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Maggie lost a front tooth today. She was rather happy about it, because she knows the Tooth Fairy will visit tonight. Maggie initially thought she had swallowed the tooth while eating an orange, but the tiny little thing was discovered, much to her relief because she now hopes to cash…
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Michael (pictured left) was joint captain of the Mount Gambier team that defeated a Warrnambool side in the under 14 “Mashup Cup“. The competition rules required at least five girls to be on the field for each side at any given time.
March 4 2010, 5:30am | Comments »
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Michael is involved with the Round Ball summer development program in Mount Gambier. This weekend the group will play “mash-up” games combining boys and girls against visiting teams from Warrnambool. “For many years female players have played in local soccer matches and the Round Ball and many others have mixed…
February 17 2010, 4:28am | Comments »
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With all the fuss about Kevin Rudd writing a children’s book, I just remembered I wrote “Percy the Elf” a couple of years ago in Kalgoorlie. Please note the story is copyright. Percy the Elf Suzie liked playing in the back yard of her home at Kalgoorlie during winter. It…
January 7 2010, 6:19am | Comments »
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Rare photo: Maggie’s dance concert
I don’t know how they did it, but someone managed to get photos of Maggie’s dance concert. We were given a framed copy of this picture for Christmas, showing Maggie on the left.
December 24 2009, 7:38pm | Comments »
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Kathleen took charge of the video last night and recorded this performance from the Suttontown Primary School end-of-year concert. The group comprises Reception/Year One students (aged 5-6). The twins are pictured towards the right. Maggie is wearing a white shirt and reindeer ears. Jim is next to her in a…
December 11 2009, 3:26am | Comments »
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Child Protection Act and video recording
My youngest daughter Maggie (5) had her dance concert this weekend. She’s been going to ballet lessons most Saturday mornings throughout the year and this was the big finale. The dance academy is very professional and has an excellent reputation across all year levels. Some of the students have gone…
December 4 2009, 10:25pm | Comments »
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I’m not sure modern parents spend enough time talking to their children about the past, me included. It’s a fine line, because you don’t want to sound nostalgic or out of touch, but kids can learn from their parents’ past experiences. I’m fond of recalling how Michael, 13, knew the…
October 15 2009, 2:07am | Comments »
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Kathleen’s team won the under 15 girls hockey grand final today. It was a combined team of West Gambier and Portland girls, because neither club had the numbers to field a side in their own right. It was a good achievement to win, because they weren’t able to train as…
September 18 2009, 9:52pm | Comments »
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