Champagne breakfast set-up

A day at the races

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August 16th 2006
A few of us who had the day off due to the RNA show day decided to head to Eagle farm for Young Members race day. Ally and I were picked up bright and early by our chauffeur Bec, who drove us to her house where the talented chef Rodney was cooking our champagne breakfast. From there we caught the train into the city with about a million people most of whom were going to the ekka. Gavin picked u ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more