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Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Maroochydore May 28th 2007

May 24. Noosaville library scene cut from lush bush. Internet impass under repair. Barby lunch by the river, boats ferrying and fishing. Then past Venetian canals, the Sheraton to Noosa woods river mouth park. Warm sun, lightest breeze. Met many most notably Michelle of all loveliness. Who lauded flag then got one on bamboo pole for herself! When she pointed out the sea eagle I knew it was love. Nursed on TI three months, from Sydney, here helping mom. Mika told a story of hitchhiking, truck driver had angina attack and veered off the road through the spinifex, kangaroos hoping, sun setting, back of Broken Hill. She grabbed the wheel. A story teller! Too! A coquettish laugh when she said goodbye. Tonight the meeting of Flags Australia I'm missing. May 25. PO spruik, then wandered Junction ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Maroochydore May 15th 2007

May 11. Run through eight lanes morning traffic to Brisbane Mt Coot-tha three TV stations no joy. Went to 'Courier Mail' and community group 'Qwest' no joy. Blew out of town to Caloundra feeling failing. Sent flag to bloke in Sydney who is some kind of vexillology person. Also got invite to speak Sydney on the 24th at the Australian Flag Society!!!!!!! Can't see making it unless they give me lodging. May 12. Motored to Mooloolaba. Rainy. Spruik entertaining. One bloke had had flags made without the 'Jack'. Holiday air. Sunshine Coast feels like home. Rugby v Wales June 3 Brisbane so I'll be around a few weeks. One large flag to Johnno and Val. Watched AFL. May 13. Mothers Day dining along Mooloolaba strip. Low key spruik. One bloke got large flag. Another is linking ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Maroochydore March 5th 2007

The trial run before purchasing the van and ute.... read more
Lake Leslie
Toowoomba
Toowoomba

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Maroochydore December 26th 2006

Did everyone enjoy the Boxing Day Test today? :-) My uncle did a rather clever cartoon that I thought I should share...... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Maroochydore December 24th 2006

So much for keeping this up to date! I'm writing this from the glorious Sunshine Coast after spending the day drinking champagne in the sun in and out of the pool. I'm loving this warm Christmas business! The last week has been fabulous. I spent the weekend and following days in Sydney at glorious Manly Beach with Lisa (sister) and Andrea (friend from NY). Waking up to the surf crashing on the beach was pretty special. We even ventured out for a few runs and a rather daring adventure in a playground. Staggering back to our room after a close encounter with a dizzy wizzy we headed up to Winda Woppa (near Port Stephens) for the night. We visited the most amazing sand dunes that were the size of buildings - great fun to boogy board ... read more
Andrea
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Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Maroochydore October 17th 2006

Oct 16. Drove to Montville to get copy of 'Range News' article for media folder. Article written from my press release - so it was accurate. Black bird with silver/blue shoulder markings. Kondalilla Nat Pk. Variegated fairy wren. BRIGHT blue head and sideburns, black, brown and white - very tiny. Spruiked Montville very well. Called printer in Perth to get stickers sent to Byron. Called website Paul. My website now directs to my new email flagoz@flagoz.com No charge. He gave me Victoria's number for work on website. Drove to Maroochydore library. Got into new email site. It works! Called Charlie in Perth for flags, machine still down... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Maroochydore October 16th 2006

Oct 14. Went early to meet Rodney who said yesterday he wanted to give me a 'Jacaru' hat (leather). With hat went to Eumundi Markets. Fantastic market. Once again stallholders were big takers. Went systematically down laneways. Much later guy came and said I couldn't spruik historical society property. Went to what I thought was ok. Later he showed me a map. By then I'd virtually done the whole thing. One stallholder got burgee for boat! Went to Yandina. Their old hall's ninetieth birthday. Built 1916. Looked for King Parrot. Went back to Sunshine for swim. Perfect weather. Cooked on barby. All good. Oct 15. Walk and watch Sunshine Beach. Peregian Beach Market for excellent spruik. Again Stallholders keen. Later coming over the rise in to Mooloolaba and seing all the boats offshore, I remembered that ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Maroochydore October 16th 2006

Oct 8. Deep 'boop, boop, boop' drew me. Brush turkey shit on me. Saw Pheasant Coucal in low scrub. Black head, body and long tail. Roufous wings. Went back to car to clean up. Coolum Grey Butcherbird. Three large kangaroos grazing. Sail Mooloolaba. Stiff wind and we darted around the course. Last leg spinnaker sometimes surfing to 15 knots. Oct 9. Cool cloudy quiet day. Pleasant but. Went to library, walked on beach. Sailing Saturday in first of season series. Then I must consider the start south. Oct 10. White Goshawk. Grey and orange beak. Big black eyes. Powerful talons. Wandered suburbs. Buderim. Kangaroos. National Park by freeway. Trash at entrance. Pretty walk. Flat sandy. Another cool day. Oct 11. Sailing. Different boat. Light winds. Mother and calf breaching 100 meters. Sailed under cloud to get ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Maroochydore October 2nd 2006

Sept 26. Maleny rainy. Five hour spruik the response was so great. Used bookstore had virtually all the Patrick O'Brian books so I got two I hadn't read including the one when they go to Australia. Sky cleared by noon. Later went to Lake Boonen. Truely grand forest, huge straight trees. Spectacular rocky river gorge, deep pools. Then down the mountain to Mooloolaba for fish dinner. Sept 27. Sail. Whales again. Cuttlefish. Turtle. Noddies. Around Mudjimba Island. Beer at club. Dark cloud. Rain. Queensland tropical rain. Sept 28. Perfection in a day. Clear sky. Spruiked Mooloolaba early. One bloke gave me 20. A woman gave me 10. That will cover all the freebies. Maroochydore Library internet all booked. Stamped stickers. Later walk to Alexandra Beach for nudie swim. Sunshine carpark. Flew flag, saw humpback breach, dolphins ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Maroochydore September 26th 2006

Sept 21. Langorous hours Mooloolaba. Picked up DVD in Maroochydore - record of tv appearance. Still unseen. Went to Sunshine Beach now sunny where a week earlier we couldn't see the salt water, only torrents of fresh. Walked to Alexandria Beach in Nat. Pk. Seriously tired after yesterday's sail. Rib bruised no broken. Spruik, shower, sip of beer. Sept 22. Bucolic day Noosa. Dried clothes, strolled about. Gave out lots of stickers. Radio host to call on Sunday for on-air interview. Sept 23. Morning spruik. Serious whale breaching Sunshine Beach. Three-quarters of body out of water. Repeated slapping of water with pectoral fins, 500 meters offshore. Swim at nudie beach Alexandria in N.P. Bloke wants big flag. Sunshine Surf Club for Eagles win in Adelaide. Sept 24. Sail Mooloolaba. Whale, dolphin, offshore grey birds skimming waves ... read more




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