Posts Tagged ‘sport’

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race

My partner Jac’s idea of heaven is being out on a boat. If she can’t be out on the water, she’ll settle for being near it. She was thrilled that our holiday in Hobart last year coincided with the finish of the iconic Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, considered to be one of the […]

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Baked potatoes for the girls

A night at the footy

Something a little different: sitting with our friends in navy blue, white and gold West Coast Eagles country, I felt like an impostor sitting among the faithful.

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Lawn bowls and dinner

We had our team Christmas do on Tuesday last week. Yes, a work Christmas function, more than a month before Christmas! We wanted to have it in early to mid December, but people will be on leave then, and this was the only time the team could all be together. For something different, we went […]

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Friday Night Footy+ curry

Oh my god, what a butt-clenching finish! Yay, Eagles! Final score: West Coast Eagles 10.9. (69) Sydney Swans 10.5. (65) Match report from the official AFL site. Edit: Friday night footy with a big bowl of curry and rice – just perfect. Jac used chicken thighs, lots of onion, string beans, carrots and zucchini (courgette). […]

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