Birthday Roadtrip!

This year for my birthday David absolutely spoiled me with a planned road trip to South Australia!We both woke up to his alarm the day of my birthday, I got up, had a shower while David turned the heater on and got my clothes and towel ready.We packed the car with clothes, bathers, books, laptops and chargers.The kissed the kids, still both in bed and said I'd call them later!We got petrol, checked the tires and got some snacks and a drink...

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4 Somethings July

 It's that time again, time to link up with this months blog hop.. Click the picture to see the host blog and maybe join in..At the end of each month a group of us bloggers link up to share 4 somethings. Something we've loved or disliked, accomplished, improved upon or something that needs improvement, and noticed.So lets do it..Somethings I loved this month were..Balcony Seats at Cirque Bon Bon in the city organized...

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A Song a Day (NAIDOC EDITION)

 I thought I’d share a song a day during NAIDOC WeekThis one is titled “Strongest Mob”Denni featuring Craig EverettTo understand is to listen..You don't wanna muck with Madame PakanaThey wanna war, don't wanna talk about a massacreYou don't want it with payarrinina manginaMilaythina to the muka, we niyakaraThey had to use their lies and stories for dividing usBut we been fighting all this time, so you should honour usNita and nawnta from a line of warriorsStrongest mob on lutruwita, ain't nobody stopping us[Verse 1: DENNI]Let's...

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A Song a Day (NAIDOC EDITION)

 I thought I’d share a song a day during NAIDOC WeekThis one is titled “From Little Things”John Butler, Dan Sultan and Missy HigginsTo understand is to listen..Gather round people let me tell you're a storyAn eight year long story of power and prideBritish Lord Vestey and Vincent LingiarriWere opposite men on opposite sidesVestey was fat with money and muscleBeef was his business, broad was his doorVincent was lean and spoke very littleHe had no bank balance, hard dirt was his floorFrom little things big things growFrom...

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A Song a Day (NAIDOC EDITION)

  I thought I’d share a song a day during NAIDOC WeekThis one is titled “Old Fitzroy”Dan SultonTo understand is to listen..I walked in here off the dirty mileSwaggered in with a prison styleAching bones and dirty feet;Needing a bed and something to eatI played for you and I played it rightI sang in tune and I danced all nightI cooked at you as the only one;I didn't know it could come undoneI hit the road when I was fifteenWhen my mother died and my dad got meanI've been locked up since twenty-oneI was my mother's...

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NAIDOC at Western Health 2024

 This year I was asked to organize an event for 40+ people for work for NAIDOC Week.Come the day, Wednesday the 10th; what could go wrong, did go wrong.I was sick, woke up with next to no voice.I lost my work badge - meaning I couldn't print a thing.But thankfully, the catering from Slice is Life came through for us.And my manager and collogue Gill were there to help print and put up posters and set the scene.I truly appreciated their...

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A Song a Day (NAIDOC EDITION)

  I thought I’d share a song a day during NAIDOC WeekThis one is titled “Here”Briggs featuring Caiti BakerTo understand is to listen..When they ask me where I'm fromWhen they ask me where I'm goin'When they ask me where I belongWhen they ask what I'm dreaming ofI can promise you'll never forget who(We are) the ones who break throughI am on the road that takes youWe are here, I am hereI can promise you'll never forget who(We are) the ones who break throughI am on the road that takes youWe are here, I am hereAll these...

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A Song a Day (NAIDOC EDITION)

  I thought I’d share a song a day during NAIDOC WeekThis one is titled “Took the Children Away”Archie RoachTo understand is to listen.. This story's right, this story's trueI would not tell lies to youLike the promises, they did not keepAnd how they fenced us in like sheepSaid to us, "Come, take our hand"Set us up on mission landTaught us to read, to write and prayThen they took the children awayTook the children awayThe children awaySnatched from their mother's breastSaid, "This is for the best, " took them...

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