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Well folks starting to get into the swing of things regarding the Island life style. Slept in to 7:30 this morning LOL before getting ready for the days activities. First on the agenda was a little washing that C2 wanted to get done and so after all of the domestic chores were taken care of we headed off down to the penal ruins and took in the sights of these magnificent buildings or parts there of that are left standing. It is hard to believe that back in the 1800's our forebears had the skills required to build such magnificent structures on the square and straight. Life for the convicts was hard but hey if you steal a loaf of bread or a ladies handkerchief back in the old country you must be a real hardened criminal and deserve the punishment. It is hard also to fathom how they took the raw material and fashioned it into a thing of either beauty or in most case's a thing of necessity which I have shown in my photos. The convict or convicts cut rock from the ocean and made them into a stairway, walls and even flooring. Last night Roxy and I dined at restaurant called The Rock very pricey is the food over here I must say but you are on an island so there is nothing one can do. The local supermarket as I may have mentioned is the only one in town and if any of you nomadic travellers have every been to Woomera and ventured into there supermarket well thats what it is like here milk well you buy UHT milk otherwise you pay $8.75 ltr for the stuff or drink beer and wine biggrin So whats on for tonights agenda we have booked a dinner show called Fletchers Fate so will give you a run down tomorrow on that until then, stay safe.

C1&2

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Another good report and pics C1. Keep them coming.

Glad you got to sleep till 7.30. Me, I saw 3.30 and then my bed was taken over :))

Had lunch with C 4&5 today. Rip off that Bowls Club mate, $5.00 lunch :))

The dog whisperer came and whent while I was out socialising. C3 is flat out on the floor as we speak.



-- Edited by Dougwe on Thursday 13th of November 2014 05:08:02 AM

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Hope she stay's that way for the rest of the night mmmmm I doubt it tho oh well have and extra drink of red before bed, and sleep through it wink



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Maybe I should give C3 a Red as well :))

Enjoy your dinner and show.



-- Edited by Dougwe on Wednesday 12th of November 2014 07:21:04 PM

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$8.75 a liter for milk? On an island full of cows? Sheesh. Interesting stuff about the convicts and making best use of local building materials. My grandmother on my mother's side was one of four daughters of convicts in Tasmania. I dunno what they pinched but I'm glad they did otherwise I wouldn't be here writing a message to a friendly copper.

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I can highly recommend the sunset fish feast and also the progressive dinner
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Do they have a Bowls Club on Norfolk?

Keep up the good work C1&2

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Yep 2 greens

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Dougwe Bowels club?? I used to be a real keen bowler but don't remember having to have my inner bits on display

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GaryKelly wrote:

$8.75 a liter for milk? On an island full of cows? Sheesh. Interesting stuff about the convicts and making best use of local building materials. My grandmother on my mother's side was one of four daughters of convicts in Tasmania. I dunno what they pinched but I'm glad they did otherwise I wouldn't be here writing a message to a friendly copper.

Yes GK there are cows everywhere and fresh milk was never a problem until they where told that it had to be pasteurised and  an Island of 1300 people it was not viable.



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2weis wrote:

I can highly recommend the sunset fish feast and also the progressive dinner
brian

hey Brian we were going to do that until we found out the fish comes from NZ so not local. 



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kandagal wrote:

Dougwe Bowels club?? I used to be a real keen bowler but don't remember having to have my inner bits on display

 

Uncle Al's fault. Sorted him out though.



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A bowels club? That's a newie. How novel.

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I think you people are seeing things confusebiggrin

I didn't realise you had to use bowels when playing bowls biggrinbiggrin

Gee C1, they have all gone "off topic" mate smile  I will try to bring it back on topic for you,

 

How was the dinner and show ??



-- Edited by Dougwe on Thursday 13th of November 2014 08:29:58 AM

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