay, Fremantle, Pittwater' and then Margaret River. The feet/bunion surgery.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">PuddyTat & Dish 2013</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Apart from chasing rabbits, digging through the sand was one of Dishys favourite things to do.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Memories of; snoring in bed (not me.... Dish), days with Scarlet, days with Bosco, Days with Harriot, too many other doggie friends... stormy nights on the boat... swimming around in the water and playing fetch with a floating ring, swimming around chasing ducks...of course, lots of barking at everything... the killing of 2 rabbits (we called them wabbits), eating one wabbit... sunny days rolling in the sand at the beach... really hot days floating on surfboards in the sea... standing on the bow of a stand up paddleboard exploring up a river... demolishing the garden.... chewing on carrots.... breakfasts at the cafe... riding in the basket of the bike, she loved the mobility scooter when I was recovering from surgery, obviously she was feeling the pain then.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I am going to really miss exploring with my little mate</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">More digging through the sand.....</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was cancer that got her. Bugger. It's hard to detect without invasive tests. So, super hard to make 'that call' to have her put to sleep. I wish I was the one who got 'the green dream'! Good bye my gorgeous girl. Thank you for all your beautiful, devoted, unconditional love. You are always in my heart.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In the end she was happy to sit and watch</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have two songs invading my brain;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Christina Perri's, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtOvBOTyX00" target="_blank">'A Thousand Years'</a>, a beautiful song of devoted love.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQdaSpEeBvQ" target="_blank">Robert Palmer, Doctor, Doctor... Give Me The News...</a> it's the 'there's no pill going to cure my ill'. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">PuddyTat & Dish, these last weeks</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">PuddyTats diagnosis of her condition... </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So sad, huge grief. The last 12 months or so has been a huge siege on my heart. Lost both my beautiful dogs, 'The Bunion' thing, and 'other', major, private issues.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">And now, that chapter is closed......</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760575736602070983.post-72650253352291942732013-06-08T11:32:00.000+08:002013-06-08T11:32:48.330+08:00Man Therapy<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Good Morning Team,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have been '<a href="http://andc.anu.edu.au/australian-words/meanings-origins?field_alphabet_value=111" target="_blank">flat out like a lizard drinking</a>'....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hanging out in Fremantle at '<a href="http://www.esplanadeapartmentfremantle.com/" target="_blank">the apartment</a>', a change of scene from Margaret River. Loving the Freo vibe and the amazing views.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is a quick note to highlight and recommend a wonderful website I have just come across. Well done <a href="http://www.beyondblue.org.au/" target="_blank">Beyond Blue</a>. This is for all the blokes out there, life is often not perfect and this website if for the lads who may need a bit of support. Dr Ironwood is hilarious. I am impressed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">More from me later, meanwhile... check out <a href="http://www.mantherapy.org.au/" target="_blank">Dr Ironwood at Man Therapy</a>, Cath</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.mantherapy.org.au/" target="_blank">http://www.mantherapy.org.au/</a></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760575736602070983.post-10173424067707182472013-04-25T11:02:00.003+08:002013-08-03T17:01:39.479+08:00Photo Journal, April 2013, Margaret River<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pictures sometimes say so much more, and I thought it is a lovely way for those in the Northern Hemisphere to share our beautiful part of the world. So this is a kind'a photo journal of the past month or so.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Wills Domain <a href="http://www.willsdomain.com.au/" target="_blank">http://www.willsdomain.com.au/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Probably my most favourite restaurant in the South West. Located in the Yallingup hills. OMG, duck to die for. I was the grateful guest of friends from Fremantle. Whilst peacefully enjoying our entree a helicopter landed and other restaurant guests arrived (mining folks of course). Thank you to my hosts. I will dedicate a separate blog to Wills Domain another day, just might have to pay another visit. PS, my mates and I really enjoy their wines as well. Well worth a visit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Back in Margs, the schedule sometimes demands a takeaway for dinner, I can't go past <a href="http://www.chowcuisine.com.au/" target="_blank">Chow</a>, check out my take home meal....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Your going to think I am crazier than before, below is a photo of an ants nest. I am a huge fan of the ABC Gardening Show, there is a lovely segment with Costa Georgiatis and Aunty Fran talking about weather predicting ants... it will explain all (<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/gardening/stories/s3721575.htm" target="_blank">read more + video</a>). Note the white stones the ants have placed around the nest. You may have to enlarge the photo by clicking on it once. Since Costa and Aunty Frans segment I have been visiting this nest every day to see if they indeed know when its going to rain.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our lives changed instantly! Poor Dish, you can see her tethered to the lead!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So we escape to the beach.... The White Elephant Cafe, a couple of Stand Up Paddle boarders enjoying the day, the weather and water is still warm down here</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Kara... my favourite barista, The White Elephant @ Gnarabup, I think they are finishing up for the season on the 5th of May, back in the spring I think.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Back at the shackette, PuddyTat has a little safe haven on the table, the door to her aviary open, Dish on the lead.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Lunch @ Watershed with Sam (<a href="http://www.margaretrivercorrespondent.com/2013/04/watershed-restaurant.html" target="_blank">see previous post titled Watershed</a>)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">PuddyTat, growing everyday. The vet commented on her gorgeous blue eyes that switch to bright pink. He said that under a microscope, these kind of eyes look like the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_(astronomy)" target="_blank">Aurora Borealis</a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Dish and I escape the cat again and head to the beach, what a beautiful place to live. The days are warm, the water is still warm and we found a little rock pool a safe distance from huge crashing waves that have travelled the whole ocean. Sitting in waste deep water was like sitting in an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octopus's_Garden" target="_blank">Octopus's Garden</a>, once the water had settled, the little fish started to show themselves and swam around me as if we shared an aquarium. As each massive wave crashed it exploded with ozone and negative ions, wow, euphoric, enough to blow your head off!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Then back to the cat, the destroyer, so many claws and sharp, piercing teeth!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Marian was wanting a little holiday in her own town, and after doing the rounds of the <a href="http://margaretriverfarmersmarket.com.au/" target="_blank">Farmers Markets</a> we headed down the road, to the river to start our little tour of our own town, Margaret River.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Margaret River has just turned 100! This is the Old Settlement on the banks of the Margaret River. The 100 year celebrations started down here with a Makers Market, a band, CupCake Cafe, Sausage Sizzle</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.margaretrivergallery.com.au/" target="_blank">The Margaret River Gallery</a>, Sam & Marian, what beautiful art works and mouth watering <a href="http://www.payetgallery.com.au/" target="_blank">Payet Jewellery</a>. Call Sam. I have my eye on a beautiful Topaz ring, yummm.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.meltingpotglass.com/" target="_blank">The Melting Pot</a>, glass blowing gallery joined in the 100 yr celebrations with a band under their veranda and chalk drawings on the pavement. Check out the healthy bunch of Kale in the cyclists pannier</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Larder, gourmet retailer, you can buy local products, freshly made take away meals, located on the main street in Margs</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Further up the main st, Marian & I investigate the quality Aboriginal Art works at <a href="http://tunbridgegallery.com.au/" target="_blank">Tunbridge Gallery</a></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Last weekend a group of us drove up to <a href="http://www.laurancewines.com/" target="_blank">Laurance</a>, a beautiful property/winery located on Caves Rd, Yallingup. They had asked <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/profiles/content/s1857061.htm" target="_blank">Sabrina Hahn</a>, a Western Australian gardening icon/character to host a Question & Answer morning as we enjoyed a lavish morning tea. Their head gardener Cale was also answering questions. Laurance have created a beautiful and interesting destination for visitors. There is something for everyone. Pop in for lunch and enjoy the art works and colour.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The entry, the chandeliers created using wine glasses, they look great.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cellar door, I just love the colour and beauty in everything @ Laurance </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This bronze sculpture of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galah" target="_blank">Pink & Grey Galah's</a>, is dedicated to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Irwin" target="_blank">Steve Irwin</a>, I totally choked up and shed a tear when I saw that. Well done Dianne.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, after a little meditate, hard to do with PuddyTat hanging around. Dish and I might go and get a head full of Ozone & -ions at the beach. Then <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gunna" target="_blank">gunna</a> visit Freya's 'Pop-Up Collaborative' shop at the Cowaremup Community Hall, which will be open from today till Sunday. Then.... watching the footy at Marian's, yay, love the footy, hard for me to keep track of the ball as I have that 'retinal eye dominance' thing (long story), but I still love it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anzac_Day" target="_blank">Wish all a meaningful ANZAC Day</a>.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Margaret River WA 6285, Australia-33.9536762 115.07356529999993-34.059029699999996 114.91220379999993 -33.8483227 115.23492679999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760575736602070983.post-68424696654874333652013-04-17T16:23:00.000+08:002013-04-17T17:42:33.855+08:00Watershed Restaurant, Margaret River<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Good Morning,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Gosh what amazing weather we are having here in Margaret River, the night is cool, but still too warm for the feather doona, the sea is still warm enough for 'me' to swim in... the water is like swimming in champagne... the day's still warm with little wind!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My Duck & luvly glass of Watershed 'Shades' Merlot, April 2013</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I thought I would write a tribute for <a href="http://www.watershedwines.com.au/">Watershed</a>. It has become one of my favourite places to eat and to take visitors. And, that is because of the quality of their wines and meals, the consistency and the views.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I was just reading their words on their website, they call <a href="http://www.watershedwines.com.au/">Watershed</a>....'the Margaret River Watershed Premium Wine Project'. They run a massive vineyard, have their own winery, which produces enough volume to send internationally. They have a beautiful and friendly cellar door. There is a 'not so' simple cafe where you can just pop in have a hamburger with the kids, or you can enjoy their restaurant which, as I said before has become one of my favourites.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I took my girlfriend Sam there for lunch yesterday, I couldn't attend her birthday some months ago because of 'the feet', so hopefully this was a way of making that up to her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We decided to forgo the entree for a dessert. Our mains were delicious. The produce is always fresh and mostly local. I had duck breast on a sage pappardelle with semi dried cherries, yum... I can still conjure the flavour of spices that were used to infuse the duck. Sam had the market fish (I was more interested in my duck and actually didn't pay attention to what her fish was, will update later.) You can see from the photo that, that also was delish. We both laughed at how we pulled out the iphones and took photos of our meals! Oh.. and the dessert.... we didn't have time for photos... chocolate, chocolate, chocolate!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's our lunch, I went with visitors from Perth, also to celebrate a birthday</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Now, one of the reasons I felt prompted to write this little tribute, is because, Watershed offer a number of premium wines, and they start at what I would call 'reasonable' prices. It does get up my nose when you go to a restaurant of the winery, and have to pay double the cost of the wine from their cellar door. At Watershed, one of the cheapest wines on their menu is a Watershed 2010 'Shades' Merlot (which is what we chose), the price of that was $19.95 for the bottle. In the cellar door it was $16.95 a bottle. That is very reasonable for a restaurant of that calibre, and it is a yummy wine. Sam bought me bottle as a gift after we had finished our meal. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Cellar Door</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">That kind of pricing attitude should be commended. And, if that is the quality of their cheaper wines, what is the quality of the the premium wines?? I may be lucky enough one day to find out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The other thing I love about Watershed is the view and their building which is designed to take in the view. I love winter and watching the storms arrive from the ocean and race across the Cape to head inland to greater Australia on its journey to our eastern states. It all starts here weather wise. You can be seated in the comfort of a lovely stone building, glass of wine in hand and watch it all happen outside. I love the design of the vineyard and how the vines drift down to the lake below. I think that is the classic viticulture strategy maintaining constant temperatures amongst the vines.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Cape Leeuwin looking north, that is all beautiful clean, unpolluted air blowin off that ocean, and Watershed is just over the hill (figuratively speaking) </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well done Watershed...... Cath</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.watershedwines.com.au/" target="_blank">http://www.watershedwines.com.au/</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Margaret River WA 6285, Australia-33.9536762 115.07356529999993-34.059029699999996 114.91220379999993 -33.8483227 115.23492679999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760575736602070983.post-46068422663100941392013-04-10T13:07:00.000+08:002013-04-10T13:47:07.746+08:00Bunions, 9 Months On<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Have been pondering the words to this blog for sometime. I have been asked some questions by a reader of the blog and have also been asked for some feedback by <a href="http://www.bunioncenter.com/">Dr Wu's</a> office in regard to my bunion surgery experience. So here goes....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am very grateful to live such a privileged life. I was super lucky to have been able to afford <a href="http://www.bunioncenter.com/">Dr Wu's surgery</a> and super lucky to have the luxury of time to recuperate and convalesce.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I feel particularly lucky to have had the opportunity to have had <a href="http://www.bunioncenter.com/treatment/non-bone-breaking-Surgery#syndesmosis">Dr Wu's surgical technique, the Syndesmosis Procedure</a>. I understand the concept, have seen it working via my xrays, the proof of being able to stand on my new feet, but don't fully understand 'the magic'. This procedure is relatively unique, I now have heard there are other surgeons in the world that are trained in this, but I had only found Dr Wu, and as I could not find anyone in Australia I ventured to Hong Kong. And, I am glad I did. I had done quite extensive research into bunion surgery prior to discovering this method, and to be honest, this to me was the only logical option.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Life is a beach! This is one in the south west of WA that is a secret. I dont even know the name of it. You will have to come and discover it for yourself :)</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As my readers know, I am not paid to endorse anything or anyone. I financially don't need to.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My experience with Dr Daniel Wu himself, has been nothing but a pleasure. His bedside manner is excellent. From the moment I met with him in his surgery, his caring and regard for the condition of my feet made me feel confident that he was the one to care for me. He has never waivered in his care. How many surgeons do you know that personally 'dress' your wounds after surgery? He even personally made my casts. And has personally replied to my emails.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I would be horrified if I thought that a surgeon of this high calibre was inhibited in anyway from performing this wonderful surgery. And I would be horrified to think that I and others who suffer from the pain and disability of bunions would be denied this amazing option.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Having said that, I do have a few issues. I was not prepared for the time it took to recover. I was in foot casts for 3 months, then it really took another 3 months to get myself walking properly. This last 3 months has also been getting the body used to the new feet. I keep putting my hips & back out, at times the bones in my feet seem to freeze up and my wonderful chiropractor, Kevin Carlson <a href="http://www.gentlechiro.com.au/">http://www.gentlechiro.com.au/</a> has managed to get everything going again.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Miss Dish loves the sea and the sand as much as I do. And, thank goodness, I am now after 9 months able to walk barefoot on the sand!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I feel that I needed to have the benefit of Dr Wu's physiotherapist after surgery. It was very difficult for me as I was alone. Again, I can't ever thank enough my friends who gave me so much support and help.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Next time, I would like to have a better understanding as to what to expect as to the time it takes. 3 months in a cast was a long time. I think the whole process will probably take me 12 months before I can say that I have full recovery.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There have been a few little things, but in the big picture I would do it all over again.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thank you Dr Wu, </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">you have changed my life for the better. Cath</span></b><br />
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</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3Margaret River WA 6285, Australia-33.9536762 115.07356529999993-34.059029699999996 114.91220379999993 -33.8483227 115.23492679999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760575736602070983.post-15900731722493671022013-04-09T21:59:00.001+08:002013-04-09T22:04:50.850+08:00PuddyTat<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hiya team,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Would like to introduce the new team member to the shackette....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Her name is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Tawt_I_Taw_a_Puddy_Tat_(song)">PuddyTat</a>, she is a Ragdoll and is 14 weeks old... too cute!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Just have to make sure little Miss Dish (my Miniature Schnauzer) doesn't die of a heart attack..... on sight of this fluffy, gorgeous kitten, she is having conniptions.... shaking, dribbling, panting....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are going to see if it's possible to 'teach an old dog... new tricks'!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This is a YouTube vid of Tweety Bird and Sylvester Cat aka PuddyTat. <a href="http://youtu.be/mYhNljS5Sug">http://youtu.be/mYhNljS5Sug</a> (thanks to Warner Bros)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I love this photo, this is Sioban and Carlo Baldini, this is their kitchen which is our classroom. Together they run the <a href="http://www.wildwoodvalley.com.au/">Wildwood Valley Cooking Classes</a> located in the picturesque rolling hills of Yallingup, above Smiths Beach. You can see the sea, from the hacienda.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This was my third class, I love, love, love them. I have done a combined Italian/Thai and a separate Tuscan and a separate Thai. Never cooked the same thing twice. There are normally about 10 people in the class. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We arrive about 10.30am, register, enjoy a freshly made coffee, meet our new class mates and then the fun begins. We don our aprons as Sioban runs through our menu, the recipes, the strategy, then it's into the cook fest. So much fun. We all get to participate and Sioban and Carlo are lovely teachers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I have always gone along with friends, but would happily go on my own, as everyone quickly finds like minded people, food being the common thread. I have met people who are tourists to the area and people who are local. For my girlfriends and I, we have driven up from Margaret River which is a 40 minute drive along Caves Road, which is one of my favourite drives.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The menu is set up so we can enjoy an entree kind of thing about an hour into the class, last class it was Barramundi Spring Rolls with a Red Nam Jim dipping sauce (super yum), a peanut brittle and a Coconut Soup with Oyster Mushrooms. It is often necessary to enjoy a glass of wine as well. We bring our own. Then more cooking and tasting... then everything we have cooked is presented at a long table lunch, Grilled Tamarind Chicken with Crispy Noodle and Herb Salad, Mussaman Curry of Beef, Grilled Fish with a Green Mango Salad and for dessert a Coconut Panna Cotta with Caramel and Bananas. OMG so delish. (more wine!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The other day, we met a couple of girls, who had done 22 of these classes! With each class you receive a cook book, they had all 22. Instead of going to a restaurant for lunch, they decided that it was a great idea to do a cooking class instead. I agree, it is a fabulous idea.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Grilled Tamarind Chicken with Crispy Noodle and Herb Salad, it's making my mouth water.</span> </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Its not just for the girls, the first class I went to had several blokes there as well, the boys loved this casual kind of format. The thing I love about cooking classes is that it re motivates me to cook, ignites my passion with food and opens my mind up to cooking something different. Excellent for a jaded palate. And you don't have to do the washing up!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I have printed this recipe with permission from Siobhan. It was delicious and easy. I put it here as, Silverbeet is about one of the few things I can grow, and when I do, there is so much of it that I am always looking for recipes that use it. Try it, its yummy</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sioban and Carlo, spend half the year in Yallingup and half the year in Tuscany. In class, I met a few people who had actually joined them in Tuscany for their hosted tours <a href="http://www.madabouttuscany.com.au/">Mad About Tuscany</a>. After getting to know them, and hearing the stories from others that have joined them, I have put it on my list of places to go and things to do.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">A baby kangaroo, standing just outside the kitchen door. Apparently the Baldini's have been caring for it. Tooo cute</span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">That's me, I could not resist a cuddle</span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Yep, I went for the hug, her little head was on my lap, check out her gorgeous long eyelashes!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I will add post this to the things To Do in the Margaret River Region. I have only seen the cottages from the outside, so can't endorse them. But, what a great idea if your coming down to the South West for a weekend?! Book a cottage, book a class, go exploring, have a surf, try and buy some wine (you need to take something to the class). How lucky are we. It really is a beautiful part of the world down here and that, and the cooking classes I can endorse.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Links:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.wildwoodvalley.com.au/food.htm">Wildwood Valley Cooking Classes</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.wildwoodvalley.com.au/accommodation.htm">Wildwood Valley Cottages</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.madabouttuscany.com.au/">Mad about Tuscany</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I will just share this song that has popped into my head, it illustrates how lucky and privileged I feel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Life could be a dream....... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9G0-4TWwew">Found the song by The Crew Cuts - Sh Boom</a>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">PS if you want to enlarge the photos you click on the photo once and it will take you to an album</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The day started with a walk through the bush with Miss Dish</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Amazing art works in the Art Gallery @ Leeuwin Estate, the camera there to record proceedings</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I obviously have a 'foot fetish'! Well maybe more of a shoe fetish, but I couldn't help noticing so many of our attendees and presenters in 'thongs', I caught myself humming '<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oai1V7kaFBk">The Thong Song'! "Thong... tha... thong, thong, thong~~!</a>" Anton from Thrill Seekers didn't need a name badge as his name was written on his thongs... at least 3 of our presenters wore thongs... it was a lovely thing..... it epitomises why I am here in Margaret River, or even Australia for that matter!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A few other trends.... humour and fun, very important. We have all laughed through out this conference.. festival.... anti conference, what ever it was called. I totally 'get' that humour in media is used and needed to get 'the message' across (yes it did sink in!). But, the presenters were having fun in their working lives, and that to me was hugely motivating and instructional. Not one presenter was 'not' humorous. Sounds weird.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Shane JR Walter mentioned the word - 'party', 5 times.... Parties are important for communication apparently. No arguments there, unless your shy. But, the creative world is one of "convergence and collaboration of different people, cultures and ideas" (Shane JR Walter). Hence the party word.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Responsibility was also a theme that seemed to be in the minds of the presenters. Media is powerful. Money is powerful. And, there were examples through out the day that cautioned of misuse. And, plenty of examples of how giving back to the community was important and rewarding. It was mentioned a few times that 'you should do what you want to do and worry about the dollars later'. Some of those things were things that people felt compelled to do, and, in some way were rewarded for it further down the track.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hey, and you know what? It rained. I mean, a lovely grey blanket of cloud with a nice heavyish drizzle! Unheard of in February, it's our hottest month! Fantastic for me, I dont think a couple of solenoids in my new retic system are working, so yeah, nice.... But weird. We had morning tea under the decking of the main restaurant at Leeuwin Estate, and there were big drippy bits making a nuisance of themselves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Unfortunately had to bale one segment early to feed the dog and give my back and bottom a little break before dins tonight. Can't wait. Haven't had a bad meal yet at Leeuwin Estate. Or a bad wine for that matter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I just want to thank all the amazing presenters. You have reignited my enthusiasm, it means a lot. Thank you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It was evident that there was some 'multi neuron firing' occurring in the room. My poor old synapses are relaxing as we speak with a glass of wine!!! I feel like Cpt Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean, his brain in his hand, giving it a bit of a scratch!!. I am now also alerted to fact, that, after input from such amazing talent, that I am going to have to up the anti on the calibre of my own work (work being an interesting word in my scenario).</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Departure, taken whilst waiting for John driving the '<a href="http://www.winefordudes.com/">Wine for Dudes</a>' bus</span></td></tr>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Margaret River WA 6285, Australia-33.9536762 115.07356529999993-34.059029699999996 114.91220379999993 -33.8483227 115.23492679999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3760575736602070983.post-22839612808180114692013-02-21T22:04:00.002+08:002013-02-22T17:04:30.277+08:00@emergence2013<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.emergencecreative.com/">Emergence Creative 2013 Margaret River</a> (click the link to take you to the official site which lists all the fabulous presenters)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, my brain is throbbing. When I saw this 'festival' advertised to arrive in Margaret River I felt it was a message from the universe. So, after a full day I am still buzzing. OMG, what a contingent of talent! What a bombardment of ideas and unexpected support.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Started Wednesday afternoon (20th of Feb). A couple of mates joined me in attending a workshop at the Augusta - Margaret River Shire Chambers. We were not sure what to expect but attendees were soon set to work on the possibility of perhaps forming a creative hub in the South West region.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> The idea certainly has merit, but we have a few fundamental issues to contend with before we become a creative/technology hub, we need the support of basic telecommunications! Today at the festival at Leeuwin Estate, even with a dedicated wifi, we couldnt get anything to work. And, I am not talking, unskilled teams working on the com, I am talking major talents. Very frustrating. Even at my little shackette in town, I have a direct line to the com tower and even my digi radio shuts down at 2pm ish every day!!! On a busy weekend, visitors to the region with their smart phones and tablets, jam the system! An email or txt you send today, may find its destination the next day. I am convinced my Valentines Day txt got lost in the ether, no other explanation!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Breakfast @whiteelephant, the storm clouds in the distant and a the odd warm little rain drop </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Getting back to the Wednesday afternoon workshop. I kinda like (get that these are my thoughts to you) the idea of an online, collaborative network, collecting clusters of like minded creative groups, whether they are creating artworks or businesses! Also, I have been looking at <a href="http://fishburners.org/">Fishburners.org</a> for ages, and have thought about making a trip to Sydney just to check it out, and maybe hang around abit. This is something our local politicians and council could readily support for Margaret River.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We had a huge night last night out at <a href="http://www.capementelle.com.au/">Cape Mentelle</a> to celebrate the opening of the festival. It was huge and fabulous.... music, movie clips, wine and pizza and masses of like minded people.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Miss Dish at breakfast</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I admit to a hangover, just a little one. But that was quickly gone after forcing myself to fall out of bed, gathering little Miss Dish up and heading off to one of my favourite cafe's The White Elephant at Gnarabup Beach for what was called 'The Big Bang Breakfast' for <a href="https://twitter.com/Emergence2013">@emergence2013 </a>. When I jumped in the car to drive out, the rain came down... and.. I was thinking it was going to be a 'wash out', but no... the high dark clouds, no wind and distant precipitation just added to the amazing ambience. I had prepaid my latte & ristretto the day before with Kara. Miss Dish was perfectly behaved and we enjoyed a beautiful breakfast.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Larry Lopez, Dan Larsen, Amanda Price, Alan Noble, Lars Rasmussen on the screen behind</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The days proceedings were held at <a href="http://leeuwinestate.com.au/">Leeuwin Estate</a>. A fabulous venue, surrounded by amazing art works and shared by a vaulted cellar filled with wine barrels (hidden behind the presentation screen).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You know what was funny for me...? So many of the blokes were wearing 'thongs'. Two of the presenters were sporting thongs and the bloke sitting next to me even had his name written on his! Love it, it could only happen in Margaret River. An expensive conference/festival, attended by lifestyle lovers!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I also love the enthusiasm shared by everyone. Everyone was happy, welcoming, open and chatty. Curtin University was well represented, after having done my Growth Program with them, it was great to talk to other departments. A refreshing and motivating chat to Hassan... <a href="http://www.thrillseekeradventures.com/">Thrill Seeker Adventures</a>. Too many great people to mention.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Some great lessons not only from the presenters but also from attendees. Love being amongst likeminded people. Looking forward to tomorrow!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A few other 'bits'..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"if you are going to fail, fail quick.... if you are going to fail, don't bring anyone else down with you...."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Books - <a href="http://www.dalebeaumont.com/about-dale-beaumont/">Dale Beaumont</a>...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.elance.com/">www.elance.com</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://fi.co/">The Founder Institute </a>- there is now one in Perth</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Gosh, it's 8 and a half months after my bunion surgery! I have hit a couple of milestones, and very appreciative of them. I must admit, 'this' surgery has taken twice as long to recover than I expected.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Last night, at the beautiful wedding reception of Jessica and Luke, I wore my first pair of high heeled shoes, since, before the operation! I tried a heeled pair to start, but felt very unbalanced, so switched to a wedged pair and managed quite well, taking it slowly. No pain this morning, a big tell tail. As Rhonda says... your feet will tell you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Today, little Dish and I walked (moderately) for a whole hour along the <a href="http://www.amrshire.wa.gov.au/library/file/8RecTourism/WalkingTrails/041222railstotrails.pdf">Rails ToTrails </a>that wends it way from <a href="http://www.margaretriver.com/regions/12">Cowaramup</a> to the south of Margaret River. We loved it, but we were feeling it after 40 minutes.. feels great though. I am one of those walkers that has a long, loppy stride, I get a fair speed up and launch off my toes. That was before the surgery, I am only just feeling confident to do that again. I have tried to get going on the walking before, but had a few problems, have put my back and neck out a few times... not sure what happened to my foot, I think the old bones were getting used to the 'new arrangement'. Then, I have had my clutsy type accidents, like stepping onto Dish's chewed lamb shank bone, my foot rolled, some how the toes rolled under and I ended up crashing down onto my knees (that was only a couple of days ago), but not even a bruise on the knees! The list goes on... but, hey... all is good.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I did get quite disillusioned around the 4/5 month period. The problem was that I expected to be quite a bit further down the recovery track than I was. Also, the big toe joints were still quite swollen. All my xrays have been fabulous, and Dr Wu was happy with those. Since then I have come to terms with my process. And, hard for me, but I have had to accept that this process is slow. It was two steps forward, one step back. Now, it is, no steps back, but one slow step after the other. But I am happy. You will see by the photos that the scars have almost disappeared, the big toe joints are still a bit swollen, but they are reducing. The toes still feel a bit stiff and I do my toe exercising regularly. And, best of all I can walk confidently!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Would I do it again.....?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yes... most definitely! BUT, I would have liked to have known what I was up against, because then, I could have planned more appropriately, and, I would not have become so distressed not understanding why 'my' process was taking so long.... <a href="http://www.bunioncenter.com/">Dr Wu</a> take note! I feel that Dr Wu's wonderful surgery should be backed up with better support for his overseas patients. I get that the support for local patients are well catered for.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Can I recommend <a href="http://www.bunioncenter.com/">Dr Wu</a>....?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yes... most definitely! He genuinely loves his work and loves your feet. This is not a paid recommendation... :) Seriously, Rhonda and I have concurred, and both agree. You can feel his concern for your well being. It starts when you are sitting in front of him and he picks up your foot to cast his eye over, what has been for you, years of suffering. When I did my initial research, I was quietly critical of those recommending him, as they were all too positive! Now I know why. Rhonda and I both had the experience of him redressing our feet, in hospital, after the operation... how many times have you seen that?!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">To me, 'at the end of the day', like my grandmother, if I hadn't have had this surgery, I would have almost been crippled. I was already reduced to wearing oversized shoes and not being able to walk too far with out excruciating pain! So... my choices... go ahead with bone breaking surgery like my grandmother (only for the bunion condition to return), or try <a href="http://www.bunioncenter.com/">Dr Wu's Syndesmosis Procedure</a>??? </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Siesta Park, Geographe Bay, Dish and I walked for over half an hour in that sand, nice and hard, but with sandals, not game to go without at the mo</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am going to give you another progress report around the 9 month mark when I have my next set of xrays. I think Rhonda had her surgery around 2 years ago (will check and alter if Im not right), and, she seems very happy with her surgery, her tell tail, a beautiful big smile on her face, I have noticed great mobility in her feet. I am very happy with my walk today, and very happy (now) with my progress. Won't be long before I can walk in that lovely sand on the beach...... with out shoes!!!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Siesta Park, it is a 30 minute drive up to this beach, but perfect for my rehab, Dish and I found ourselves swimming with a dolphin and a couple of sting rays</span></td></tr>
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