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Posted by JoBattersby1961
My husband and I were in the habit of going for a walk along the beach on Sundays but for some reason we haven't been doing it lately. Today we went to the markets, as usual, after which my husband suggested we go down to the beach. It was a perfect day for a beach walk. The weather was warm - bor...
Posted by JoBattersby1961
Last night I went to see Carole King in concert. At 71 she still had it. Her voice was note perfect, she had loads of energy, wore high heels that she could dance in, and played the piano with the confidence of someone who has been doing it for over 50 years - as she has. I went with two old friend...
Posted by JoBattersby1961
For the vast majority of my working life I have been a mushroom. I should have known that was my fate when the Law School library was in a basement and I had to study under fluoro lights for the four years I spent there. When I entered the workforce almost 30 years ago my office was an internal roo...
Posted by JoBattersby1961
I am having trouble linking this to my Facebook account. It was working but for some reason my posts have stopped appearing and I can't work out why. In spite of my technological limitations I continue to try to solve the problem. If this posts on Facebook it will mean I have solved it. That will...
Posted by JoBattersby1961
Several years ago we discovered a little Sri Lankan take-away place not far from our home. The food was magnificent and we've gone back there for our take-away curries ever since. It’s run by a couple. He cooks all the food and she serves on the front counter. About two years ago they turned their ...
Posted by JoBattersby1961
I have a beautiful set of jewellery that my husband gave me as a birthday gift a couple of years ago. It includes long gold earrings, each with a large single pearl, and a circular fine gold wire necklace, with a matching pearl. When I went to put it on last week, I saw that the clasp had come off ...
Posted by JoBattersby1961
This morning I went for a walk with my friend at Yankalilla, as we did yesterday. Country walks are so different to suburban walks, and that in itself is a joy. The air is clear and fresh, the trees are much bigger and there are more of them and there is no traffic noise. We went along dirt roads b...
Posted by JoBattersby1961
It's the Adelaide Cup long weekend. Unlike the Melbourne Cup, which attracts horses from overseas and generates international interest, no one much cares about the Adelaide Cup. That said, we're all happy to have the public holiday. My husband and I are spending our long weekend at Yankalilla with ...
Posted by JoBattersby1961
This morning I got up at the usual time, did my normal exercise regime, had my shower and dressed for work. I didn't think I did any of these things unusually quickly. When I went down to the kitchen to make lunches and get breakfast ready I discovered I had a spare quarter of an hour. I do...
Posted by JoBattersby1961
II In my post 'The joy of a second flush' http://www.beatcancerwithjoy.com/2012/12/14/the-joy-of-a-second-flush I wrote late last year about the second round of roses that I noticed while walking around our area. Last weekend I noticed a third round, almost as good as the first and second ones - in...
