February 13, 2012

Leaving The Border Watch

The Border Watch website

There may be some interest in the fact I have left The Border Watch. This will be my only public statement. When you hold a senior position in an organisation you learn to ride the bumps and take the rough with the smooth. If you’re unhappy in a job you either put up with it, [...]

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Blue Lake, Mount Gambier

Blue Lake, Mount Gambier

The Blue Lake was looking particularly beautiful today. Conditions were perfectly still, which magnified the reflection, and there wasn’t a cloud in the sky.

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True barber shop conversation

barber shop

Have you ever regretted asking someone a polite question because of the answer you receive? Like: “How are you?” and the lengthy response is a recital of human misery. Waiting for a haircut yesterday I heard this conversation – Barber: “So how is Sid? I haven’t seen him for a long time.” Customer: “Sid isn’t [...]

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Doctor’s appointment

Juliet wants to see a doctor. She rang our clinic today (December 10) for an appointment and the earliest she could get in was February 17.

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Telford Scrub

Telford Scrub Conservation Park

Telford Scrub Conservation Park is 175ha just 15km north of Mount Gambier off Riddoch Highway towards Penola. The park protects an important area of remnant vegetation, including more than 20 species of native orchids. It is said to be one of the last places in the South East of South Australia that hasn’t been cleared [...]

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