Greetings from Taree !Only in Taree - and truly, I do not mean to be cynical.................but, on Mother's Day weekend ( of all weekends ), Taree's latest attraction and biggest building opened - Bunnings Warehouse. Bunnings is a nationwide hardware store chain with everything from plants to spider spray, timber to tools.............the kind of place I walk into and pretend I know what I'm looking for and suggest that I know how it works. We didn't attend the festivities which included Jumping Castles, discount prices and a Fireworks display but will have a family outing to check it out soon - everyone else has! As far as geography is concerned Bunnings is on the western outskirts of town. The Golf Course is just beyond the trees in the picture and yes, the golfers soon got drenched by the afternoon storm.
The weeks seem to be getting busier and the nights are longer. We are still in Autumn rather than Winter but everyone here expects a cold one. I had a worthwhile " academic day " at John Hunter Children's Hospital in Newcastle on Tuesday and then facilitated an ADHD meeting between Paediatricians and Child Psychiatrists there on Tuesday night - just a small group and nothing fancy but nice to get a bit more involved than just being a passive recipient.
I stayed up to watch the Sharks last night and like a lot of you, wished I hadn't. A friend who moved from Pietermaritzburg to Taree with his wife and 3 kids about 9 months ago came round to join me so we commiserated together. Still it was good to see some of you on TV and the Moses Mabhida Stadium is looking spectacular.
As I say goodbye, I am left wondering why Bron seems to be so unhappy with the toolset and bag of cement we bought her for Mother's Day...............
With love
Dyl, Bron, Matt and Jen
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