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Best Coffee and Restaurants in Port Macquarie

April 10, 2017 By Janine 6 Comments

Chocolate dessert.

Old friends are arriving this week and were wondering where to get good food and coffee in Port. So here's a list of my favourites ... if anyone wishes to add good spots I've missed feel free to chime in in the comments. Coffee The Milkbar - Town Beach 2/38 William St, Port Macquarie Has a all day breakfast menu ... with a few burgers thrown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Port Macquarie Tagged With: Food, Port Macquarie, travel

So I Was Going To Blog …

June 25, 2014 By Janine 2 Comments

I had plans for blogging today. They went something like this ... A heartfelt piece on my daughter passing her driving test and being able to drive unaccompanied, but that turned out to be a little more emotional than I was bargaining on, so it's still sitting in "drafts". A nice piece on my daughter's artwork that was on display at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: David Fitzpatrick, Photographs., Port Macquarie

Tongue Tied Thursday

June 19, 2014 By Janine 2 Comments

  Where would you like to sail away to? … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: David Fitzpatrick, Photographs., Photography, Port Macquarie

Silent Sunday

June 8, 2014 By Janine 2 Comments

Words slowed to a trickle tonight so we'll go with one of my brother's photos. Hope you are all having a good weekend.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: David Fitzpatrick, Photographs., Port Macquarie

Weekly Photo Challenge – Sea

September 1, 2013 By Janine 6 Comments

The weekly photo challenge suited us this week - my brother takes sea photos every day! This one is from Bonny Hills a little town near Port Macquarie.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: David Fitzpatrick, Photographs., Photography, Port Macquarie, Postaweek2013

Wordless Wednesday – Serenity

August 28, 2013 By Janine 4 Comments

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Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: David Fitzpatrick, Photographs., Photography, Port Macquarie

Weekly Photo Challenge – Focus

August 24, 2013 By Janine 5 Comments

Here's some photos for this week's photo challenge.  All photos by David Fitzpatrick. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: David Fitzpatrick, Photographs., Photography, Port Macquarie, Postaweek2013

Weekly Photo Challenge – Foreshadow

August 3, 2013 By Janine 11 Comments

This week's photo challenge is foreshadow. This particular photo from my brother seems particularly ominous. Hope you are all enjoying your day wherever you are in the world. In fact, where in the world are you? Feel free to leave in the comments where you live, it would be fascinating to know the variety of places we all come … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: David Fitzpatrick, Photographs., Photography, Port Macquarie, Postaweek2013

Weekly Photo Challenge – The Golden Hour

July 13, 2013 By Janine 6 Comments

In photography, the “golden hour” is the first and last hour of sunlight of the day. This week's photo challenge suited my brother perfectly as he is at the beach at sunrise most mornings. We have a million sunrise shots! Hope you like this one.     … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: David Fitzpatrick, Photographs., Photography, Port Macquarie, Postaweek2013, Weekly Photo Challenge

Monday Morning Photo – Gotta Have A Hobby

July 8, 2013 By Janine Leave a Comment

Morning all. Hope your week ahead is superb. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: David Fitzpatrick, Monday Morning Photo, Photographs., Photography, Port Macquarie

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WATCHINGI went to see Fiona O'Loughlin last night. She's the comedian who survived alcoholism, a two week coma from not realising, in her drunken state, that the heater in the dive she was living in was leaking carbon monoxide.  Then went on to spend … [Read More...]

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Watching We headed to the movies this weekend and saw the latest Spike Lee film, BlacKkKlansman. It's the story of the first black cop in the Colorado Springs police force, Ron Stallworth, who in the late 70's managed to infiltrate the Ku Klux … [Read More...]

Sleepless

So I've been awake since 3.00am. In that time I've signed the family up for an organizing app which can run a joint calendar, shared shopping and to-do lists and has downloaded a series of recipes that are supposed to make my "what's for dinner" … [Read More...]

Grey stairs.

The Widow Goes On A Date

The last time I went on a first date Bob Hawke was Prime Minister, Liam Hemsworth was being born, Madonna was singing Vogue on the radio, Macaulay Culkin was being left Home Alone and Kevin Costner was Dancing with Wolves. It was a long time ago … [Read More...]

Father with two daughters.

Another Father’s Day

Hi Simon, How's things going up there? Did you have a beer with your Dad for Father's Dad? We blatantly ignored the day here. Just pretended it wasn't happening. We still think about you every day. I didn't post anything on Facebook because it … [Read More...]

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Hellooo Again

  Hi, I'm just here unwrapping the dust covers, brushing down the spiderwebs and sweeping up the left-over dreams of my tiny little space on the internet. I know I've been gone almost 12-months. I'm not even sure how that happened. A … [Read More...]

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Milestone Moments

Hey Simon, Despite my best intentions to ignore the milestones they keep on happening, with or without you. We celebrated your Mum's 80th birthday back in August. A rushed trip of some 1,850 kilometres all up with just four days to do the 9 hour … [Read More...]

Weekend Notes

What have you been up to this weekend? Watching  We caught Home Again in the cinema. It's the latest Reese Witherspoon film.  It's a fun little comedy. Reese plays Alice a just-turned 40 divorcing mum of two. At her birthday drinks she … [Read More...]

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Weekend Notes

  As the weekend draws to a close here's a little of what caught my eye in the last 48 hours. Watching Saw Battle of the Sexes the new Emma Stone movie about the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. Oh what a time … [Read More...]

A Bag of chips, wine, chocolate, lemonade and magazine. A parody of a bug out bag for the apocalypse.

Could You Survive The Apocalypse?

South Koreans are buying "survival bags" and turning to YouTube for tips on making it through a nuclear blast. The New York Times is writing articles on How To Survive The Apocalypse and the doomsday preppers are starting to look like the smart ones. … [Read More...]

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Home Alone: The Empty Nest

The empty nest looms in my near future. One more year before the youngest heads out into the world without my micromanaging her every move. I can feel the rotor blades on my helicopter starting to slow.   I heard a whisper of what may … [Read More...]

Weekend Notes

It's a long weekend here in Australia.  So it's been a lazy time. Perfect for some catch-up TV, movies and reading.   Watching I've been enjoying Doctor Doctor it was shot in my old hometown of Mudgee and gosh it's looking … [Read More...]

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